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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1985

Page

5

Withers Broadcasting Buys Three TV Stations in Colo

Mount Vernon firm Withers Broadcasting Co. purchases KREY-TV Montrose KREX-TV Grand Junction and KREZ-TV Durango from XYZ Television Inc. for 7.3 million dollars. Anderson remains general manager. staff kept. Simultaneously Western Slope stations KNIO and KVEE sold to Turner and Culpepper for 1.1 million. Turner, ex KQIL KQIX manager, joins diverse group with offices to move in Grand Junction.

Grand Junction, Colo Mount Vernon Montrose Durango Grand Junction XYZ Television Inc XYZ Carl Anderson Withers Broadcasting Co W. Russell Withers Jr Krey-Tv Krex-Tv Krez-Tv Anderson Joe Reichmann Bill Sullivan Duncan Laing Western Slope Broadcasting Co Western Slope Broadcasting KNIO KREX KVEE Barry Turner John C. Culpep Per Jr College Station Texas Withers Iowa Missouri Illinois Weston W. Va Turner Grand Junction Radio Sta Tions KQIL KQIX Colorado Broadcasters Association Turner and Culpepper Bryan Tyler Albuquerque N.M Boise

Hannibal marks Twain's 150th birthday celebration

Hannibal Missouri plans a seven month Mark Twain sesquicentennial starting Saturday aiming to attract about 750000 visitors. Officials seek to double annual tourism, fund public improvements and place Hannibal in national spotlight while Twain remains central to the town's identity.

Hannibal Missouri Mark Twain Twain John Lyng Connecticut St. Petersburg Elmira N.Y Olivia Jean Susy Langdon Columbia, Mo University of Missouri Henry H. Sweets III

Coalition of coal lawmakers Mounts Fight Over Central Dispatching Plan

Illinois coal legislators led by Sen. Ralph Dunn and Rep. Jim Rea mobilize opposition to the Illinois Commerce Commission plan for central dispatching that would force utilities to buy cheaper out-of-state power. They warn it could curb coal sales and favor nuclear power, urging further study before any adoption.

Tim Landis Illinois Ralph Dunn R-Du Quoin Jim Rea Dchristopher Illinois Commerce Commission Philip O’connor Dunn United Mine Workers Rea Southern Illinois O’connor Calloway Missouri Mississippi ICC

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