Fire chief resigns amid Herrin plan and transfers
Fire Chief Laverne Kerley resigns after 24 years as mayor Donald Swinford plans move of codes department to the fire station and a potential layoff. Swinford says Kerley declined comment while noting the demotion to firefighter was discussed and pension impacts were a factor. The department would drop to eight firefighters, avoiding a layoff with Kerley’s departure.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Laverne Kerley
Donald Swinford
Kerley
Swinford
City Codes Department
City Hall
David Bandera
City
D Deraoa
Department
Herrin chamber opposes Gulf Transport cutback and backs Britt
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce voted to oppose Gulf Transport’s plan to end its 139 mile east west route from Carbondale to Evansville and to back Britt Airways as a replacement for Ozark Air Lines at Williamson County Airport. Governor James Thompson will speak at the April 29 annual meeting at St Mary’s School gym. Dinner is $25 per couple. Chamber letters endorsing Britt will be sent to the Civil Aeronautics Board and area legislators.
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Southern
St. Mary’s School
Herrin
Mount Vernon
Chamber
Gulf Transport
Finois
Carbondale
Evansville
Ind
Doug Bryant
First Federal Savings and Loan
Tom Dinnis
Britt
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bruce Cranston
Southern Ilinois Cable
SIEG to join fight for restoration of MEG funding
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group officials plan to join state and local lawmakers in Springfield to press Governor Thompson to restore funding for MEG and SIEG. SIEG faces a $110000 cut, about one third of its budget, threatening coordinated drug enforcement in the region.
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SIEG
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Illinois
Springfield
Richard Pariser
Sieg Advisory Board
Hans Fischer
Robert Crim
Crim
Jackson County
Fischer
Carbondale
Thompson
MEG
Wayne Alstat
R-Vergennes
Southern Illinois
Orth
Florida
West Frankfort approves sewer plant repair bills
West Frankfort City Council approved 5073.23 in bills for flood damage repairs to sewerage plant equipment. Commissioner Fred Harkins listed costs: Sandner Electric 269, Missouri Machine 1663.10, National Auto Supply 3161.13. About 5 feet of water flooded the plant January 31. Council loaned 50000 from the Special Assessment Fund on February 2 for repairs. Harkins: total cost not yet set.
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West Frankfort
Fred Harkins
Sandner Electric Co
Missouri Machine Co
St. Louis
Harkins
Council
Sewer Department
Special Assessment Fund
Franklin votes upgrade praised by county officials
A new ballot counting system used in Franklin County’s primary election was praised by Board members Glenn Snider and Edgar Quick as election results came in by midnight. The county may spend about 16 000 to purchase the system, after leasing it for 4 000 with programming. County Clerk Bob Hiller said leasing could be paid off in a few elections. The system reads 300 cards per minute and prints 160 lines per minute, storing data until printing.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Franklin County
District 1
Glenn Snider
Zeigler
Edgar Quick
Christopher
Bob Hiller
Thornber Group
Mount Carmel
RLC Bond Issue Defeated In Bend Lake College Vote
A canvas of the Bend Lake College bond referendum shows 8 989 against and 7 194 for a four million dollar measure. Officials say some programs will be dropped and others curtailed as a result. No discussion of a new bond referendum was mentioned by officials.
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Bend Lake College
RLC
Bob Kelley
Exac
Kelley
Panel backs looser auto emission rules in House action
Washington AP A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee voted to relax emission standards sought by the auto industry despite environmentalist protests. The panel would raise carbon monoxide limits from 3.4 to 7.0 grams per mile and nitrogen oxide from 1.0 to 2.0 grams, while a separate effort to maintain current standards failed. Senate panel meanwhile backed a bipartisan air quality amendment as part of an overall Clean Air Act reauthorization effort.
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Washington
House
House Energy and Commerce
Senate Environment Committee
Gary Hart
D-Coro
Senate
House Subcommittee On Health and the Environment
Brezhnev offers to reopen talks with China over border dispute
In Tashkent Brezhnev said the Soviet Union is ready at any moment to resume border talks with China and to discuss measures to strengthen mutual trust. China has refused to reopen talks since 1978, awaiting Soviet troop withdrawal from Afghanistan amid ongoing border tensions.
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Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
China
Longstan
People’s Republic of China
Brezhnev
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Soviet Central Asia
Senate panel delays MX funding decision on basing
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee voted 9-0 to cut production funds for the MX missile until President Reagan selects a permanent basing plan. The action blocks deployment of the first 40 missiles in Minuteman silos while a long endurance aircraft basing option is studied as the most promising method.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Nuclear Forces
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Pentagon
State Senate opens term with 21 minute session
Springfield AP State Senate began the spring term with a brief noon session lasting 21 minutes. Lawmakers discussed victory tales from last week's primary, then adjourned as committees canceled meetings. Major early issues include transportation funding, higher alcohol taxes, and rising energy costs.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Senate
House
Statehouse
Subscription rates and contact details for Southern Illinoisan
Delivery and subscription prices listed for carrier Sunday, motor route, and mail options in 18 county area and Illinois. Rates include 1 year, 6 months, 3 months, and monthly options. Office numbers provided for Carbondale, Herrin, and Marion with postmaster address for mail subscriptions.
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Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Ill
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