Carbondale and Murdale near $400000 water deal
Carbondale and Murdale Water District inch toward an in principle settlement paying $400,000 for the district's in city lines. The plan calls for $200,000 cash at signing and the balance after a new line is built within a year. The agreement would create a 30 year boundary line and keep Murdale serving some customers during construction.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murdale Water District
Water District
Murdale
John Womick
Murdale Board
William Ridgeway
Herbert McMeen
Riverview Gardens
Murphysboro
New Hill
Illinois 127
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Womick
Jackson County
John Chapman
Murphysboro Eyes Verbal Commands for Dog Control
A city committee suggests revising Murphysboro animal control to allow dogs to be under verbal control without a leash. The aim is to clarify the ordinance, not weaken it, with warnings for first offenses and discretionary enforcement by the warden. The change replaces otherwise with under verbal control in the presence of the owner, pending council approval.
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H. B. Koplowitz
Nancy Grana
Larry Tincher
Ms. Grana
David McDowell
Nancy
McDowell
Gubce Strong
Bill Daum
Marion OKs street work estimated to cost 104300
Marion city council approved a motor fuel tax street program with projects totaling 104300. South Market Street, Halfway Road, Calumet Street and Liberty Street will be paved or resurfaced, with turn lanes planned at Russell Street and Carbon Street. Bids awarded to DLM Contracting Co for oil and chip work, Southern Illinois Stone Co for patch mix, and Willis Trucking Service for resurfacing materials.
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Dave DeWitte
Marion City
South Market Street
Boyton
Walker Street
Lake of Egypt
Halfway Road
Marion Truck Plaza
Calumet Street
Everett Street
Circle Drive
Liberty Street
Burnett Street
Boyton Street
Russell Street
Westmore Plaza
Carbon Street
West Main Street
DLM Contracting Co
Southern Illinois Stone Company
Buncombe
Willis Trucking Service
Jonesboro
Marion MERCI elects nine-member board for tornado relief
A nine-member board was elected Monday to oversee MERCI, the Marion Emergency Relief Community Inter-faith group. Rev. Marlin H. Otte was named president, Rev. Olive Haynes vice president, and George A. Williams secretary. The group aims to alleviate problems hindering recovery from the May 29 tornado and will manage the $13,500 city aid plus about $7,000 raised by the ministerial alliance. Members include Gordon Lambert, Wanda Soldner, Father Thomas Cerulo, Rev. Ronald Sanders, Thomas Van Horn, and Rev. Ronald G. Walls.
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Marion Emergency Relief Community Inter-faith
MERCI
Marion
Marion Ministerial Alliance
Marlin H. Otte
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Olive Haynes
First United Presbyterian Church
Marion Public Safety
George A. Williams
Williams
Ministerial Alliance For Tornado Relief
Church World Service
Gordon Lambert
Wanda Soldner
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Thomas Cerulo
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Ronald Sanders
First Christian Church of
Thomas van Horn
Ronald G. Walls
First Apostolic Church of
Disaster Fraud Office Numbers For Marion Tornado Victims
The Illinois attorney general's office has established a disaster fraud office in Marion to assist residents who may be victims of fraud after the May 29 tornado. Contact numbers are 993-2723 993-3110 993-3356 and 993-3898. The office is in the northwest suite of the Professional Arts Building at 208 N. Market.
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Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Marion
The
Professional Arts Building
N. Market, Marion
Herrin mayor pushes liquor control commission plan
Herrin Mayor Donald Swinford proposes creating a separate liquor commission to oversee licenses, arguing the current system is a one man show. He plans four appointments at large with council approval while City Attorney studies the ordinance change. Alderman Crompton questions the mix of appointees and fairness.
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Herrin
Donald Swinford
Paul Murphy
Swinford
Harry Crompton
Herrin shifts ambulance director amid charges of underground politics
Herrin appoints a selection committee to hire Donald R. Hutchings as ambulance service director after rejecting Fay Lee’s six week tenure. Mayor Swinford criticizes council factions and underground politics while Hutchings, a former emergency medical services coordinator, is seen as best qualified for the post with a proposed $19,500 yearly salary through May 1 1983.
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Bonnie Marx
Herrin
Donald Swinford
Donald R. Hutchings
Swinford
Hutchings
Fay Lee
Lee
Herman ‘Babes
Garavalla
Marlene Simpson
Jean Arp
Arp
Illinois Department of Public Health
Marion
Ritter
Gloster Convicted in Mail and Wire Fraud Case
Eugene AP: Arthur S. Gloster II, former SIU Carbondale computing affairs director and ex University of Oregon center head, was found guilty on four counts of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud over a $26 000 silverware insurance claim. He faces up to 25 years and a 5000 fine at sentencing.
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Eugene, Ore
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Arthur S. Gloster II
University of Oregon Computing Center
U.S. District Court
Robert Belloni
Gloster
Siu-C
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Carroll Fry
Fry
Hans Fischer
Womich
Fischer
Joe Jines
Mill Street
South University Avenue
Chapman
Lewis Cecil Construction
Marion Oks
Marion Tornado Aid Group
Disaster Fraud Office
Termath
John Baker
Baker
American States Insurance Co
Seattle
Robert McCrea
McCrea
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