Reagan Calls Report Critical on Cuts Phony
President Reagan labeled a report that his budget target was $25 billion off as phony while meeting with Republican lawmakers to rally support for his economic plan. He later softened the charge, faulting differing assumptions and reaffirming faith in his program. Senate and House committees weighed deep cuts, with CBO suggesting higher costs than the administration forecast for 1982 and 1984, underscoring the dispute over balancing the budget.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
GOP
White House
Larry Speakes
Senate
Congressional
Johnston City School Board Tables Plan To Fill Non Tenured Posts
Johnston City School Board, facing a $73,000 annual federal funding shortfall and ailing finances, tabled a plan to reestablish non tenured positions while eliminating some tenured ones after a union challenge. The move sought four new positions at Washington and Jefferson area schools and three eliminations.
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J City
Theresa Chureau
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston City
Teachers’ Union
Lewis Miles
Johnston City Education Association
Washington
Rend College manager resigns as dean of administrative services
Rend Lake College Board accepted the resignation of B J Skip Witunski as business manager and renamed the post to dean of administrative services with a salary range of 28000 to 33000 dollars. Witunski, who served as assistant business manager for two years and manager for eight, left to pursue other interests. The board also studied athletic scholarships, noting a conference bylaw blocks them but John A Logan College recently approved such aid. If adopted, scholarships would start in 1982 83.
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B.J
Skip
Witunski
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
John A. Logan College
Logan
Trial opens in Troutman murder case in Union County
The Makanda man Paul Zozak faces murder and concealment charges in the 1980 shotgun killing of Kermit Troutman. Jurors are asked to weigh testimony from cooperating witnesses and potential credibility amid claims the motive involved silencing a burglary case. Immunity was granted to Lee Holden Parker for testimony.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Makanda
Union County
Kermit Troutman
Carbondale
Cobden
Paul Zozak
David Olmsted
Olmsted
Lee Holden Parker
Zozak
Rodney Clutts
Troutman
Clutts
Parker
Michael Morman
Morman
Pinckneyville man faces burglary and theft charges
Du Quoin police arrested 28 year old Michael A. Terry after a burglary at Willi Oil Service on U.S. 51 south of Du Quoin. About 210 dollars in tools and 8 to 10 dollars in cash were stolen and interior damage was noted. Terry was jailed on burglary felony theft and criminal damage to property charges after a tip placed him at the scene around 3 30 a m following a prior arrest for driving with a revoked license.
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Perry County
Willi Oil Service
U.S. 51
du Quoin
Walter Minton
Michael A. Terry
Minton
Terry
Lesser council OKs park bids in Minor City
The Lesser City Council approved park improvement bids led by Southern Illinois Fence Co for fencing at the baseball diamond, Ber cyfield Recreation for park equipment, and Diamond Sports Lighting for lights. The Illinois Department of Conservation must still approve with a $15,000 land and water grant in place. The council also approved buying a used four wheel drive water department vehicle from Vic Kretz Ford for 5200 and issued a zoning permit for Amos Reeve to add to his restaurant building.
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Southern Illinois Fence Co
Bercyfield Recreation Inc
Diamond Sports Lighting Inc
Illinois Department of Conservation
Water Department
Vic Kretz Ford
Christopher
Paul Davison
Amos Reeve
Council
Southern Illinoisan Office and Subscription Information
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan including offices in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin with contact numbers and valued subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery across local and out of area. Also notes post office requirements and changes of address.
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Illinois
16Th
Hit
Murphysboro
Ill
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Herrin
Marion
Saint Patrick Day parades spark festive Irish American pride
Thousands of Irish-Americans march in New York Chicago Savannah and other cities in a lively tribute to St Patrick Cardinal Cooke urges reverence not excess while in California two snake races honor the saint Critics call the holiday an annual orgy of abusive drinking and urge moderation by city leaders and celebrants
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Savannah
Terrence Cooke
California
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day
Alan Luks
The
National Council On Alcoholism
Cooke
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Melburn Babington
Miles
Buddy
Jefferson
William Wilson
Randy Patchett
Williamson County
Doris Dobbins
Patrick Henry
William Koenecke
Ronald Reagan
Williamson County Housing Authority
Rend College
Harry Braun
Rend Lake College
General Assembly
Lesser Council
Oks Park
Carbondale, Ill
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Jane Moore Howe
Elizabeth Fowler
Crandsil Nola Gene
Bill Crawshaw
Walnut Murphysboro
St. Patrick
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Sat. & Son
Transcraft
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E. Main
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West Frankfort
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