Murphysboro grant loss irks CETA chief over timing
The Southern Illinoisan reports a possible $250,000 CETA grant for a Murphysboro master plan may have been lost due to timing and cooperation. CETA coordinator Maurice McCann blames Chamber of Commerce delays, while Chamber President Marvin Boyer cites insufficient time before July 1. The plan aims to fund professional planners and guide city growth with an estimated $50,000 project cost.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Murphys Boro Ber of Commerce
Jackson County
CETA
Maurice McCann
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Marvin Boyer
McCann
Boyer
Illinois
Williamson board makes appointments
Williamson County Board acted this morning naming William son residents to committees and renewing terms. Paul Robinson of Marion was appointed to the Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Council for one year replacing John Montgomery. Joe Restivo of Freeman Spur received a three year term on the Welfare Services Committee. Ethel Connell and Margaret Hindman were reap pointed to three year terms. Kenneth Samuel and Earl Jent were re appointed to two year terms on the Personnel Advisory Board. The board also received notice from the Illinois Department of Transportation that a County Highway 14 bridge near Johnston City has been accepted and deeded to the county for maintenance.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Paul Robinson
Marion
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Council
Joe Restivo
Freeman Spur
Williamson County Welfare Services Committee
Williamson County Board
Robinson
John Montgomery
Goreville
Restivo
Oscar Hogg
Colp
Ethel Connell
Mar
Garet Hindman
Hurst
Welfare Services Committee
Kenneth Samuel
Carterville
Earl Jent
Williamson County
Illinois Department of Transportation
Johnston City
Randolph nursing home pact ends suit to ban strike
A new contract for Randolph County Nursing Home workers ends a bid to block a strike. The county dropped the permanent injunction hearing in Chester after a Friday agreement with AFSCME Local 2402 includes a 25 cent hourly raise retroactive to June 1.
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Randolph Nursing Home
Randolph County Nursing Home
Chester
William A. Schuwerk Jr
Carl Becker
Nursing Home
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
State weighs detour plans for Illinois 148 near Herrin
Theresa Churchill of The Southern Ilinoisan reports IDOT District 9 weighs closing Illinois 148 between Herrin and Zeigler for up to two years to replace Pond Creek and Big Muddy River bridges. Opponents fear business harm. proponents cite a detour option costing about 422000 to improve Freeman Spur Road. Total project cost around 2.1 million.
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Theresa Churchill
Illinois 148
Herrin
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
District 9
Carbondale
Ted Jennings
Bank of
Zeigler
Big Muddy
Pond Creek
Freeman Spur
Norge opens new cafeteria at Herrin plant
Norge unveils an air conditioned employee cafeteria at the Herrin plant replacing vending machines with hot lunches and pastries. The 200-seat facility opens after a ribbon ceremony with Norges president Oral Goble praising the upgrade as a top action in two years of ownership.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Norge
Herrin
Norge
Oral Goble
Magic Chef
Goble
Kenneth Proffitt
Ray Plute
Proffitt
Plute
Sid Coe
Mount Vernon
Coe
Closure delayed for at least a year SIUC veterans office gets new life
Veterans affairs coordinator Morgan Raph announced a one-year stay of execution for the Southern Illinois University Carbondale veterans office. He said next year may be the last if funding remains uncertain as federal cuts shrink budgets.
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Jean Ness
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Veteran’s Affairs
Carbondale
Morgan Ruph
Ruph
Veteran’s Affairs Office
Crime in seven counties shows 4.2 percent rise in 1980 report
A 1979 80 Illinois Department of Law Enforcement survey finds overall crime up 4.2 percent statewide with murders down from 11 in 1979 to six in 1980 in seven counties Franklin Jackson Johnson Perry Randolph Union Williamson. Rapes rise in Jackson Williamson while Franklin and Union show declines. Statewide rape totals fall 7.4 percent to 3032.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Perry
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Illinois
Illinois Department ‘of Law Enforcement
Franklin
Perry
Jackson County
Jackson
Perry County
Franklin County
Union County
Johnson County
Randolph County
Johnson
Prisoner Tries Escape Through Murphysboro Jail Crawl Space
Alto Pass man 21 is accused of attempting to escape Jackson County jail by breaking into a crawl space above the Murphysboro facility. Peter Johnson, held on armed robbery charges, knocked a hole in the ceiling then blocked by shallow crawl space. he was recaptured after officers widened a ceiling opening near the women's cell. Authorities say no exit existed from the crawl space. Johnson faces an attempted escape charge. three other suspects linked to the Ramada Inn robbery in Carbondale on May 3 were arrested.
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Alto
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Peter Johnson
Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Michael Carr
Jackson County Tax Bills Mailed and Schedules Set
Jackson County tax bills were mailed June 30 with 28 100 bills to collect 12 895 996 dollars. The first half is due on or before August 4 and the balance by September 4. The county board of review will hear complaints until August 10.
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Jackson County
County Board of Review
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Grant
Seman Spor
Jennings
Joe Jines
Daniel Cavit
Jim McBride
Vienna
Delores Dean
Jon Nicholas
Northside
Siuc Veterans Office
Raph
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