West Frankfort Rejects 26 Percent Cable Rate Hike
West Frankfort City Council unanimously refused to grant Southern Illinois Cablevision a 26 percent rate increase from 6.30 to 7.95 a month and declined deregulation. Commissioner Simmons cited 30 residents opposing the rise while noting complaints about channel availability and programming. Residents urged better service and criticized repeated movies and sports channel access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois Cablevision
John Simmons
Simmons
Heights
Murphysboro Cable Rate Increase Debated at Council
Murphysboro council weighs a 26 percent rate hike requested by Southern Illinois Cablevision. The body defeated a motion to deny the raise and tabled the issue for further study. District Manager Dick Thomas warned a loss of 11 percent this year without the increase to $7.95 monthly.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Cablevision
Bill Daum
Public Improvement Committee
Cablevision
Dick Thomas
Thomas
Crainville weighsCablevision rate hike and public input
Crainville plans to seek legal advice and resident opinions on a 26 percent Cablevision rate increase from 6.30 to 7.95 monthly. Village Clerk Evelyn Horsley said the board wants feedback before acting at the July 8 meeting. The request could include deregulation or installation-fee adjustments to cover rising service costs. Meanwhile Johnston City Council pushed a related Cablevision discussion to tonight due to lack of quorum.
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Thomas
Council
David McDowell
Cablevision
McDowell
Theresa Churchill
Ilinoisan
Crainville
Southern Illinois Cablevision
Evelyn Horsley
Raymond Lawler
Marion
Johnston
Moving Murphysboro offices sparks aldermen opposition
The move to Murphysboro Administrative Annex at 110 S. 14th St. drew sharp criticism from seven aldermen and tensions with longtime clerk Kenneth Taylor and Mayor Michael Bowers. Bowers argued the change improves efficiency and aligns with the budget while opponents said the council hadn’t approved the move and questioned the impact on city hall operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
S. 14Th St
Kenneth ‘‘Kie
Taylor
Michael Bowers
Water and Sewer Department
Leonard Pullis
City Hall
Pullis
Sara Bowie
Sydney Appleton
Grand Central Station
Midifiers
F Taylor
Mark Kennedy
Kie
Bowers
Herrin Library Board elects Tresnak as vice president
The Herrin Library Board chose Sue Tresnak of 6 Dogwood Lane as vice president, replacing Sara Smothers who resigned after three terms to pursue further education. Mayor Mario Ottolini must appoint a new member to the board. The board also agreed to display city historical documents at the library during Herrin fest 80 on August 8 9 and 10 to commemorate Herrin’s 80th birthday.
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Sue Tresnak
Dogwood Lane
Sara Smothers
S. 5Th
Susan Murphy
Smothers
Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Murphy
Death row move slated to begin soon at Menard
Stateville inmates will be moved to Menard Correctional Center near Joliet late this week or early next week. Warden James Greer says the move will occur a couple at a time and be completed within 30 days. Six inmates including John W. Gacy are already at Menard. The ACLU may seek Supreme Court review after the full appellate panel decides.
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Brad Betker
Stateville
Joliet
Menard Correctional Center
Menard
James Greer
Chicago
American Civil Liberties Union
U. S. Supreme Court
ACLU
John Paul Stevens
John W. Gacy
Mayor Bowers vetoes pay raises to curb layoffs in Murphysboro
Mayor Michael Bowers vetoed salary agreements for police, fire, water and street departments amid warnings of layoffs and tax hikes. He cited rising maintenance costs from 1970 to 1980 and projected deficits through 1983, urging council action before deficits rise further. Alderman Kennedy explained the 13 percent firefighter police raise was tied to potential job losses and morale. The veto faces an override vote set for June 24 after an 8 to 1 council approval.
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Pullis
11Th Street
Bowers
Public Safety and Workaday
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
New York City
Michael Bowers
Mark Kennedy
Kennedy
Third candidate files in Marion council race
George A. Williams, 37, regional manager for the Illinois Department of Administrative Services, joins Val Jean Thomas and David D. Hancock in the race for Marion's public health and safety commissioner. The post opened after Ron Joyner’s resignation as city treasurer. Primary is Aug. 19 with two top vote-getters advancing to Sept. 23 general election. Filing ends June 19.
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George A. Williams
Marion
Williams
Illinois Department of Administrative Services
Val Jean Thomas
David D. Hancock
Public Health and Safety
Ron Joyner
City's history buffs win brick street stays
Mayor Michael Bowers gathered three pages of signatures to keep Murphysboro North Street brick. Engineers found two repair spots needed now, preventing immediate paving. Alderman Kennedy blamed heavy traffic, urging bus use of Fourth Street to extend brick streets' life. Funds will be returned for reappropriation.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
North Street
Michael Bowers
Bowers
Mark Kennedy
Fourth Street
North
Murphy
Lucier
H.D. Switzer
Public Improvement Committee
Old words tucked away in a column of memory
Ben Gelman recalls a Frankfort Area Historical Society list of words slipping from use. Items include grip, grippe, coal oil, consumption, necessary, nickelodeon, pram, Romeo, hack, drummer, heister, granitoid, celluloid, Bakelite, and B V D s. The piece muses whether such terms are fading or simply stored for nostalgia. It notes dictionaries at libraries as a resource for exploring these relics.
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Wilma Childers
Frankfort Area
West Frankfort
Leo Hendrik Bakeland
B.v.d.s
Phyl and
Milhy
Truck
Jack Dodson
B.V.D
Bradley, Voorhees and Day
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Nickelodeon
Pram
New York
Byline
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ROMEO
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Kage
Sears-Roebuck
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