Vienna prison ethanol plant to serve state fleet
A new ethanol plant at the Vienna Correctional Center will convert corn into 500000 gallons per year of anhydrous ethanol for the Illinois Department of Transportation blending into gasohol. The project, costing about 630000 dollars, aims to train inmates and provide educational outreach through Southeastern College. Bids go out next week with a contract expected by April.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Vienna Correctional Center
Illinois Department of Transportation
Johnson County
Stan Jones
Southeastern Illinois College At
Vienna
Effor
William Walker & Associates
Carbondale
Vandalia
Chester State
Department of Transportation
Southeastern College
Jones
SIU-C Phi Kappa Phi to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale chapter’s silver anniversary is kicked off with a March 1 reception at University House. Events include films lectures and a Celebrity Series concert by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on March 29 at Shryock Auditorium. Charter members and first initiates traced.
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Phi Kappa Phi
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Morris Library
W.C. McDaniel
Cameron W. Garbutt
A.H. Black
Wendell E. Kepper
Richard D. Lane
Archibald McLeod
James B. Mowry
Vera Peacock
Anette Sinclair
Edward F. Sullivan
Imogene Beckemeyer
Martha Clark
Harvey Gardiner
Loretta Ott
Marjorie Stull
Doris Taylor
William H. Urban
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
University House
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Shryock Auditorium
Judith Ann Harwood
Morris Libray
Forest fire risk rises in drought hit Southern Illinois
Officials warn of a potentially catastrophic spring fire season as drought-tightened conditions grip the Murphysboro District. Gary Cole notes 1980 rainfall fell 13 inches short of normal and predicts below normal rains in coming months. Open fires outside cities require burning permits across Jackson, Union, Johnson and Alexander counties. warnings urge firebreaks, tools ready, weather checks, and radio updates.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
United States Forest Services
Murphysboro
Gary Cole
Coles
Jackson County
Southeastern Illinois College
U.S. Weather Service
Forest Service
WINI
Cole
Jackson
Union
Johnson
Alexander
Murphysboro District
Jackson bar holds memorial service for Wright and Pugh
Jackson County Bar Association honored Circuit Judge C E Wright and former public defender Orwin H Pugh in a memorial service at Murphysboro Courthouse. Wright died November 18 1980 aged 81. Survived by wife Alice. Pugh died November 2 1980 survived by wife Blanche.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Jackson County Bar Association
C.E. Wright
Jackson County
Orwin H. Pugh
Murphysboro
Wright
Clarence
Wolff
Pugh
Blanche
Charles Grace
Grace
Judge Wright
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Carbondale’s University Mall
Don Pitchers
Brian Cannan
West Frank
Jeremy Caine
Carterville
Chris Will
Murphysboro Boy Scout Troop 114
Forestry Department
Illinois 13
Cambria Road
Doug Oliver
Scott Dossett
Doug Oleman
Illinois Institute of Natural Resources
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
ED Greer
By Ben Gelman
The
Illinois
Bob D. Huffman
Route 1
Mulkeytown
Barbara Vatovec
Marion
Carolyn Plochmann
Kennedy
West 57Th St
New York
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B.G
Jackson Bar
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