Congress OKs draft registration funds for Carter
Congress approved 13.3 million dollars to restart peacetime draft registration, enabling the White House to order men born in 1960 and 1961 to sign up. The plan targets four million young men, with registration spread over two weeks and sanctions including up to five years in prison. Women are not included. The move aims to speed mobilization but faces legal challenges and protests.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
House
Selective Service
House restores half percent pay hike for SIU faculty
The Illinois House revived the Senate approved 8 2 percent raise for Southern Illinois University faculty, adding about 923000 more than Gov. Thompson recommended. It blocked two other SIU requests totaling over 800000 for a ethacoal plant and maintenance pay hike, amid lobbying conflicts and unresolved funding.
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Kathy Best
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Illinois House
Senate
Southern Illinois University
SIU
James R. Thompson
House
James F. Rea
Christopher
Ethacoal
Rea
Senators Cut 4.4 Million From Children and Family Services Budget
Southern Illinois lawmakers clashed as the Senate voted to reduce the Department of Children and Family Services budget by 4.4 million amid criticism of slow foster care placements and rising caseloads. Senators derided the agency as growing too large and ineffective while defending existing funding levels. The measure trims 39 new administrative positions and 35 thousand dollars for a state airplane lease, with final fate to be decided in a House Senate conference.
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Mike Briggs
Southern
B.S
Johns
Senate
House
Weather outlook stays warm with scattered showers possible
The National Weather Service forecasts fair and warm conditions tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Friday to Sunday stay warm with mostly sunny to partly sunny skies and highs in the 80s to low 90s. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday keeps the outlook unsettled, with overnight lows in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Bowers seeks cuts in costs and overtime for city workers
Murphysboro Mayor Michael Bowers pressed for tighter hours overtime and wages for rainy days after the city council overrode his veto 8 0 on a 13 percent pay boost for police fire water and street staff. He warned of potential layoffs if budgets require it and said vacancies will not be filled due to attrition. He also noted the water and sewer commission governs that department and signaled it must stay within budget. Aldermen debated maintaining manpower while balancing finances with union agreements.
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Brad Berker
Murphysboro
Michael Bowers
Bowers
James Scuras
Joseph Bastien
Water Department
Water and Sewer Commission
Mark Kennedy
Curt Graff
Scuras
Alto Pass to vote Aug 5 on staying wet
Alto Pass residents will vote August 5 at the grade school to decide if the village should remain in the liquor business. The referendum follows petitions and a liquor license application triggering a wet status question. Polls run 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the decision may delay license issuance. The village also recently approved forming a Water District to buy water from another district.
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Alto
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Alto Pass
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