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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1985
Page
32
U S Rep Ken Gray of West Frankfort has served as speaker pro tem eight times, guiding debates when Speaker O Neill was away. He describes the role as an honor and insists it does not change which bills pass, noting his long seniority and procedural knowledge.
Marion Memorial officials warn that Carbondale Clinic's expansion under HMO Illinois is narrowing patient choice and drawing workers from local providers. Hospital leaders stress competition is natural and say they collaborate where possible, with some clinic physicians already on Marion Memorial's staff.
Williamson County Clerk Barney Boren directed cleanup as heavy rain flooded Marion courthouse and nearby streets. Water reached first floors of the clerk treasurer supervisor of assessments coroner and public defender offices.
A prisoner rights advocate told a House subcommittee that the nearly two year lockdown at the Marion federal penitentiary increases danger, while Bureau of Prisons officials say extraordinary measures are needed to maintain order at the nation’s highest security prison. Marion, once Alcatraz’s successor, holds the most violent inmates after Alcatraz closed in 1963.
Norman Carlson told a House subcommittee that fear of transfer to Marion has reduced attacks in other federal prisons. Warden Jerry Williford and legal actions surround the lockdown now in its long history since October 1985. Analysts urge easing confinement while exploring alternatives to rectal searches and noting a drop in homicides may reflect deterrent effect.
Carbondale residents have donated 50000 toward rehabilitating the Carbondale Senior Citizens Center and officials seek a 90000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to cover roof, furnace, and related costs. A local match from the community drive funds will back the request.
The Franklin Williamson Workshop at 902 W Main St in West Frankfort reopened after a major renovation uniting the Mental Health Services of Franklin and Williamson Counties, the Youth Services Bureau, Family Counseling and Mental Health Center, and related programs under one roof. The project included a $21,000 state grant for a commercial kitchen, expanding jobs for people with disabilities and improving community access to services.
Williamson County Airport Authority officials seek sewer and water access in exchange for 100 foot wide strips of airport land along Illinois 13 and 148. Herrin Mayor Edward Quaglia and Marion Mayor Robert Butler call the proposal an invitation for further talks and not a solution, urging a formal meeting to resolve priorities and avoid the municipalities losing leverage.
A Cambria house at Elm and Hall streets suffered almost total damage after lightning struck the southwest corner during Thursday’s storms. Firefighters from Carterville and Cambria, led by Chief Roy Adams, extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes. no one was home at the time. Don Fisher owned the house.
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