Marion clears path for private housing project in golf development
Marion city commissioners authorize developer Richard J. Heath to begin first four townhouses next week near the Saluki National Golf Course site off Skyline Drive before full permit approval. Heath faces a separate civil suit by Evansville designer Robert H. Ellsworth, who seeks nearly $19,000 in alleged unpaid fees, with multiple parties named in the lien action.
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Shirley E. Johnson
Southern Illinois
Marion
Richard J. Heath
Heath
Evansville
Ind
Saluki National
Glenn Clarida
Clarida Engineering Co
Clarida
Robert Butler
Henry Sullins
Sullins
Skyline Drive
Saluki National Golf Course
Illinois 13
Westernaire
Moore Park
Robert H. Ellsworth
Williamson County
Zwermann Enterprises
L.J. Wohlwend
Nadine Wohlwend
Ronald Wohlwend
Bank of Egypt
Crawford County Bank
Michael Kimmel
Zwermann Enterprises Inc
L.J
Wohlwends
Oak Meadow County Club
Carbondale
Teachers settle pacts in four area districts amid talks
In four Southern Illinois districts agreements were reached with teachers as classes were to begin. Chester and Sparta faced ongoing talks with mediators present in Sparta. Sesser-Valier approved a raise package, Coulterville and Elverado ratified contracts with notable pay increases, and Du Quoin reached a tentative one year deal. De Soto negotiations continued amid salary disputes and district status questions.
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Chester
de Soto
Sparta
Loren Eddieman
Illinois Office of Education
Eddieman
Chester Community School
Sesser-Valier
Franklin County
Claude Lewis
Coulterville
Elverado
Lesser-Valier
du Quoin
Ronald Mazander
Mazander
Board of Education
Mary Gibson
Elverado Education Association
du Quoin du Quoin
St. Louis
Jacob Whitecotton
DeSoto Consolidated School District 86
DeSoto Education Association
Illinois Education Association
Gillmore
Larry Bell
IEA
Marion
Bell
Crazy Hat Contest winners at Du Quoin State Fair
Flora McGee of Herrin won the Crazy Hat Contest for funniest hat on senior citizens day at the fairgrounds. Cleo Lewis of Benton participated. Paul Jones of West Frankfort claimed the overall pen e hat featuring the Fruit of the Loom TV ad. Jothy Potts West Frankfort won most becoming hat. Iva Pilon West Frankfort, most stylish. Virgil McClung Harrisburg, best theme and most original hat.
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Flora McGee
Herrin
du Quoin
Cleo Lewis
Benton
Fairgrounds
Paul Jones
West Frankfort
Jothy Potts
Iva Pilon
Virgil McClung
Harrisburg
Weather Outlook Promises Warm, Humid Conditions Next Days
National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low to mid 70s tonight. Wednesday remains hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90s. Thursday to Saturday should be mostly cloudy with showers likely, lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s.
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National Weather Service
Talks stall in nation's teacher strikes
The Associated Press reports widespread teacher walkouts across eight states, led by large actions in Oklahoma City and Jefferson Parish Louisiana. Negotiations stalled as districts rely on substitutes and administrators, with varied attendance and ongoing picket lines.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
Charles Iannello
Jefferson Federation of Teachers
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Missouri
Thomas Payzant
American Federation of Teachers
Payzant
AFT
Jefferson Federation of Teach
Ers
Park Ridge
Ill
Michigan Education Association
Detroit
IRA promises escalation of conflict over Mountbatten killing
The IRA vowed to intensify strikes as British and Irish governments hunted the Mountbatten killers and 18 British soldiers plus three others. A Brussels bombing wounded 10, including two British musicians, amid claims of guerrilla activity in Belgium. Dowager Baroness Brabourne died in Sligo, raising tolls as Thatcher returned to London for crisis talks.
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Belfast
IRA
Earl Mountbatten
Northern Ireland
Brussels
Grand Place Square
Burssels
Belgium
Irish Republic
Baroness Brabourne
Mountbatten
Sligo
Margaret Thatcher
London
Home
William Whitelaw
Francis Pym
Ian Gilmour
Humphrey Atkins
Thatcher
Ireland
Ther
Lord Mountbatten
Elizabeth II
Republic
Irish Republican Army
Southeast Asia
India
Mullaghmore Harbor
Warrenpoint
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Lsworth
Kimmel
Ellsworth
Jerry Gillmore
Gene Broombaugh
Joe Jines
Ohio Valley
Frontier
Chartiers Valley
Bethel Park
Pittsburgh
Tippecanoe County Education Association
Northcentral
Crown Point Teachers Association
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