Ex mayor seeks Carbondale council seat
Former Carbondale mayor D Blaney Miller is the only candidate to publicly seek the vacant city council seat. A caller expressed interest and others were rumored, while the council weighs whether to appoint or hold a special election. Miller, 66, a former mayor and current state hearing officer, favors appointment and notes downtown redevelopment and rail line concerns as priorities.
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Russ Mitchell
D. Blaney Miller
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Helen Westberg
Fischer
Neal Eckert
Miller
Eckert
Houston
Texas
Eldon Ray
Ray
Illinois Secretary of State
Charles Watkins
First Christian Church of
Watkins
Joe Dakin
Two Murphysboro stores to be razed for expansion
The city’s downtown Walnut Street block will lose two long standing buildings when City National Bank razes them this fall for future expansion. The Gibson building and a smaller neighbor on the 1300 block face demolition after the bank bought the properties in January. Rumors of a parking lot and a loan office circulated as tenants moved or planned relocation. Local residents and business owners voiced concern about pedestrian access and traffic, while the bank offered no definite plans.
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Walnut Street
Murphysboro
City National Bank
Raymond Burroughs
Burroughs
Bank
Gibson
13Th and
Walnut
Chapman-Rollo
Gibson Discounts Center
Christian Science Church Reading Room
Berkbigler’s
Dixie Cream Donuts
Todd
6Th and
Jeff Strueter
Weber’s Men’s Store
Carbondale
Christian Science Reading Room
Margaret Keyser
Christian Science Monitor
Chamber of Commerce
Llth Street
Central
Boston
Lewis Berkbigler
Berkbigler
Wolff Brothers
Michael Bowers
Chapman Rollo
Bulding
Cowboys Cheerleaders at Du Quoin fair spark debate over image
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders performed for about 6,000 fans at the Du Quoin State Fair, drawing praise for their beauty and discipline while sparking discussion about their image. Suzanne Mitchell defends the squad as exuberant, intelligent women with careers. members note strict rules and limited dating.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Dallas Cowboys
du Quoin
Suzanne Mitchell
Dallas
Ms. Mitchell
Texas
Jill Waggoner
Ms. Waggoner
Hollywood
Suzette Scholz
Lubbock
Baylor University
Suzanne
Mitchell
Ms. Scholz
Texie Waterman
Jackson County to hire architect for courthouse space study
Jackson County board president Bill Kelley will ask the board to hire an outside architect to study remodeling the Murphysboro courthouse to meet current and future needs. The plan follows a vote to consider asking voters about funding a new county office building, with space concerns and potential reallocation of sheriff living quarters and other rooms discussed.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Board
Bill Kelley
Murphysboro
Kelley
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Richman
Jackson County Bar Association
Carbondale League of Women Voters
Bar Association
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sparta
Savings and Loan
David Watt
Watt
Superintendent of Public Schools
Anna-Jonesboro teachers ratify contract with $400 pay raise
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Education Association and the board ratified a contract for the new school year after five negotiation meetings. The agreement includes a $400 across the board raise, add ons of $350 for 29 teachers and $750 for 14 teachers, plus a $3.69 monthly increase in insurance and retirement benefits. Ronald Bittle and Ralph Kelly represented the district.
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Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Education Association
Board of Education Wedneay Night
Mary Wingate
Anna Jonesboro Teachers Association
Illinois Education Association
Ronald Bittle
Ralph Kelly
Teachers Association
Panty Raiders Return at Southern Illinois University
About 300 male students staged a panty raid Monday at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Police said the raids began around 8 30 p m in the Brush Towers dormitory area. One raider suffered cuts from a locked glass door in Neely Hall and needed stitches. The group moved to Thompson Point where two people were arrested for throwing firecrackers. No charges were filed and police said the crowd dispersed around midnight.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Thompson Poisuardéa
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Blaney Miller
The
Richard Carter
Cowgirl
Shannon Baker
Board
Anna-Jonesboro
Panty Raiders
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