Bensinger resigns as DEA director
Washington AP Drug Enforcement Administrator Peter B Bensinger resigned under fire but said the Reagan administration can reduce drug availability. He sets July 10 as last day and defended his record while noting possible DEA FBI merger. He expressed confidence in future efforts and denied seeking favors or end runs to Congress.
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Washington
Peter B. Bensinger
Reagan
DEA
Bensinger
Department of Justice
White House
Congress
House
Senate
FBI
Four area legislators affected by Ryan reapportionment plan
Springfield A remap presented to the reapportionment committee would place Reps. Bruce Richmond James Rea Ralph Dunn and Wayne Alstat in new districts. The plan ties Richmond Rea Dunn and Alstat to a Senate district now housing Sen. Kenneth Buzbee, with districts drawn across Jackson Franklin Randolph St Clair and other counties. Winchester and McCormick would head new districts covering multiple counties and townships in southern Illinois.
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Ryan
Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Southern Illinois
George H. Ryan
Kankakee
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
James F. Rea
Christopher
Ralph Dunn
Ron Quoin
Wayne Alstat
R-Vergennes
Robert C. Winchester
R-Rossclare
C.L
McCormick
Vienna
Richmond
Rea
Dunn
Alstat
House
Republican
Senate
Kenneth V. Buzbee
Dcarbondale
Buzbee
Perry
Monroe
Bradley
Ora
Vergennes
Jackson County
Bolo
DuBois
Johannisburg
Lively Grove
Oakdale
Okanville
Pilot Knob
Plum Hill
Venedy
Washington County
Baldwin
Blair
Bremen
Brewerville
Central
Coulterville
Ellis Grove
Evansville
Kaskaskia
Palestine
Percy
Prairie du Roche
Red Bud
Roma
Sparta
Steelville
Tilden
Walsh
Wine Hill
Randolph Counties
Englemann
Fayetteville
Freeburg
Lenzburg
Marissa
Millstadt
New Athens
Prairie du Long
Smithton
St. Clair County
Carbondale
Degognia
DeSoto
Elk
Fountain Bluff
Grand Tower
Kinkaid
Levan
Makanda
Pomona
Sand Ridge
Somerset
Barren
Browning
Denning
Frankfort
Goode
Six Mile
Tyrone
Franklin County
Chester
Rockwood
Randolph County
Winchester
Hardin, Gallatin
Massac
Pope
Saline Counties
Benton Cave
Eastern
Talks resume for teachers in Carbondale
In Carbondale the Carbondale Elementary School District Board of Education and the Carbondale Education Association resumed negotiations after a two week gap. Board chief negotiator Michael Altekruse and DEA negotiator Larry Jacober said positions were reiterated. Talks will stay closed and a general direction update will be released jointly. another session is set for Friday morning.
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Tom Woolf
Carbondale Elementary School District Board of Education
Carbondale Education Association
Michael Altekruse
Altekruse
Larry Jacober
DEA
Elverado School Board Plans Reroof of Junior High Gym
Elverado School District 196 agreed to invite bids for reroofing the junior high school gymnasium amid a long standing roof leak. Superintendent Valerius noted no major damage yet. Rhonda Richards received a six month leave for National Guard duties, with a temporary replacement to be named. Tonya Breamer resigned as high school secretary. Crane & Clarke won a 1650 dollar audit contract, Kemper-Faust bid 2625. The 1981-82 calendar was approved with Aug 24 workshop and Aug 25 first day. May 30 last attendance. First Ed Association negotiation session set for July 1.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Elverado
William Valerius
Rhonda Richards
Valerius
Tonya Breamer
Crane & Clarke
Murphysboro
Kemper- Fisher-Faust-Lawrence & Co
Cpa’s of
Carbondale
Elverado Education Association
Harrisburg Man Charged In Harrisburg Murder Arraignment Pending
Gary L. Barnard of Harrisburg awaits arraignment on three counts of murder and three counts of armed violence for the shooting death of Dennis Lee Price 33 at 207 E Mcllrath St Harrisburg. Price died at Doctors Hospital after the 7 45 p m incident. Funeral services set at Gaskins Funeral Home.
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Gary L. Barnard
Harrisburg
Saline County
Dennis Lee Price
Route 2
Barnard
David Haughtman
Haughtman
Price
E. Mcllrath St
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg Police
Illinois Department of Criminal
Wendell Lambert
Ted
Marie Walker Price
Christopher Lee
Shane
Tammy
Teddy Ray
Linda Rice
Judy Marie
Gaskins Funeral Home
Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Southern Illinoisan Classifieds Rates and Offices Listing
The Southern Illinoisan publishes from Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with offices at 710 N Illinois Carbondale 212 N 16th Herrin and 11 S 12th Murphysboro. Subscriptions include Sunday through Friday carrier $5.75 month motor route $6 month and mail in 18 county area 65.00 year 35.00 six months 18.00 three months 6.50 with post office box 2108 Carbondale Illinois 62901. Classified advertising numbers are 549 3326 549 3327 997 5432 997 5433.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southern Ilinoisan
Illinois
Acy
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
No new talks set in coal impasse
The Associated Press reports UMW officials accuse employers of refusing to negotiate with 11,500 mine construction workers. No date is set to resume talks as ABC indicates several issues remain. The 82nd day of the construction strike has kept thousands of miners idle and picket lines are active in Illinois.
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Associated Press
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers
UMW
Willard Esselstyn
ABC
Seldon Dawson
UMW Construction
Southern
Illinois
Kinkaid Lake Transfer Signals State District Shift
The Illinois Department of Conservation will acquire ownership of Kinkaid Lake from the Division of Water Resources in a 4 p.m. ceremony at Mount Joy Marina. The Kinkaid Reed's Creek Conservancy District gains 330 acres, paying the state, with a broader agreement defining rights for both sides. Kinkaid may buy back about 5,000 acres over 40 years, and the district will manage 1,115 acres on the lake's east side while paying a $1 per acre rental.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Kinkaid Lake
Illinois Division of Water Resources
Illinois Department of Conservation
Mount Joy
Kinkaid-Reed's Creek
Governor's Office
County Board
Mary Nell Chew
Kinkaid Board
Kinkaid
Robert Chapman
Conservation Department
Campground
Paul Ice
Port of
Ava
Shelby Slusher
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