SIU officials warn Reagan aid cuts hit middle income
Middle income students would suffer most from proposed federal aid cuts, SIU administrators told a Carbondale hearing led by Representatives Simon and Coleman. Chancellor Shaw said SIU uses $20 million annually in affected aid, with 9,000 Pell recipients, 7,000 direct loans, and 1,000 other loans.
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Jean Ness
Southern
R-Mo
House
SIU
Kenneth Shaw
Reagan
Shaw
Siu-Carbondale
Albert Somit
Somit
Donald Gill
Gill
Michael Jackson
First Bank and Trust
Greenville
Hijackers seize Pakistani jet amid Kabul hostage crisis
A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720 was hijacked at Kabul airport with more than 100 hostages aboard including four Americans. A Pakistani diplomat, Tariq Rahim, was shot and killed by hijackers who demanded the release of 90 jailed Pakistanis. The hijackers, claiming affiliation with a group named al Zulfikar, used cockpit radio to threaten passengers as negotiations continued.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Kabul
Tehran
Iran
Tariq Rahim
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Alam Gir
Pakistan International Airlines
Afghanistan
Good Evening Weather Forecast Summary
The National Weather Service predicts fair and cold conditions tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s or lower 50s. The Illinois extended forecast calls for fair conditions Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Coal gas group demands more aid for plant project
The Illinois Coal Gasification Group says federal cost sharing must rise beyond 50 percent or it will not start construction of the Southern Illinois coal gasification plant. They report costs have jumped from 293 million to about 990 million since 1976, and warn renegotiations would be needed if construction proceeds. Rep. Paul Simon notes higher subsidies in other states and cites inflation pushing project costs toward 1 billion dollars.
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Washington
Southern Illinois
Illinois
ICGG
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
West Virginia
Kentucky
Simon
Buzbee calls for state coal office and support measures
Senator Kenneth Buzbee proposes a four point program to aid Illinois coal including a state coal commerce office a coal research board a coal technology laboratory and a tax incentive for coal research or equipment. He also urges a realistic emissions standard pre combustions treatment and flexible air rules while criticizing federal cuts and the Clean Air Act.
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Don Levener
Springfield
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Office of Coal Commerce
Illinois Plumbing
St. Louis
Buzbee
Illinois
Coal Commerce Office
Energy Resources Commission
Thompson
Perry
Washington
Congress
It’s My Turn letters sought to shape future needs
Readers are invited to share thoughts on community improvements for the coming decade in a special Southern Illinoisan section. No prizes, but entries can influence local leaders. Deadline is March 14. Mail to It’s My Turn, c/o News Desk, Southern Illinoisan, Box 2108, Carbondale 62901.
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Southern Illinoisan
c/o News Desk
Carbondale
Band drives to fund new Steeleville band uniforms
Steeleville Community Unit District 138 raises 12 313 toward 80 new uniforms for the district band from grades 6 through 12. Donors earned names sewn inside uniforms. drive aims to cover summer blouses and ongoing gear for the Fourth of July parade.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Steeleville
Badgley
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Deborah Leighton Weisner
Auburn
Maine
Charlotte Hubbell
Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Weisner
Mian Manzoor Ahmed
Craig Richard Clymore
Lawrence Clifton Mangum
Jeffrey Balkind
World Bank
Washington, D.C
Perry Plant
State Coal Office
Mel Oberhaus
Steeleville Music Patrons Group
Uniform
Steeleville Booster Club
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