Simon May Vote No on Both Tax Cut Plans
U.S. Representative Paul Simon indicates he may oppose both the Democratic and Republican tax cut proposals in the House. He cites inflation and high interest rates as risks and notes deficits could drive rates higher. If the Democratic plan passes without his vote he may vote against it to avoid a poorer alternative.
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Simon
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Associated Press
Washington Star
Washington
Reagan
White House
Congressional Democratic
Sue
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Weather outlook with clouds and heat in Illinois
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy, cooler conditions tonight with a mid 60s low. Wednesday brings mostly sunny, warm weather with highs in the upper 80s. An Illinois extended forecast shows partly cloudy mild conditions Thursday and a chance of showers Friday or Saturday, with highs reaching the 90s and lows in the 70s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Murphysboro history items donated to Jackson County Historical Society
Murphysboro residents donated old newspapers dating to the 1925 tornado, 1930s Murphysboro High School sports photos, Apple Festival records, and store papers from a late 1800s general store. Tony Stevens brought postcards from the early 1900s and a 1911 post office dedication photo featuring Mayor I W Ellis. The society will copy items and seek more from nearby communities.
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H.B Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Jackson County Historical Society
Historical Society
Terry Alliband
Alliband
Rip Tomlinson
Charles Vallo
Tony Stevens
Stevens
Jackson County
I.W. Ellis
the Historical Society
Carbondale
Benton council orders five layoffs and curtails overtime
Benton Illinois faces drastic cuts as the City Council ordered two police officers, one firefighter, and two street workers laid off to avoid bankruptcy. A balanced budget for the final nine months of the year was approved, with overtime pay halted. Public safety losses include no investigator or juvenile officer, reduced patrols, and higher fire insurance costs. The meeting drew about 50 residents amid debates on seniority, potential arbitration, and possible public works restructuring, while officials considered revenue tweaks and committee studies.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois.n
Benton City
Charles Webster
Webster
Public Safety
John Seymour
Seymour
Lake Benton
Leland Brown
Rome
Kenneth Lampley
International Laborers Union
Police
Firefighters
Brown
William Webster
Operating Engineers Union
Minors Department of Labor
Water Department
Illinois Department of Local Government Affairs
Giacone
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Dan Rostenkowski
Tax Writing House
Congress
SRO
Ann Landers
Vallo
Ninth St
Charles Vallo Sr
Cunard Steamship Lines
Europe
Sta
Benton Council
Water and Sewer
Ervin Simpson
Rend Lake
Environmental Protection Agency
Ronald Giacone
Simpson
Walter Anderson
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