FAA clears Southern Illinois Airport Authority in discrimination dispute
The FAA found no federal discrimination by the Southern Illinois Airport Authority or its manager toward Woodruff Aviation. Woodruff, who left the airport December 31, had claimed unfair competition by SIU aviation programs and sought hearings. The board pursued back rent from Woodruff and ordered removal of a portable building, while the authority continues to seek proposals for a new fixed base operator.
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Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Federal Aviation Administration
Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Phillip Woodruff
Woodruff Aviation
FAA
George Grote
Southern Illinois University
Air Institute
Woodruff
SIU
Illinois Division of Aeronautics
Airport Authority
Paul Schoen
Donald de Keiffer
National Air Transport Association
Illinois
Schoen
John Karnes
Gene Seibert
Seibert
Anna approves first zoning ordinance in history
Anna City Council enacted the citys first zoning ordinance in a unanimous vote on a 50 page measure to guide future growth. The ordinance covers land within a 1 15 mile radius and creates a five member zoning board of appeals while a zoning commission works with varied local input.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Anna
Howard Holcomb
Holcomb
Prison tour ends as work stoppage declared at Marion facility
Rich Phillips, executive assistant to the warden, led reporters through portions of the Marion federal penitentiary after a news conference announcing the end of a prisoner work stoppage. Access was limited and the controversial control unit remained off limits to viewing.
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Rich Phillips
Marion Federal Ientiary
Marion honors two for community service at chamber event
Dr. Joseph McAlpin and Larry G. Hughes were named Marion Citizen of the Year and Man of the Year at the Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. McAlpin, a dentist, led fund drives and supported arts programs. Hughes, a funeral director, held leadership roles in Kiwanis United Way and the Illinois Funeral Directors Association. coal industry firms including Amax Classic Midwest Peabody Zeigler and Western Fuels were recognized for regional economic contributions employing about 1,150 workers and $25 million in salaries. New chamber president Carl Goodwin outlined goals for growth and stronger Marion promotions.
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Ed Bean
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Joseph McAlpin
Larry G. Hughes
United Way
Boy Scouts
Greater
Marion Area
Hughes
McAlpin
Heart Fund
Rotary Club
Marion Civic Center
Paradise Alley Players
Volunteers To
Scales Mound
Mitchell Funeral Home
Mitchell, Hughes & LeMasters Funeral Home
Southern Illinois University-Carbondade
Illinois Funeral Directors
Marion Kiwanis Club
United Wary
Chamaber of Commerce
City of Marich
Wddd-Fm
Williamson County
Amax
Classic
Midwest, Peabody, and Zeigler Coal Companies
Western Fuels Association
Chamber
Carl Goodwin
Carbondale candidate withdraws from council race
David Colombo 38 withdraws from the Carbondale City Council race to fill two seats citing a new job at Pinckneyville High School. He will not campaign for the Feb 24 primary, but his name stays on the ballot as candidates had until December 21 1980 to withdraw to allow printing 40 days before the election.
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Carbondale
David Colombo
Pinckneyville High School
Colombo
Janet Vaught
Motel Seeks Court Ruling On $6820 Found Cash
Marion police questioned the circumstances around $6,820 found on a Regal Inn room desk after a Cambria man checked out. The management, fearing liability if the money is returned wrong, asked Williamson County Circuit Court to declare the cash lost and oversee its rightful claim. The funds, including thirty $100 bills, are kept in a bank safety box pending the court ruling.
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Dyane DeWitte
The
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Circuit Court
Williamson County
Jeaneane Stark
Stark
Ribbon burn planned by Marion couple in honor of hostages
Harold and Novella Rix of rural Marion invite the community to a 5 p.m. Sunday ribbon burning in their front yard on Illinois 13 to celebrate the former hostages' release. The event will begin with a prayer and include burning yellow ribbons as a gesture of remembrance. The Rix home is a mile and a half east of Marion, distinguished by 52 American flags.
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Marion
Harold
Novella Rix
Rix
Illinois 13
Elusive barred owl finally reveals itself
In Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge during the Christmas Bird Census a barred owl sat close to a road for observers, a rare daytime sight. The article traces its likely return to the wild after care by Judy Gustavson and notes the owl may be the same one released in December.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
John
Judy Gustavson
Herrin
Judy
John Sheley
Greg
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Carpendale
Dycus
Anna Council
Oks
Zoning Commission
Don Ray
Ray
Zoning Board of Appeals
William Porter
Ben Edwards
Edwards
Jerry Lower
Marion Chamber
Larry G. Hughes Marion ‘Man of the
Yiar
John A. Sheley
Democrat
Pinckneyville
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