Murphysboro weighs purchase of troubled YMCA pool
Murphysboro officials propose buying and operating the Riv erside Park YMCA pool to keep it open. Mayor Michael Bowers says the city could buy it immediately if a legal lease constraint allowed a longer arrangement, noting a 10-year lease provision and current law limits on leasing to other agencies.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
YMCA
Riverside Park
Michael Bowers
Park District
Dan Paukter
Pautler
Bowers
Brown Shoe Co
Brown Shoe
City considers buying YMCA pool for 16000 loan plan
On May 13 the YMCA board proposed the city buy the pool for 16000 with 6000 for debt retirement and 10000 for major repairs. The city would lease the pool to the YMCA for 10 years at one dollar yearly and cover maintenance. Revenues would be split. A similar offer was made to the Murphysboro Park Board on June 2.
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Ymca Board
YMCA
Murphysboro Park
James Scuras
Water line repairs planned in Energy area
Water line repairs along Illinois 148 in Energy will take a day or two. Officials say residents in the southeast and southwest sections may experience two to three hours without water once repairs begin.
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Illinois 148
Connell
Perry County denies salary for assistant attorney Starnes
Perry County officials refused a $10,000 request from State's Atty. Michael Grabowski to retain William B. Starnes as assistant state's attorney. Starnes served on a six month trial through June 1 1975 after taking over in February 1974 amid a case backlog.
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Perry County
William B. Starnes
Belleville
County Board of Commissioners
Michael Grabowski
Starnes
John Barber
R-Du Quoin
Grabowski
Murphysboro weighs ambulance plan costs up to 100000
Mayor Michael Bowers told the city council that first year expenses could reach 100000 if Murphysboro runs its own ambulance service. A temporary service is in place since June 1 after Roberts Ambulance suspended operations. A proposal from Perry Ambulance would charge 20000 annually plus fees and require two ambulances with trained staff. The council set limits on the temporary service to city limits and emergencies only.
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Murphysboro
Michael Bowers
Roberts
Bowers
Roberts Service
Perry Ambulance Service
S. Wall St
Pinckneyville
Jackson County Board
Johnston City receives $205000 for temporary classrooms
Governor Daniel Walker released 205000 from the Disaster Relief Fund to buy 12 portable classrooms for 550 Washington Grade School students displaced by mine subsidence. The move aims to open school in the fall while a permanent building is planned, with district relocation and safety measures ongoing.
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Daniel Walker
Johnston City
Washington
Disaster Relief Fund
Remo Castrale
Eric E. Jones
Civil Defense
Springfield
Walker
Castrale
Capital Development Board
CDB
CCHS Students Rally Over Demoted Counselor Hicks
About 156 Carbondale Community High School students and several parents petitioned the school board after Paul Hicks, longtime counseling chair, was demoted to a regular counseling post. They urge an open hearing and public disclosure of charges, noting Hicks is a friend to students and that the action seemed poorly handled. The board may revisit the case. four applicants are interviewing for the counseling chair.
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Carbondale Community High School
Paul Hicks
Counseling Department
Cindy Kelley
Georgia
CCHS
Hicks
Robert Brewer
Brewer
Margaret Hollis
Cchs-East
William Carney
Kelley
Benton official asks water chief to resign amid council debate
Benton city commissioner Shirley McCann urged water superintendent Lawrence W. Storey to resign effective July 1 for the department’s sake. Storey cited health reasons and may resign. McCann plans to propose Wyatt Doty, her uncle, as acting water superintendent if Storey steps down. Doty has 12 years in city water and sewer work and runs the sewer plant.
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Benton City
Shirley McCann
Lawrence W. Storey
Story
Benton
Mrs. McCann
Housing rehab grants and loans offered in Carbondale
Northwest and northeast Carbondale homeowners may obtain grants up to 5000 dollars and federal loans up to 12000 dollars for housing code repairs and improvements. Eligibility includes income limits, age of home ownership, and the need to fix code violations before funds exhaust.
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Springmore
Carbondale
Eldon Gosnell
Gosnell
Northwest Homeowners Association
City Hall
Robert Hisgen
East Springmore
Franklin County names Willis as interim sheriff
William Bill Willis, 55, of West Frankfort, appointed Monday night by the Franklin County Board to replace Sheriff Ralph J. Williams who died May 28. Willis will serve until a new sheriff is elected in November 1976 and plans no major changes while evaluating programs and pursuing merit system feasibility.
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Franklin County
William
Bill
Willis
West Frankfort
Franklin County Board
Ralph J. Williams
Williams
Dean Westray
Experiment fails patching required for new pavement
A 4.39 mile section of US 51 south of Carbondale resurfaced May 6 but will be patched due to an Illinois DOT test failing. Engineers tried to resurface without prior patching. the stretch cost 180 399 dollars to resurface and 2 000 to 3 000 dollars to patch.
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Carbondale
Illinois Dept. of Transportation
James Newton
District Nine
Richard Miley
Newton
Insects invade Southern Illinois soybean fields
Soybean thrips have invaded fields in Southern Illinois. Despite feeding damage from the tiny insects, most soybean plants are young and yield loss is unlikely. Cooler weather and rain may help. one to two thrips per leaflet is common, but counts reached 35 to 50 last week. If damage worsens, chemical sprays may be used with guidance from extension advisers.
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Illinois
Robert Frank
Jackson County Extension
Frank
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