Officials Failing to File Economic Disclosure in Four Counties
Williamson Jackson Franklin counties saw delays in filing economic disclosure statements by April 30. Williamson County Board Chairman John Hamilton and Herrin Mayor Ottolini submitted late after inquiries. In Jackson County, Walter Robinson Jr. was the only county board member who did not file. Others filed or amended forms, with some counting candidacy filings for different posts. Franklin County reported all county officers filed, with West Frankfort and Benton school boards also compliant.
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Williamson County
Jackson County
Franklin County
Marion
Herrin
John Hamilton
Mario Ottolini
Barney Boren
Southern
Linoisan
Springfield
Hamilton
Ottolini
Walter G. Robinson Jr
Carbondale
Robinson
Natalie Trimble
Russell Elliott
Kelley
Greater Egypt
Jackson-Union Port
Harrell
Murphysboro
Murphys
Boro
Michael Bowers
Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board
Franklin County Board
West Frankfort
Benton
George Culley
Mike McClatchey
Fred Harkins
Southern Illinoisan
Two Plant Coal Gasification Funding Move Likely Tuesday
A House subcommittee mark up on the federal budget could decide whether to fund two coal gasification demonstra tion plants one in Perry County Illinois and another in Ohio The Perry project tops a five year competition for about 200 million and supporters push to fund both units.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Perry County
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
House Appropriations Committee
Subcommittee On the Interior
Therby
Simon
Paul Morrill
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Illinois Coal Gasification Group
Ohio
House Science and Technology Committee
Interior
Illinois
Sid Yates
Yates
Mike Dorf
Tip O'Neill
Carbondale
Dorf
O'Neill
Marion prison inmate dies of stab wounds
Prison officials report Robert Hogan Jr., 24, of Dayton Ohio, found fatally stabbed in his cell at the U S Penitentiary in Marion after a recreation period. FBI probing. Hogan serving life for rape and murder with a 15 year term for sodomy by force and mailing a threat. sentence in Virginia from 1978.
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Marion
U. S. Penitentiary At
Robert Hogan Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Ron Beal
FBI
Hogan
Mari
Herrin man named 25th District American Legion commander
Carl Van Saghi of Herrin was elected commander of the 25th District of the American Legion at the Du Quoin convention. He succeeds Richard W. Witbart of Steeleville. Also elected were Maurice W. Nixon of Sparta as senior vice commander and Jim Rice of Du Quoin as junior vice commander. Seven delegates to the Boston national convention were named: Roy Keeneman, Fred Hickem, Norman Simon, Bill Jeremiah of Du Quoin, Joe Melvin of Murphysboro, Witbart and Van Saghi.
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Carl van Saghi
Herrin
American Legion
du Quoin
van Saghi
Richard W. Witbart
Steeleville
Maurice W. Nixon
Sparta
Jim Rice
Boston
Roy B. Keeneman
Belleville
Fred T. Hickem
Norman Simon
Bill Jeremiah
Joe Melvin
Murphysboro
Witbart
Carl R. van Saghi
25Th District of the
Murphysboro officials move to city annex
Murphysboro Mayor Michael Bowers and city officials relocate to 110 S 14th St for the Community Development Block Grant office. The move frees space at 11th Street with two vaults, a conference room, and a library of codes.
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Murphysboro
Brad Betker
S. 14Th St
North 11Th Street
Bowers Eyes Cost-Cutting Veto Of City Contracts
Murphysboro Mayor Michael Bowers warned the city faces deficit spending as early as 1981 if actions aren’t taken to curb costs. He plans to veto new contracts with water, street, fire and police departments to halt a tripling of expenses over the last decade and will seek alternative plans for efficient use of personnel.
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Brad Berker
Murphysboro
Michael Bowers
Bowers
Herrin council to discuss cable TV rate increase
Herrin Mayor Mario Ottolini urged residents to attend a 7 p.m. city council meeting to express views on a proposed rate hike for Southern Illinois Cablevision from 6.30 to 7.95 a month. Manager Dick Thomas says the company is losing money and faces similar requests in eight other towns. Ottolini vows to veto if approved. Beforehand, the council will review an ambulance for sale at 8500 dollars, currently rented at 350 dollars monthly from an Indiana firm.
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Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Southern Illinois Cablevision Co
Dick Thomas
Thomas
Ottolini
Carmi
Indiana
Marion to set special election date at tonight’s council
Marion city officials plan to set a date for a special election at tonight’s city council meeting. The vacancy from Ron Joyner’s resignation as fire and police commissioner prompted six candidates including Val Jean Thomas and George Snyder Jr. to announce runs. Joyner resigned May 12. the treasurer post remains vacant after Lawrence Fearer’s April death.
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Marion
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Robert Butler
Ron Joyner
Pation
Val Jean Thomas
George Snyder Jr
George A. Williams
State Administrative Services
J. P. Smothers
Paul Boyt
David Hancock
Butler
Joyner
Lawrence Fearer
E. E. Jeter
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Legion
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11Th Street
14Th Street
First Federal Sav
Ings of
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Walnut
Joe Jines
Mike Bowers
Kenneth Taylor
Herrin Council
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