Mall can rise from tornado wreck in Marion Town & Country site
Town & Country Investors and Mayor Butler said a new enclosed mall is possible on the tornado-ravaged site. Architect plans and anchor stores will decide feasibility. Pachter notes capital costs and major retailers as key. cooperation with Chamber of Commerce sought. About half Marion’s business district was wiped out by the May 29 tornado.
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Dave DeWitte
Illnoisan
Town & Country Shopping Center
Town & Country
William J. Pachter
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Aza
Pachter
Robert Butler
Town & Country Associates
Butler
Greater
Marion Area
Marion man becomes SIU tornado shelter distributor
Steven Craig of Route 5 Marion becomes Southern Illinois distributor for an Oklahoma made glass fiber waterproof tornado shelter. The 9 by 14 foot domed shelter costs about 2100 dollars self installed or 2500 dollars installed. It seats eight to ten people and includes a bench and air vents for circulation with only the top above ground.
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Steven Craig
Marion
Southern Illinois
Oklahoma
Craig
McKinley Elementary to Close After Tornado Damage
Marion Unit 2 School Board votes to close McKinley Elementary this fall after May 29 tornado destroyed roof and third floor. About 193 students will move to Lincoln Elementary and Marion Junior High as repairs proceed and emergency measures enable rapid action on Jefferson Elementary repairs.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
McKinley
Lincoln
Marion Unit 2
A.C. Storme
Illinois Capitol Development Board
McKinley School
John Allen
Storme
Jefferson
McKinney
Jefferson Elementary
Enineers
Ralph Korte
New Disaster Relief Agency Starts Fund
Evan M. Davis reports a new nonprofit disaster relief group, the National Emergency Disaster Corp., launching in Southern Illinois with a goal to raise 4.5 million for long term aid after the Mount Vernon tornado. Nancy Sorgen leads the Southern Illinois chapter to recruit volunteers and fund victims for housing, medical costs and unemployment, emphasizing low overhead and programs including disaster training and youth outreach.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
National Emergency Disaster Corp
Mount Vernon
Nancy Sorgen
Carbondale
Red Cross
Ortsons
NEC Corp
Sorgen
NEC
Illiois
Tornado Safety Topic for WSIU Broadcast
Ace discusses tornado safety to reduce deaths and destruction from last Saturday's Illinois twisters. The segment airs at 8 p.m. Saturday on WSIU TV Channel 8.
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WSIU
Illinois
Wsiu-Tv
Union sets up tornado relief fund by District 111 IAMAW
A tornado relief fund is established by District 111 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Six locals from Mount Vernon to Cairo will contribute, with collection centers at plant gates for money and goods. Priority aid goes to labor-affiliated tornado victims. For more info contact the district office in Herrin at 942-4209.
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Mount Vernon
Cairo
Nant Ave
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan subscription and office notes
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan list cents, pricing plans, and office contact numbers. It lists delivery and mail rates for 18 counties, with Carbondale Herrin offices and ad rates, plus postmaster address and subscription options.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Souern Illinoisan
Hiineis Yea
Carbondale
Williamson Eee Herrin
Franklin County
Thern Illinoisan
Carcoin
Marion offers free building permits to residents
Marion suspends the usual per square foot charge for building permits. Deputy City Clerk Winifred Wallin said residents planning to rebuild can obtain the required permits at City Hall without payment.
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Marion
Winifred Wallin
City Hall
Rodeo Parade Reinstated for Marion Weekend
The Illinois High School Rodeo Association, led by Steve Eli of Johnston City, confirms an all Illinois event weekend in Marion. More than 50 contestants compete over two days starting 8 p.m. Saturday at Williamson County Fairgrounds grandstand, with a second show at 2 p.m. A 51-unit parade precedes the rodeo at 11 a.m. and the Illinois State Racking Horse Competition follows.
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Marion
Steve Eli
Johnston City
Elie
Illinois
Williamson County Fairgrounds
Ilinois
The
High School Association
Greater Marion Area
Tax Deductions Possible for Tornado Victims in Illinois
A federal disaster area declaration will allow victims in Southern Illinois to claim immediate back-dated tax deductions on 1981 returns. IRS spokeswoman Sue Moore says uninsured losses beyond the first 100 dollars of personal property are deductible, and eligible residents can file as soon as the disaster area is declared to receive government checks earlier.
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Illinois
IRS
Springfield
Sue Moore
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