Will Carbondale get convention center plan?
Carbondale weighs a long debated hotel and convention center on the block bounded by University and Illinois avenues and Walnut and Monroe streets. HUD extensions, private financing, and a possible $2.8 million FIHA loan graft the project through tight deadlines as local officials seek land options and bond-backed funding.
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Tom Woolf
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
University and Illinois Avenues
Walnut and
Monroe Streets
University and
Ilinois Avenues
Elm Streets
Stan Hoye and Associates
Hoye
Holiday Inn
Marion
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Paul Morrill
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Morrill
U.S. Treasury
Farmer’s Home Administration
Scheinberg
New York
Carbondale Convention Center, Inc
Byrd says Kennedy could still win Democratic nomination
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd on Saturday said it was conceiv able Kennedy could still win the Democratic presidential nomination and declined to call for his withdrawal. He urged patience after primaries and criticized a DNC plan to spend on ballot access that could backfire on liberal senators. He also condemned Carter's budget intervention, suggested it helped defeat the oil import fee veto, and noted he would not bring the SALT II treaty to the current Congress while backing its broader goal despite Afghanistan.
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Morrill
HUD
Fmha
Wall Street
Matthews and Wright
Judith Miller
New York Times
Washington Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Byrd
Kennedy
Carter
West Virginia
Democratic National Committee
John Anderson
Anderson
Senate
Afghanistan
Sunny skies bring relief for Southern Illinois today
The National Weather Service says residents can expect a respite from the heat with sunny conditions, cooler temperatures, and lower humidity. Highs will be in the upper 70s and tonight's low in the mid 50s, with Monday forecast to be sunny and near 80.
Lou Grant misses busman's holiday at niece's wedding
Ed Asner star of Lou Grant visited Carbondale for his niece Edelman’s wedding but declined to edit the Southern Illinoisan edition. He stayed at the wedding with Elaine Edelman, his sister, and did not help produce today’s paper.
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Ed Asner
Lou Grant
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Asner
Los Angeles Tribune
Illinois
Edelman
Mark Richard
Soviet false alert alarms again says false signal triggered
Washington AP Soviet missiles was warned as a computer malfunction produced a false attack signal. Pentagon said SAC planes briefly activated then returned to normal. officials noted no forces were deployed and the error was isolated to the computer system.
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Lee Gould Washington
United States
Pentagon
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Thomas B. Ross
Defense Department
John Becher
Ross
Becher
Soviet Union
Tass
Ussr
New York
North American Air Defense Command
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Antee
FIHA
John Linfield
Washington
Linfield
Don Montry
Monty
Carroll Fry
Carbondale Convention Center
University Avenue
Monroe Street
ED Greer
Ann Landers
Pis
Soviets
U.S
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