Murphysboro council approves land gift for park project
Murphysboro City Council votes 8-1 to donate a city land parcel near Old Illinois 13 and 127 for a playground and basketball court serving the Bridgewood housing project. About 24000 from CDBG funds funds the park with maintenance pledged by the housing authority.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority
Illinois 13
Illinois 127
Bridgewood Housing Project
Housing Authority
Murphysboro Cdbg
Susan Stover
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mark Kennedy
Kennedy
David McDowell
James Scuras
Cat House owner seeks leash rule exemption in Murphysboro
Murphysboro residents and a cat loving former alderman urged the city council to exclude cats from an proposed animal control ordinance. A concerned mother asked crowd control reviews after July 4 fireworks injuries. homeowner raised zoning issues near trailers with city water service.
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Murphysboro
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Kathleen Monkus
Riverside Park
Marvin Boyer
Boyer
Suburban Heights
Jackson County Nursing Home
Harry Brawdy
Brawdy
Hamelin
Browdy
Jackson County
State pushes Park Avenue plan amid Herrin flood fixes
Herrin weighs IDOT proposal to remove downtown medians and parking to add a left turn lane during a $500000 resurfacing of Park Avenue. Flooding from the 17th Street ditch prompts discussion of a comprehensive water study by IDOT, with city input and possible widening from the ditch to Herrin Street.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Park Avenue
Lyerla Street
Adams Street
Bond Street
Illinois 148
Ted Jennings
District 9
Donald Swinford
Transportation Department
Jennings
Gene Johns
Marion
17Th Street
Water Resources Division
Johns
Herrin Street
Farm Bureau officials back land value based tax plan
Illinois Farm Bureau officials urged Gov. James R. Thompson to sign a farm bill taxing land by its productive ability rather than sale price or gross income. They cited 376 percent land-value increases over 12 years, with farmers paying 9 percent of property taxes while comprising 3 percent of the population and earning 2 percent of income.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
James R. Thompson
Illinois Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Illinois farm bureau backs tax plan linked to cuts in price supports
In Marion on Tuesday Illinois Farm Bureau officials urged a new tax measure tied to budget cuts to curb inflation. Leonard Gardner explained farmers face high equipment costs and rising loan interest while market prices stay low, arguing reforms must include relinquishing some price supports for wheat, feed grains, and dairy.
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Illinois Farm Bureau
Marion
Leonard Gardner
Farm Bureau
Johnston City opposes CIPS office closing
The Johnston City Council unanimously opposed future plans by Central Illinois Public Service to close its office at 301 E Broadway. Mayor Bill Stevens urged proper representation and coverage and noted that rapid service is vital for shutting off power during fires and handling outages.
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Johnston City
Central Illinois Public Service
E. Broadway
Bill Stevens
CIPS
Reg Ankrom
Charles Gamble
Marion
New TV Station Set to Go On Air in Marion
WDDD Channel 27 near completion in Marion with an Aug. 16 launch planned. Station president Dennis Doelitzsch touts difficult, costly work, multi state ads, and a mix of sports news and entertainment programming while noting off air reception challenges and a daily schedule starting 11:30 a.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. Sundays.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois
Marion
WDDD
Dennis
Doelitzsch
Robert Butler
Marion Area
Wddd FM
Wddw-Am
Illinois 37
Staion
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Doelitzch
Ed Sullivan
Flip Wilson
Jim Morrison
The
Doors
Did Lucky Lindy really fly at Carterville 1925
The Carterville Herald ad announced Vera May Dunlap's Flying Circus for May 9 and 10, 1925 at Carterville Field. It listed Lt. Lindbergh and a wing walker, with admission 50 cents, and hinted at a dramatic loop the loop stunt. Readers are asked to confirm if Lindbergh appeared and the game result Carterville vs Carrier Mills.
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Lucky Lindy
Carterville
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Charles A. Lindbergh
U.S. Air Service
Army Air Corps
Robert ‘‘Rip’’ Stokes
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carterville Herald
Vera May Dunlap
Dunlap
Lindbergh
St. Louis
New York
Paris
Kelly Field
Texas
Flier
Carrier Mills
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Jackson Housing Board
Ace
Ace’s
William Ryan
Sydney Appleton
Ryan
Patrick McCann
Leonard Pullis
Pullis
Appleton
McDowell
Public Improvements Committee
4Oines Zoo
Jerry Lover
Harry Browdy
Gardner
Illinois
Bureau
Hard Road Baseball Association
Christian A. Moe
Smoky Mountain
Damascus Road
Townsend, Tenn
Moe
Jesus
Saul
Damascus
Passion Play
Townsend
Judith Ivey
Piaf
Plymouth Theater
Edith Piaf
Kid Sparrow
Miss Ivey
Jane Lapotaire
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