Conrail fast tracks to abandon Lawrenceville Cairo line
Conrail cites Reagan era freight rail reform to move faster on abandoning the 143 mile Lawrenceville to Cairo line in Southern Illinois. The change allows possible 90 day abandonment after filing and shifts labor protections, with bids from an employee consortium competing against Illinois Railway Users and the Southern Railway System for the line crossing Johnson and Saline counties.
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Conrail
Reagan
Lawrenceville-to- Cairo
Illinois
David Carle
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Dale McLaren
Illinois Railway Users
Johnson and
Saline Counties
Southern Railway System of
Atlanta
Planinc to retire from Logan College after 47 years
John A. Logan College associate dean Carl M Planinc will retire effective Sept 1 after a 31 year career in education. Planinc began teaching in 1950 and held roles as principal unit superintendent and educational television coordinator. He and his wife Virginia reside on Route 2, Carterville, with daughter Mrs Larry Bittle and grandson Pate Blewett.
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Carl M. Planinc
John A. Logan College
Planinc
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Indiana University
Cobden
Johnston City
Southern Illinois University
The
University
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Virginia
Route 2
Carterville
Larry Bittle
the Lake of Egypt
Pate Blewett
Carbondale
Du Quoin Cop Solves Case After Car Theft
Du Quoin police officer James Booker discovered his 1981 blue Monte Carlo was stolen from outside the 7 11 after a 4 a.m. shopping trip. A witness saw a white male with dark hair enter the car, but no suspects were named.
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du Quoin
Kenneth DeMont
Strikers protest Perry road district work
Perry County highway laborers strike over road district workers blading a county road west of Tamaroa. Local 644 says elected road district staff are not county employees and will block road district help during the strike. Officials cite emergency need and past practice of mutual aid. no new talks set as wage deal stalled.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Perry County
Tamaroa
Donald Moore
Laborers’ Union
Moore
Road District
Darrel George
Shamrock Road
George
Blader
Roy Smith
Smith
Beginning karate course at Marion Youth Center
An eight week Ishinryu karate course will start Thursday evenings at Marion Youth Center from 7 to 9 pm under instructor Larry A. Denton. Open to those over eight, the class costs $25 and includes self defense training. Enrollment at first session. call 997-1695 after 5 30 pm for details.
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Marion
Larry A. Denton
Denton
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