SIPC to Double Plant Capacity With $83 Million Federal Loan
The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative plans a fourth generator to more than double its capacity from 100 MW to 160 MW, serving 33 000 current and about 37 000 potential customers by 1983. The $83 million Rural Electrification Administration loan funds construction and pollution controls, with 500 workers to be employed. The project targets completion for summer 1978.
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SIPC
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Ora Snider
Cooperative Electric Generating Plant
Marion
The
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Snider
Fourth of July festival expands with Bicentennial events
Williamson County Historical Society hosts dedication of a plaque at Bainbridge marking the first post office site. A Crab Orchard and Egyptian tourist train from Marion depot to Bainbridge runs at 10 a.m. Tickets 25 cents, donations encouraged for the historical museum.
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Williamson County Historical Society
Bainbridge
Marion
William Moncur
Society
Historical Museum
Carterville
City Water Office
Edna Travis
Rachel Klein
Wanda Collins
Johnston City
Williams Farm Fresh Store
Grandpa Smith
Herrin
Leebooth
Williamson County
Eigh Wars
Jettie Vaughn
Travis
William Sinks
George Rogers Clark
William Humphreys
Moncur
Bill Bainbridge
Bids eyed for clearing half of Logan House block
Bids were being reviewed today for clearing the north half of the former Logan House property in Murphysboro after a fire destroyed the Logan Hotel offices and surrounding stores. The Logan House Association owns most of the block and plans for the site remain undecided.
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Murphysboro
Logan House Association
Logan House
Hufnagel Cleaners
Logan Hotel
Supreme Court grants defendants right to self representation
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that criminal defendants may defend themselves and reject court appointed counsel. The decision overturns a California Court of Appeal ruling that a defendant had no right to act as his own advocate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Reopening of Anna unit illogical director says
The Illinois DMHDD calls the move to reopen the Medical-Surgical Unit at Anna State Hospital illogical while the $550000 appropriation is backed by Sen Gene Johns and Sen Frank Ozinga. Officials note prior costs and staff of about 45, with curb on patient numbers and potential permanent reassignment of staff. The unit closed in March and reopened for in patient care remains under debate.
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Illinois Dept. of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
DMHDD
Anna State Hospital
Leroy P. Levitt
Springfield
M-S
Illinois Senate
Gene Johns
Marion
Levitt
Frank Ozinga
Evergreen Park
Ozinga
Johns
Wayne Isaacs
Isaacs
R.C. Steck
Anna Hospital
West Frankfort Rec Association Chicken Barbecue
The West Frankfort Recreation Association hosts its annual chicken barbecue at the city park starting at 10 am. Prices are $2.50 for a half chicken dinner and $1.50 for a quarter chicken dinner.
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West Frankfort
Depressed Areas Authority Bill Clears Illinois Senate
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Wyvetter Younge to create a depressed areas authority cleared the Illinois Senate and heads to Gov. Walker. It provides a vehicle for revenue bonds to revitalize areas like East St. Louis and seeks initial planning funds from the federal government, with about 45000 dollars expected to be spent the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
Wyvetter Younge
East St. Louis
Illinois Senate
Daniel Walker
Liberty Bell of the West Plaque Dedication At Kaskaskia
A dedication at 10 a.m. July 5 on Kaskaskia Island marks the 234 year old Liberty Bell of the West. U S Rep Paul Simon will speak, with participants including Margaret Brown and Rev Carl Pimeskern. Replicas of the bell will be sold to benefit local historical groups. A 2 p.m. historical comedy, The Liberty Bell of the West, will be staged on church grounds with a lunch served.
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Medicine Wheel
Joanna Carden
Carbondale
Green
Southern Illinois University
Lions Club
Nancy Bauman
American Legion
Steeleville
Chester
Sparta
Trico
Marissa
Waterloo
Black Knights
Belleville
Waterloo German
du Quoin
Steeleville American Legion
Bob Reed
Show Boys
David Porter
Steeleville American Legion Post 480
Steeleville Lions Club
Perry County
Pinckneyville
James Simms
Virginia Marmaduke
Clarence McClary
County Board of Commissioners
Vallie West
William Heisner
West
Kaskaskia Island
George Rogers Clark
Fort
Kaskaskia
Church of
Immaculate Conception
France
U.S
Paul Simon
D. Carbondale
Margaret Brown
Illinois Dept. of Conservation
Carl Pimeskern
Kaskaskia Church
Emily Lyons
Oleta Bourner
CEMREL to Move CSMP Out of Carbondale
CEMREL will close its Comprehensive School Mathematics Program in Carbondale and move to St Louis by mid August as Carbondale District 95 ends its use of CSMP. Burt Kaufman says lack of students and local politics drove the change. about 15 staffers will relocate with the program and CSMP will expand to older grades later.
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John Trimble
Southern Illinoisan
Cemrel
CSMP
Carbondale
St. Louis
Burt Kaufman
Board of Education
Kaufman
Carbondale New School
Donald Tindall
District 95
Lawrence Martin
University Municipal Complex
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Charles Percy
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Electric Cooerative
Dongola
Southeastern
Linois Electric Cooperative
Eldorado
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Otto Kerner
Lake of Egypt
Freedom
America
Williamson
Logan
Rodell
Gary Dillinger
Southern Illinois Cable TV
Marjorie Nation Wilkerson
Cecil Baltzell
Broadway
Main Streets
Broad
Tee
Kiwanis
Little League Baseball Association
Herrin City Park
Little League
Herrin Kiwanis
George Bennett
Buckhorns
Eckols Echoettes
Raisin’ Cain
Jack Bailin
Herrin Communicouncil
Bailin
Benton
Bend Lake
Benton Promotional Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Benton
Benton Park District
Rend Lake
Pharoah
the Recreation Association
Riverside Park
Murphysboro Booster Club
Remnant
Jesus Rock
Buddy Rogers Quartet
Dayne Horsley
Booster Club
Key Club
Murphysboro Township High School
Senate
Liberty Bell of the
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