Carbondale Eyes Major Civic Center Redevelopment
Carbondale plans a downtown redevelopment bringing a city hall library 250 bed hotel and convention center on two blocks between Elm Monroe and Walnut Streets. The project hinges on 2.5 million in federal urban renewal funds with a 1981 goal and 200 new jobs.
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Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Fry
South Illinois Avenue
Elm
Monroe Streets
Inclding
Carbondile
South University Avenue
Illinois Avenue
Cherry Streets
May challenge Harris for Williamson County party chair
State Sen Gene Johns may oppose State Rep William Harris for Williamson County Democratic Party chair at the April 3 convention. Johns, elected precinct committeeman of West Marion 8, defeated Margaret Cooksey 77 to 72 in a Tuesday primary. Harris, party chair since 1969, was re elected East Marion 2 committeeman. George F Williams faces likely no opposition for Republican central committee chairman.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Gene Johns
William Harris
Williamson County
Johns
West Marion
Margaret Cooksey
Harris
East Marion
George F. Williams
Marion
Republican Party Central Committee
State wants participation in Cambria road project
Cambria officials have not replied to a state proposal demanding 25 percent of the cost to widen and resurface Cambria Road inside the village. Illinois DOT earmarked 33000 for resurfacing, leaving 37500 for Cambria, which Mayor John Rowatt calls steep. Williamson County rejected funding shift plans and negotiates only about maintenance responsibility, with a Springfield meeting expected next month to discuss the proposal.
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Cambria
State Transportation Department
Cambria Road
Williamson County
Illinois 13
Blairsville
John Rowatt
Wiliam Humphreys
Humphreys
Springfield
Carterville Firemen Win Raise After Pay Dispute
Firemen in Carterville, frustrated by lower wages and longer hours than police, won a raise from 3.15 to 3.50 per hour after asking city council on Tuesday. Police pay remains cited at 4.49 per hour as council continues a meeting to revise the building code ordinance.
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Carterville
Sam Ward
Fred Rudloff
Write-in votes highlight Jackson County primary tally
Jackson County officials sorted about 900 write-in ballots from the primary. Rob ert Harrell noted that some offices attracted heavy write-in support while others barely drew votes. Notable tallies include Larry Jacober 270 and Lowell Heller 306 for county offices, with several districts reporting small counts for board seats and minor candidates amid mis spellings and cross office confusion.
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Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Robert Harrell
Harrell
Larry Jacober
Carbondale
Lowell Heller
Murphysboro
L.W. Kmucha
Vergennes
Marion Truitt
Michael Friedline
Clyde Arnold
Clarence Cochran
Noel Stallings
Herschel Kesten
Kesten
U.S
County Board of School Trustees
Jackson-Perry
County Board of Trustees
Virginia Marmaduke
Pinckneyville
Perry County
SIU C aims to renew Phi Beta Kappa bid
SIU C plans to petition Phi Beta Kappa next year to establish a campus chapter, seeking national recognition for academic excellence. Edward L. McGlone notes the effort follows past rejections and AAUP censure, now removed, with a decision expected by April. The Beta Association banquet on April 2 at SIU C features historian Irving Dilliard as speaker.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale
Edward L. McGlone
SIUC
American Association of University Professors
AAUP
Douglas Allen
McGlone
Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Chicago Circle
University of Illinois
Beta Association
Irving Dilliard
Carbondale teachers named regional judges for NCTE award
Carbondale Community High School English teachers Margaret Crowe Mildred Sargent and Mary Sasse will serve as regional judges for the 1978 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing Program. About 800 high school seniors nationwide are recognized annually, now in its 21st year.
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Carbondale Community High School
National Council of Teachers of English
Margaret Crowe
Mildred Sargent
Mary Sasse
Freeburg bank bandit puzzle for FBI investigators
The FBI seeks a white female bandit who robbed the First National Bank of Freeburg on Wednesday. The suspect, wearing a bandanna and armed, fled on foot and was unknown to bank staff. No loss figure released.
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Freeburg
First National Bank of
FBI
Thomas Burchfield
Ervin Vogel
Two Die In Fiery Collision On Illinois 140 Near Bethalto
Two Southern Illinois motorists were killed in a fiery crash on Illinois 140 near Bethalto. John R. Walden, 21, drove a car and Selmar O. Drake, 58, drove a gasoline semi hauling 6,500 gallons. The truck overturned and burst into flames. both drivers were trapped in their vehicles.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois 140
Bethalto
Madison County
John R. Wal
Planting for him and walking again bring joy to couples
George McKinney a 32 year old Carterville farmer home after a Dec 23 accident that nearly cost his leg and Bonnie Fager a 46 year old De Soto woman injured when her car rolled into reverse say they are recovering well. Neighbors and strangers in Southern Illinois sent cards and donations as a fundraising trust fund surpassed 2000 dollars. Local radio club split proceeds from a sell off of gear to aid both families. Doctors warn McKinney may need six more months to walk normally and Fager faces a longer road back, but both plan spring planting with help from friends.
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Merrill Perlman
George McKinney
de Soto
Illinois
McKinney
Carterville
Bonnie Fager
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