Fund raising emphasis drives SIU C VP-search candidate
William J. Farrell, 45, a University of Iowa education development chief, says fundraising is the top priority for SIU C’s vice president of university relations. He envisions targeting alumni, new grads, and corporations, with Chicago as a key donor focus and a university-wide partnership to secure private funds.
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Siu-C Veep
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbonele
William J. Farrell
University of Iowa
Farrell
SIUC
Stanley R. McAnally
University of Missouri-Columbia
Albert Somit
Chicago
Siu-C
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Williamson surplus auction promises abundance with no guarantees
Williamson County conducts its annual surplus property auction Saturday starting at 9 a.m. in the courthouse lobby. Commissioner John Hamilton notes items range from bicycles and tools to televisions and jewelry, including unclaimed or recovered goods and some questionable origin items up for sale.
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Williamson
Williamson County
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Williamson County property tax multiplier rises eight percent
Illinois Department of Revenue assigns a tentative 1981 tax multiplier for Williamson County at 1,715 percent, up from 1,5902 percent. The change lifts assessments toward the 33.3 percent of market value, but wide local variations persist with Carterville and Lick Creek Township showing the greatest deviations. County officials call the multiplier unfair and plan a January hearing with state officials to press for adjustment.
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Ron Poppenhagen
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Illinois Department of Revenue
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Carterville
Lick Creek Township
Carterville Township
Lick Creek
Blairsville
Herrin
West Marion
East Marion
Creal Springs
Williamson County Supervisor of
Judy Whitson
Springfield
the Revenue Department
Whitson
Buzbee seeks fourth term in Illinois Senate
State Sen Kenneth Buzbee D Carbondale announced his bid for a fourth term in the 58th District Senate seat. The Anna native and SIU Carbondale graduate chairs key appropriations panels and recently led the Illinois Energy Resources Commission. His only announced foe is Rep Wayne Alstat with no primary opposition anticipated.
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Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Buzbee
Democratic Party
Senate
Anna Native
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Illinois
Wayne Alstat
Vergennes
Wetherall Ds Found Near Crab Orchard
Ann Schottman Knol reports Joan Wetherall's identification cards were found in a trash can near Crab Orchard Lake guiding a search toward the Crab Orchard spillway area. Authorities search for clothing and await lab results while considering a possible link to a strip mine pit discovery and a nearby old motel converted to living quarters.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Joan Wetherall
Jackson County
Crab Orchard Lake
Don White
White
Miss Wetherall
Crab Orchard Spillway
Wetherall
Carterville man killed in cave-in at sewer line site
Stanley Dean Irvin a 28 year old Carterville worker with Jerry Wiggs Excavating died when the ditch collapsed while workers installing water and sewer lines north of Crab Orchard Golf and Country Club. Coroner Jim Wilson said the backhoe was moved and Irvin caught his foot between a sewer pipe and ditch wall. Two coworkers survived. an inquest is planned. Funeral services Sunday at Hughey Funeral Home Mount Vernon.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern
Wilson
Irvin
Medicare ruling awaited for Southern Ilinois nursing home
The Jackson County Nursing Home faces a potential restoration of Medicare payments after a federal inspection and county officials push. Residents number 12 to 20 affected. officials say most fire safety repairs are completed and sprinkler concerns addressed. A decision is due Monday with optimism that reinstatement will be retroactive to Dec 1.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County Nursing Home
Richard Ligon
Ligon
County Board Nursing Home Committee
Medicare
Stolen $1,000 Stereo Equipment From Car
James T. Johnson of 410 George St. reported to Herrin police at 6:55 a.m. today that his locked car in the driveway was broken into and a $1,000 stereo system including an amplifier cassette tuner and equalizer was dismantled and taken. Earlier a prowler report in the area yielded no one.
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Herrin
James T. Johnson
George St
Johnson
Republicans at SIU Elect New College Republicans Leaders
Political science senior Gordon Wayman was elected president of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale College Republicans. Grant Cooper, a freshman business major, was elected internal vice president and John Rutledge, a freshman political science student, was elected external vice president. The new secretary is sophomore international relations student Patricia Trowbridge.
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Gordon Wayman
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale College
Grant Cooper
John Rutledge
Patricia Trowbridge
Tavern owner and bartender hurt in Carbondale holdup
One man was shot in the knee and shoulder during a hold-up at Mr. B's tavern on the northeast side of Carbondale. Buford Lewis Jr. owned the tavern and was wounded as three armed suspects confronted bartender Sylvester Franklin who was leaving the building. Franklin treated and released. Police described all three suspects as black men, ages 25 to 30, with varied heights and builds, carrying handguns.
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Carbondale
Buford Lewis Jr
E. Fisher St
Memorial Hospital
Sylvester Franklin
N. Russell St
Mr. B’s
Washington St
Franklin
Lewis
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Bill” Hanes
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