Sesser couple loses bid to stop Old Ben mining
Jim Ludwick reports from Springfield that Jack Phillips near Sesser lost a bid to halt Old Ben Coal Co longwall mining that threatens his 80 acre home. Authorities say subsidence is planned along a predictable path, with compensation discussions ongoing and no temporary halt granted after a hearing.
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Sesser
Old Ben Mining
Jim Ludwick
Springfield
Jack Phillips
Southern Illinois
Phillips
Department of Mines and Minerals
Old Ben Coal Co
Direc
Elliott
Old Ben
Rable
Mines and Minerals
Radio host Larry Doyle dies after long Carbondale career
Larry Doyle longtime WCIL AM radio host of Coffee with Larry died at 4 40 p m at his home after a three year illness. He hosted the show 25 years and worked 28 years at WCIL later becoming sales executive and sales manager until retirement in 1982. Doyle began in 1948 in Buffalo and joined WCIL in 1952 as an ad salesman. He interviewed figures including Richard Nixon Paul Douglas and Buckminster Fuller. He spoke in 1980s of FM radio trends and praised community service. He is survived by his wife Shirley a daughter four stepchildren three brothers and six step grandchildren. Funeral service today at 2 p m at Evangelical Presbyterian Church Carbondale. Obituary continues on B10.
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Larry Doyle
Wcil-Am
Doyle
Larry
University of Buffalo
Buffalo
New York
WCIL
Southern Illinois
Richard M. Nixon
Paul Douglas
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
R. Buckminster Fuller
Nixon
Carbondale
The
Elks Lodge
Lions Club
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Shirley
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Coal industry worries over new EPA tall stack rules
Illinois coal producers fear the EPA tall stack limits will curb use of high sulfur coal, risking a 5.5 million ton annual loss and up to 4,500 coal related jobs. Industry officials urge legal challenges while EPA estimates soot reductions and billions in cleanup costs amid mixed political reaction.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinoisan
SI Wire Services
Illinois
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Taylor Pensoneau
The
Illinois Coal Association
Pensoneau
Illinois Power Co
Baldwin
Electric Energy Inc
Joppa
Massae County
EPA
George Rice
Electric
Robin Cook
Decatur
Charles L. Elkins
Washington
United States
Clean Air Coalition
Elkins
Rice
Congress
Pensone
Jobless rates hold steady regionwide in May
May unemployment across the Southern Illinois region remained largely flat, with Perry County dropping from 16.7 to 13.1 percent thanks to the Burning Star No. 2 mine reopening. Jackson and Randolph counties held near April levels while Williamson and Saline showed modest declines. Statewide rate edged to 9.4 percent as analysts expect June to reflect more employment shifts.
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Nancy Weil
Southern Illinois
Charles M. Wessell
Harrisburg
Perry County
Burning Star No. 2
Dennis Hoffman
Mount Vernon
Jackson County
Hoffman
Randolph County
Williamson County
Franklin County
Union County
Johnson County
Saline County
Wessell
Grant Centenary events mark Ulysses S. Grant Papers release
John Y. Simon, director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and history professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will speak at the National Archives on July 22 as Washington hosts ceremonies marking the Grant Centenary and the publication of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Volumes 13 and 14. SIU press hosts a reception. SIUC figures Kenneth G. Peterson and David L. Wilson attend. an exhibit prepared by the University Museum travels from Chicago to Grant's home.
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John Y. Simon
Ulysses S. Grant Association
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Simon
National Archives
Southern Illinois University Press
Siu-C
University Museum
Chicago
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Ivan Elliott
Philip Bailey
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Amy Grant
Bailey
Stephen Kennedy
Earth, Wind and Fire
Carbondale Community High School
Illinoi
Environmental Protection Agency
Williamson and
Jackson
Norge
Siu
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