Area business leaders back Reagan amid federal cut plans
Southern Illinois business leaders praise President Reagan's speech backing across the board federal spending cuts and deregulation while noting potential issues. Leaders from Marion, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Herrin, Benton and Du Quoin discuss impacts on coal gasification, synthetic fuel, CETA funding, and state and local programs.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Reagan
Greater Marion Area
Goodwin
Murphysboro
Wilson
Murphysboro Chamber
Retail Interest Committee
James Higginbotham
Congress
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Burley
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
William Bracy
Tom Dinnis
David Bauer
Benton Chamber of Commerce
du Quoin Business Association
Duane Olson
Olson
Metal detecting hobby turns up trinkets in Murphysboro park
Bob Dubois of 2029 Elm Stl Murphysboro uses a metal detector to hunt coins rings watches and knives near the park surface amid warm weather. He says he has practiced two years and plans more hunts in the Murphysboro area.
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Bob Dubois
Elm
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Park
Dubois
Simon warns Reagan aid cuts threaten colleges and loans
U S Rep. Paul Simon says Reagan budget cuts could reduce student loans by over 1 billion dollars and end the Student Loan Marketing Association. He fears banks would shoulder loan risk, shrinking aid for about two million students and risking college enrollments and potential closures. Simon schedules hearings, including March 6 at Southern Illinois University Carbonda le.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Congress
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Reagan
Simon
House
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Student Loan Marketing Association
Spring enrollment climbs at SIU-C by 1299 students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale reports spring enrollment of 23 219, up 1299 from last year and down 27 from fall. On campus 20311 students, off campus 2908. Growth led by engineering and technology 299, technical careers 294, education 207, and business 142. Off campus adds 678 undergraduates and 234 graduates.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Engineering
Business and Administration
Robbers Loot SIU Carbondale Dorm Room
Armed robbers forced entry at Boomer III dorm in University Park and stole stereos, a camera, a calculator, tapes, a camera bag and cash. The items belonged to Alex Clancy and Jack Lapuma both 19, with the incident reported around 10 30 p m.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU C
Alex Clancy
Jack Lapuma
Boomer III
University Park
Claney
Four candidates debate social services in Carbondale race
Four of six Carbondale City Council primary candidates agree social service programs funded by the city, especially health care and child care, must continue despite budget woes. Incumbents Jones and Watkins and challengers Matalonis and Coulter debated budget, government form, traffic, energy, and the drinking age on live TV.
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Tom Woolf
Carbondale
Archie Jones
Charles Watkins
Paul Matalonis
Matthew Coulter
Marion-Carbondale Cablevision
David Colombo
Lamar Zabielski
Jones
Emma C. Hayes
Coulter
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Reagan
Congress
Watkins
Matalonis
SIUC
Ferring
SIU C plans more waivers to attract top students
Declining enrollment at SIU C could trigger cuts in state aid but may fuel incentives for retains, with more tuition waivers and stronger programs to boost degree value. Freshmen Lorraine RuLon and Gabriella Horvath benefit from waivers while SIU C weighs higher standards, on campus housing, and targeted recruitment to hold enrollments and attract top Illinois students.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Lorraine RuLon
Gabriella Horvath
SIUC
Ms. Horvath
Albert Somit
SIU+C
RuLon
Somit
Swinburne
Swimburne
U of I
Illinois
SIU
Kenneth Shaw
Shaw
John Guyon
Harvard
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