Cedar Lake water rate dispute pits city against SIU
City officials led by Manager Schmidt consider ending the commercial industrial water rate to fund a $6.1 million Cedar Lake project. If rates shift to residential for all customers, the council may seek bonds funding and court action against Southern Illinois University to collect disputed charges.
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Ciy
William
Univer Schmidt
Commercia
Cedar Lake
Neal Bekert
Carbondale
Makel
Gary Blackburn
Southern Illnoisan Carbondae
Southern Incis University
Schmidt
Atty
Ron Briggs
Briggs
Nim
Supreme Court
Jerry Maxwell
Manage
Pond Cove
Eckert
Hans Fischer
Frank Kirk
Olinows
Wang
Fischer
SIU
Navy medic named trauma center coordinator at Doctors Memorial
Robert B. Motti, a U S Navy hospitalman chief, was named coordinator of the regional trauma center west of Doctors Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Retiring after 23 years, he will begin duties this summer, earning 2200 annually from the Department of Public Health. He will help establish area centers and train ambulance crews as part of the state trauma network.
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Carol Alexander
Minassan
Robert B. Mott
U.S. Navy
West Pong
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Navy
Matti
Department of Public Health
Korea
Vietnam
Motti
Nators
David Boyd
Boyd
Plan Endorsea
John B. Taylor
Southern
Iinois University School of Medicine
Tlinois
Trauma network might ease rail crash fallout in Illinois
Dr. Davis Boyd urged a statewide trauma network after a Illinois Central derailment near Salem last week. He said 11 passengers were injured and noted lack of on scene medical direction, suggesting helicopter evacuation and hospital coordination would reduce harm once the network starts July 1.
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Traume
Tlinois Central
Salem
Davis Boyd
Carbondale
Boyd
Bank of Marian sign reads unusually low temperature
A Bank of Marian temperature sign startled readers with a reading of minus eighty five degrees. A Tuesday thunderstorm dropped hail and caused multiple power outages that disrupted the sign mechanism, which was later readjusted to a more seasonable seventy eight degrees.
Herrin School Board Meeting Canceled
Supt. William Clarida said no personnel items were expected and the discussion could wait until the next regular meeting. A police brief notes Anna Larry W. Bartels disobeyed a stop sign.
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Herrin
William Clarida
Anna
Larry W. Bartels
Marion board delays action on Creal Springs bids
Marion board postpones decisions as Creal Springs project bids come in near double the $46,000 estimate. Base bids range from $74,800 to $75,708 with painting alternates adding up to around $9,240. The board also reviews Lincoln School and junior high painting bids and funds remaining subject to Creal Springs cost.
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F. KE. Holmes and Son
Marion
P and K Construction Co
Lincoln School
Creal Springs
Ad J
Esfeterias Yigament
Board of Education
Tves
Treasury
Fidelity Life Insurance Co
Roberts Insurance Agency
Copher and Braden
Paramount Painting Co
Cape Girerdeau
Weather delays at Williamson County Airport disrupt Ozark flights
Unusual weather conditions at Williamson County Airport forced instrument flying. Station agent Joe Deskins said low visibility and wind created safety limits. Two Ozark Airlines flights were delayed between 4 30 and 9 30 a.m. with 12 and 34 minute holds to keep air traffic separate.
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Williamson County
Joe Deskines
Ozark Airlines, Inc
Ozark
Chester Tragedy After River Boat Crash Kills Seven Girls
In Chester seven girls died when a station wagon plunged into the Mississippi River on Park Boulevard. Driver Mrs. Charles Clark and another girl survived. Names of the deceased include Tamorah Canady Donna Phillips Rebecca Roberts Robin Phillips Deborah Canady Norma Roberts Cindy Roberts and Tammy Roberts. The community mourned as volunteers searched the river and discussed safety measures. An inquest date has not been set.
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DeMans Berry
Miiheisan
Chester
Eleanor Brunhoffer
Chester City
Ferk
Park Boulevard
Mississippi River
Tamorahi Canady
Leonard Canady
Endl Donna Phillips
Derwin
Mike’” Roberts
Charles Clark
Tammy
Becky
Norma
Cindy
Rebeccah Roberts
Robin Phillips
Roberts
Deborah Canady
Canady
Warren Buescher
Chester Community
W. A. Ranta
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chester Rescue Squad
Chester Civil Defense
Oshokia Civil Defense Recovery Team
Randolpn County Sheriff
Menard Penitentiary
Anna Youth Dies in Davie Street Crash Near Anna
State police report a 19 year old Anna youth Steven L. Roberts died on arrival at Union County Hospital after a car driven by 18 year old Mark D. Bauer of Anna failed to negotiate a curve on Davie Street. A 16 year old Michae T. McGee also of Anna was injured. The car overturned and Roberts' body was taken to Rogers and Whitney Funeral Home Vienna.
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Anna Yout
Davie Street
Anna
Steven L. Roberts
Union County Hospital
Mark D. Bauer
Bauer
Michae T. McGee
Roberts
Rogers and Whitney Funeral Home
Viena
Carbondale grade board to decide on busing Thursday
The Carbondale Grade School Board will decide on the Emerald Lane busing plan at 7 30 p m Thursday at Lincoln Hunter High School. Dr Clifford Neill said the board would review statements from a public hearing and consider two new possibilities from Supt Laurence Martin. The group advocates keeping the Emerald Lane plan to bus Emerald Lane children to Thomas School, while opponents call it discriminatory.
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Carbondale
Emerald Lane
Lincoln Huntor High School
Clifford Neill
Laurence Martin
Thomas School
Martin
Neill
Car on fire at Rose Lee Harper residence
A fire call at 4730 p.m. Monday reports a vehicle burning at 840 S Washington St near Rose Lee Harper residence with minor damage.
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S. Washington St
Rose Lee Harper
Courthouse Disposal Topics Public Meeting
A public meeting to discuss disposition of the old Williamson County courthouse will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Merion. The board of commissioners scheduled the session and invited input while the Marion City Council weighs demolition, traffic reconfiguration, a possible museum, or a mall in the square. A new 5.3 million courthouse nearby is under construction and slated for Septem ber occupation.
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Williamson County
Merion
Board of Cormissionert J
Marion
Public Square
Septembe
Marion Board approves teacher and staff pay raises
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education approved raises of 6 percent for teachers and 5 percent for other staff, with $730 flat raises for administrative personnel. The Williamson County Special Education Cooperative districts also adopted 4 percent for teachers and 5 percent for non-teachers plus $730 for the director and psychologist.
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Marion Unit
Board of Education Thesday
Williamson County Special Education Cooperative
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Neal Eckert
Springfield
Jing
Sain
Marion Board
Hilda Wandling
Carbondale Grade Board
Mane
Andes
Supl
A.C
Sonal
Wayne Whitehead
McKinley School
McKinley
Storme
Wiliamson County
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