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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1978
Page
3
Two 11 year old girls LaDonna Ridings and Angela Barnett enjoyed a sultry afternoon at Browns Lake in Murphysboro as inflatable tube twins. Under sunny skies residents across Southern Illinois take advantage of area lakes and parks for summer recreation.
Carbondale City Council debates issuing tax free municipal revenue bonds to finance a three building complex for elderly and handicapped tenants. UMIC Securities and local developer Charles Goss propose 231 units with rents subsidized by federal programs, while chamber factions clash over support and potential student housing fears. City leaders say bonds carry no city obligation and would not raise taxes, with funding tied to rents.
Herrin council battles over city hall maintenance after eliminating the janitor post, creating a supervision gap. Aldermen vote 5 3 to scrap two newly created maintenance supervisor roles, delaying payroll changes and forcing a temporary appointment while a job description is drafted. The panel also approves transferring the cable franchise to a Denver firm and considers a $1 million street repair bond funded by motor fuel taxes.
Directors of the Southern Illinois University Foundation voted unanimously to keep stock in 11 companies doing business in South Africa. The decision followed a seven month study by a voluntary committee and reflects the foundation’s stance on economic boycott pressure from CARE.
Jackson County property valuations used to compute local tax bills will drop about 2.3 million for 1978, with total equalized valuation at 173,576,179 down from 175,962,215 for 1977. The decline stems mainly from a reduced state multiplier, lowering locally assessed valuations and raising the 33.3 percent target set by the state.
Firefighters from Harrisburg aided by crews from Ga latia Carrier Mills Eldorado Ridgway and Marion battled a seven hour blaze at a vacant dairy building. A man, Willard E Parkinson, was arrested after complaining about blocked driveways and later alleged to have obstructed firemen.
Henry de Fiebre reports SIU Carbondale plans to relocate the home economics education department from Quigley Hall to Pulliam Hall as part of consolidating programs. Critics led by Joyce Crouse, SIU C graduate and former SIU C instructor, say the move undermines a building and proximity designed for home economics and could weaken family-focused programs. Administrators defend the plan noting space shortages and a later renovation at Pulliam Hall may improve facilities.
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