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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1982
Page
1
Winter weather severely wears Springer Ridge Road between Carbondale and Boskydell with gaping holes and deep ruts. The gravel route, running beside the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad tracks, is narrowed to under one lane in several spots.
President Reagan will tell Congress he will not seek higher taxes but says states and local governments must take over 40 to 80 federal programs totaling about 30 billion dollars. He will also propose a fund financed by existing excise and luxury taxes and possibly new revenues.
White House sources say President Reagan will push a windfall profits tax with guarantees in law ensuring funds flow directly from the new fund to the agency administering each program. He aims to abolish federal excise taxes over time, shifting the burden to states through higher state taxes. Various excise taxes may be affected. Reagan speaks to a joint session at 8 CST tonight.
Four of ten Job Service offices in Southern Illinois will close beginning Feb. 15 including Herrin West Frankfort Olney and Cairo. The Marion regional office and Mount Vernon WIN center will also shut. About half of regional staff will lose jobs as 22 of 60 centers close nationwide. Local offices spared include Murphysboro Carbondale Harrisburg Centr allia Mount Vernon Effingham. Protests arise in Herrin as business group files to oppose the move.
Bob T. Hall owner of Bob's Tavern in West Frankfort was murdered, robbery suspected as motive. Hall, 76, was found with a head wound January 14 and died January 18. Wallet and tavern keys missing. a bar board suspected as weapon. Two suspects questioned. crime lab analyzing weapon. autopsy pending.
National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy and windy conditions tonight with rising temperatures. Wednesday brings variable clouds, warmer air, and a high in the lower fifties under southerly winds at 15 to 25 mph.
Herrin City Council weighs three flood plans for the 17th Street Ditch. Engineer Larry Lipe describes Alternate 1 with three detention basins, Alternate 2 with a pump station diverting water downstream, and Alternate 3 enlarging downstream conduits to handle a ten year storm. Total costs range from about 1.15 to 1.24 million dollars with state help sought.
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