Carbondale names Carroll Fry Citizen of the Year
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce honors City Manager Carroll Fry as the 1980 Citizen of the Year for guiding the city to major gains. Federal grants funded Grand Avenue and street reconstructions, aiding 500 homes, while city taxes are down a third since his arrival. Fry’s absence at the ceremony dimmed the event. his health in Rochester Methodist Hospital was reported as stable and improving.
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Rural housing challenges and need for land use leadership in Jackson County
A Letters to the Editor piece from Southern Illinoisan critiques rural housing issues highlighted by the December Rural Housing series. It argues building codes are ill suited for rural settings, underscores urban sprawl pressures, and calls for active leadership by local agencies to address land ownership and housing diversity without undermining private enterprise.
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Jackson County
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Public interest in land use and private property rights
Reader letter praises a January editorial on Williamson County’s land subdivision decision. It argues sound land use management protects agricultural heritage and ecosystems, noting that land belongs to the people, not just the owner, and urges continued public reminders of this principle.
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George McGovern
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Birch Bay
Washington’s Changing of the Guard in 1980s Politics
James Reston reflects on Washington’s transfer of power from Carter to Reagan, noting the personal toll on officials and their families, the shifting lives of spouses, and the allure and risks of national service in the capital. He cites Al Haig and the broader social dynamic of a political town in transition.
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Hamilton Jordan
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al Haig
Dwight Eisenhower
Gen
George Marshall
Let us not celebrate our disgrace by Iran
William Safire argues the United States should not celebrate the Iran hostage crisis aftermath. He critiques Carter's negotiation approach and urges a Commission to investigate failed rescue efforts, ransom payment, and the handling of policy toward Iran and the Soviet Union.
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Anatoly Dobrynin
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Arabia
Carbondale names Carroll Fry 1980 Citizen of the Year
Stan Hoye profiles Carroll Fry Carbondale’s third city manager since 1972 praising his fiscal reforms tax reductions and strong city university business ties. Fry has secured over 48 million in grants modernized infrastructure and led a capital improvements program while serving as adjunct SIU instructor and former Oklahoma city manager.
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