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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1980
Page
2
Mayor Carl Officer presents an austere budget calling for 85 layoffs and about 500000 in cuts for the coming year. The plan shifts 1.6 million from an eight and a half million dollar budget, cutting 20 firefighters and 18 police officers amid a city still struggling with delayed pay and revenue shortfalls.
President Carter plans to dedicate the national Christmas tree tonight but will keep it dark for a second year, drawing mixed reactions from hostage families including Louisa Kennedy wife of Moorehead Kennedy who says the tree should be lit. The 30-foot spruce near Washington has stood as the national tree since 1978 amid ongoing Iran hostage negotiations.
The White House staff under Ronald Reagan will be led by three deputies reporting directly to the president. Edwin Meese will run national security and domestic policy staffs, James A. Baker will serve as chief of staff, and Michael K. Deaver will oversee the president’s military office and daily schedule.
John T. Anderson of Marion shows a net gain of 87 votes in a discovery recount across the 24th District as Democrats question ballot handling. He trails Democrat Paul Simon by 1,958 votes from the November election and may pursue a full recount through Congress. Anderson plans court actions over voter registration affidavits in Jackson and Saline counties.
Cutler area residents will appeal the decision to close about three miles of Denmark Road north of Denmark. The closing follows a pact with Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp to mine the area and build a new road by 1987 while keeping traffic on the east west route. The company will pay just under $500,000 for mining along nearby roads. If appeals fail, residents will seek court review. The hearing was attended by about 40 people.
Brampton Ontario AP Ferguson Jenkins a right handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers was found guilty in provincial court of possession of cocaine. The 37 year old four time Canadian athlete of the year who received the Order of Canada in 1979 faces sentencing later today. He was charged after four grams of cocaine were found in his luggage at Toronto Pearson Airport before a Rangers Blue Jays game.
EPA findings link pollution from a nearby dumping site to the city’s major water source. Rep Toby Moffett says toxic material sits within 3000 feet of wells as Justice Department considers action against former dump operators Price Landfill. Water superintendent notes no imminent danger yet.
Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood suffers an absolute psychic trauma from injuries and torture in Vietnamese camps. Dr. Emmanuel Tanay, a POW and psychiatrist, testifies that trauma fuels personal crisis tendencies and diminished appreciation of his desertion and collaboration.
Illinois community colleges set an all time enrollment high for fall with 361,238 students, an 11.6 percent increase from 1979 and exceeding the 1977 record by over 30,000. The Illinois Community College Trustees Association credited the sour economy, noting four schools dipped while 46 gained. The average 1980 full time faculty salary rose to 20,521 dollars, up 1,554 from 1979.
The Southern Illinoisan lists circulation offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion. It details subscription rates including carrier and mail options for different regions and durations, plus contact numbers for classifieds and office changes of address.
Cairo police investigate a shooting that left prominent attorney William Meehan in critical condition at Lourdes Hospital Paducah after a 12:19 a.m. call from Meehan’s doctor. He underwent seven hours of surgery and remained in stable, critical condition.
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