Still No Word From Son Missing in Rural Illinois
Mary Overturf waits nine months for news about her 21 year old son Donald who vanished after a family dispute near Christopher. Described as strong willed and quiet he left with a rifle and shells and has not been heard from. Family and friends searched the Big Muddy River bottoms without results and law enforcement sees little chance of action unless Donald reappears or faces trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Renshaw
The
Southern Illinoisan
Mary Overturf
Donald
Overturf
Mrs. Overturf
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ron
Donald Overturf
Big Muddy River
Help for Missing Adults From Salvation Army and SSA
The Salvation Army Missing Persons Bureau in Chicago and the federal Social Security system offer options to locate missing adults. Families can file a form with Salvation Army regional headquarters to place a name on a nationwide search list, or contact local posts with a profile. The SSA can forward information to its Baltimore bureau for tracking current employers and messages.
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Salvation Army
Social Security
An Bureau of the Salvation
Chicago
Salvation
Tve
Harry Litherland
West Frankfort
Reau
Federal
Social Security Program
Baltimore
W. Cherry
Carbondale
N. Dearborn
Carbondale council favors health cuts
Carbondale City Council signaled support Monday for closing the comprehensive health clinic and trimming social service funding. They noted hours cuts at the child care program and potential replacement providers for continued services, citing reduced Northeast Carbondale demand and greater use by SIUC family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Burma Hayes Center
Helen Westberg
Ing
Dixon
Northeast
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Norvell Haynes
Haynes
Shawnee Health Maintenance Organization
City to short on agencies fund needs in Carbondale
Six local social service groups seek city funding totaling 104 075 dollars, but officials recommended no new agencies for the current year. The plan would leave the Jackson County YMCA and Carbondale Library Board to pursue other funding sources. Council to decide funding on January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Jackson County Ymca
Carbondale Library Board
Attucks Community Services Board
Park District
Council On
the Aged Inc
Carbondale Women’s Center
Women’s Center
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
Murphysboro
Helen Westberg
YMCA
Ymca Board
Ed Reeder
Indefinite stay issued on Carbondale bar liquor license suspension
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission postponed indefinitely a two week suspension of TJ s Watering Hole liquor license for a topless wet T shirt contest participant. The stay follows an appeal filed by the bar owners with a hearing set for February 20. The ruling could uphold or overturn the local decision.
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Carbondale
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Illinois Ave
Carbondale Liquor Control Commission
State Commission
ICG faces ICC ruling as Illinois railroad talks unfold
The ICG office in Chicago declined comment on the ICC order while efforts to sell the Carbondale Murphysboro rail segment to Greater American Tours on Rails continue. Murphysboro envisions purchase with a $500,000 grant application to the Illinois Commerce Department to aid acquisition, as Carbondale seeks $55 million in federal funds for the railroad relocation project despite the ICC’s decision. Eldon Gosnell notes a possible boost for funding if tracks remain useful, but warns the ruling does not guarantee future use or affect the U S 51 relocation plan.
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ICC
ICG
Chicago
Simon
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Greater American Tours
GATOR
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Commerce Commission
Eldon Gosnell
Gosnell
Commission
SIU funding boost eyed in IBHE budget plan
The Illinois Board of Higher Education planned to approve fiscal year 1986 funding and capital recommendations in Chicago, including a 10.1 percent rise for Southern Illinois University Carbondale to 135.5 million and an overall SIU system budget of 191.6 million. The proposals call for a 5 percent tuition hike, an 8 percent rise for SIU Carbondale faculty and staff, and new money for facility repairs, retirement funds, and minority education initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Chicago
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
IBHE
Siu-C
SIU
SIUC
Kenneth Shaw
Shaw
Richard Wagner
Illinois
Wagner
Cern
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Christopher
Son
Carbondale Council
Thompson
R.A. Williams Farm Services
Vergennes Equipment Inc
Vergennes
Lyle Thompson
Joe Jines
Sheriff's Deputies
Jackson County Board
Fraternal Order of Police Chapter 117
Jackson
Bill Mehrtens
Jackson County Fop
Christopher Councilman
Christopher City
Reuben E. Flatt
Flatt
Mesa
Ariz
Colp
Caliper
Frank Caliper
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