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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1981
Page
3
Shoppers swarmed area retailers on Saturday seeking refunds exchanges and post holiday bargains. Kirlin's University Mall reported brisk business with a half price sale on Hallmark Christmas items drawing crowds, manager Mildred Marlow saying doors opened to a packed four foot deep queue and customers charging in.
Perry County officials push for a mid sized state prison on land south of Cutler the former Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp gasification site. They cite abundant land and a light population plus potential 500 jobs and nearby Chester prison workers. The idea faces competition and possible infrastructure needs like a water system.
Franklin Hospital trustees may act in January on a plan to reorganize hospital ownership and the skilled care unit. The change would not alter the physical structure or involve selling the hospital, but shift governance to a not-for-profit holding company run by a 10-member board.
Ms Acton outlined a proposed reorganization to add a tenth medical staff member to the county hospital board. The plan would shift appointments to hospital board members, allow not-for-profit status, and enable separate entities for hospital, nursing home, and other programs. A judge would review, with a 30 day protest window before referendum.
Read changes at Rend Lake College, led by Brad Berker and Francis Lentz, reflect a seven year accreditation by North Central Association after a period of turmoil amid faculty defiance against former president W. Travis Martin. Lentz recalls a slow Redi-Mix startup but notes faster, clearer processes today.
The Anna City Council approved 160000 in tax free industrial revenue bonds to back a new Pizza Hut financed by Bennett Booth of Wichita. Pizza Villa owner John Rooney protests government backing of a competitor, while Dino's II owner Gus Demoboulos expresses indifference. Rooney worries about higher rates, noting he paid about 9 percent four years ago and expects Pizza Hut rates to exceed 12 percent.
The piece details intense political activity in 1981 Southern Illinois with reapportionment and NCPAC attacks on Simon, district map changes improving Democratic prospects, and looming legislative shifts. It notes Simon’s fundraising, potential challengers Winchester Ledford and Princas, court battles over maps, and the reorganization of Senate and House districts affecting incumbents. It also cites indictments and upcoming primaries shaping the 1983 map.
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