Hambletonian decision delayed to Oct 5 in Lexington
The Hambletonian Society postponed a final decision on moving the harness race from Du Quoin to Lexington Ky until Oct 5. Du Quoin officials led a favorable presentation while Meadowlands and Syracuse officials pitched competing bids. Governor James Thompson expressed commitment to Illinois harness racing as bids were heard in a closed session.
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Alan Fredman
Mike Charness
Southern Illinoisan
Hambletonian Society
du Quoin State Fair
de Soto
Fair
James Benedick
Lexington
Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
Syracuse
du Quoin
Benedick
Fairgrounds
Society
James Thompson
Thompson
Jack Hardy
New York
Hugh Carey
Robert Quigley
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Byrne
Saad Jabr
W. R
Bill” Hayes II
Gov. Thompson
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Leo McNamara
Pine Hollow
Pine Bush
N.Y
Tom Crouch
Chicago
Kentucky
Ernest Morris
Saratoga
Charles Armstrong
Brampton
Ontario
J. Elgin Armstrong
Stanley Dancer
New Egypt
Mac Cuddy
Strataroy
Charles Hill
Sciota Downs
Columbus
Ohio
Jabr
Meadowlands Group
Quigley
Gov. Byrne
Dun Quoin
Hayes
Eastern groups bid $1 million for Hambletonian purses
Two out of state bidders seek to stage the Hambletonian trotting classic with guaranteed purses of up to $1 million for at least one year. New York State Fair at Syracuse proposes $1 million for 1981 82 and 83 including added money. Meadowlands offers $800k 850k and 1 million for 81 82 83 plus added funds. Du Quoin bids rise from 450k to 500k through 1984, excluding horsemen fees. This Saturdays race carries a record $300,000 purse.
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Hambletonian Society
de Soto
Syracuse
Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
du Quoin State Fair
du Quoin
Suspected arson destroys home of suspended Orient police chief
The home of Orient Police Chief Gordon Richards, suspended over a village policy violation, burned early today. Fire officials called the cause possibly arson. Deputy State Fire Marshal Barney West is investigating. Neighbors reported no witnesses. Richards, 30, had faced a three day suspension with Officer William McKinney for using a patrol car to transport teens to a skating rink. He claimed he was serving the community and keeping teens occupied. The fire began around 6:30 a.m. as Richards reportedly spent the suspension in Arkansas.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinois
Orient
Gordon Richards
Richard Minton
West Frankfort
Barney West
Richards
James McCann
William McKinney
Benton
McKinney
Arkansas
Minton
Maxine Pietrantoni
Shandda
Valerie Borcky
Gordon
Shandda Richards
Borckys
Weather outlooks for tonight and Saturday in warm, humid conditions
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy and warm weather tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and a low in the upper 60s to low 70s. Saturday will be partly sunny and hot with scattered afternoon or evening storms and highs in the low 90s. Suit may delay depot move Page 3.
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National Weather Service
McHenry Named U N Ambassador to Succeed Young
President Carter nominated Donald F. McHenry to replace Andrew Young as U N ambassador. McHenry, 42, has served as Young’s deputy and guided airport talks with Soviet officials over ballerina Ludmilla Vlasova. Nomination awaits Senate approval and follows Young’s resignation amid a flare with black leaders.
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United States
United Nations
Ludmilla Vlasova
McHenry
Young
Palestine Liberation Organization
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
U.N
SIUC
U.S
Kennedy Airport
Vlasova
Bills boost Southern Illinois road funds to 84 million
The proposed transportation package would deliver about 84 million dollars to Southern Illinois, triple the earlier 29 million plan and create roughly 65,000 jobs over four years. The list covers numerous bridge, resurfacing, widening, and intersection projects across Marion West Frankfort Carbondale Anna energy and other counties, with specific route improvements and new signals.
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Ed Bean
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
General Assembly
Jim Newton
District 9
Illinois Department of Transportation
Newton
Illinois
Illinois 13
Illinois 37
Marion
Illinois 149
West Frankfort
Anna
Carbondale
Illinois 148
Carterville Road
Illinois 14
15Th Street
Christopher
Benton
Union County
Illinois 146
Pulaski County
Johnson County
Tunnel Hill Road
du Quoin State Fair
U.S. 51
New Era Road
Wall Street
Jonesboro Square
Jackson County
Thompsonville
Crainville Road
I-57
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Cuddy
Dancer
Butch Nevious
Joe Jines
Orient Police
CIA
Ann Landers Ee
Rossword
Walnut Street
Lewis Lane
Giant City Road
Market Street
Carbon Avenue
Main Street
Corinth Blacktop
Williamson County
Johnston City
Pittsburg
White Walnut
Perry County
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