Changes slated for surface mining agency
Interior Secretary James Watt announced imminent major changes to the Office of Surface Mining at the American Mining Congress in St. Louis. He favored more state regulation of surface coal mining, expanded federal coal leasing, offshore drilling, and stricter production controls, while defending private enterprise and reclamation success. Protestors from Sierra Club and the Coalition for the Environment criticized policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Interior
James Watt
St. Louis
American Mining Congress
Watt
OSM
Department of the Interior
Association of Mining Companies
America
Carter
Reagan
Cervantes Convention Center
Sierra Club
Coalition For the Environment
Marion VA Hospital faces 25 percent outpatient cut
President Reagan's proposed budget aims to eliminate 7,000 outpatient visits yearly at the Marion VA Medical Center, a near 25 percent reduction, prompting administrator A A Tony Hosinski to warn of turning away patients. The plan preserves some additions but casts doubt on restoring services amid staff and budget adjustments across the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion VA
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
Veterans Administration Medical Center
U.S. Penitentiary
Marion
A.A
Tony”’ Hosinski
Congress
Hosinski
Nual
V.A. Center
U.S
Harold B. Miller
Health officials to show film on rabies in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Health Department will present a rabies film to the Murphysboro City Council Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Director Siegfried Wolff, animal control warden Vicki Ashley, and veterinarian Charles Koehn will answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Health Department
Murphysboro
Health Department
Siegfried Wolff
Vicki Ashley
Charles Koehn
Williamson Board OKs housing plans
The Williamson County Board approved two public housing projects and awarded a bid for a $50,000 Grade-All ditching machine. Plans include a 24-unit, $741,000 Carterville family housing project and a 60-unit, $3.5 million Marion low-income complex across multiple sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Carterville
Marion
Charles
Vivian May
Mays
Farmer’s Home Administration
Ron Heidbreder
Lucas Consultants
Altamount
Marion Housing Authority
Midco Sales and Service Company
Stearns
Midco
Duane Wittenborn
Eugene Roper
Lake of Egypt
Roper
James L. Jones
William Mattingly
Michael D. Absher
Frank Jenkins
Forges
Rend Lake Festival opens with Miss Rend Lake pageant
Twenty five contestants from 17 Southern Illinois towns compete for Miss Rend Lake Tuesday at Benton High School east gym. The event features swimwear and costume segments with past winners invited. Public tickets are 2.50 adults 1.50 children 12 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Benton High School East Gymnasium
Kristi Jones
Coulterville
Susan Miller
Mount Vernon
Pennie Camden
McLeansboro
Elizabeth Wilkinson
Joy Martin
Lesser
Leasa Winemiller
Whittington
Lynne Stanton
Emma Mayhue
Christopher
Eileen Palmer
Anna
Celeste Carnahan
Thompsonville
Donna Hooker
du Quoin
Michelle Pasko
Buckner
Laurie Hadfield
Herrin
Brenda Schumaier
Pinckneyville
Michele Summers
Energy
Gena
Kaskaskia College
Marjorie Stotlar
Daniel Walker
Bend Lake
Carbondale evaluates district reading program and class sizes
State evaluators praise Carbondale Elementary District reading program and acceptable class sizes while recommending five changes. They urge more effective management of lessons for students waiting to read, use learning stations, reduce reading groups, and boost volunteer Aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan State School
Carbondale
Richard Haney
ISBE
Edwards
Chilren
Sual
Board of Education
Ground breaks in Bremen for storm destroyed church
Ground was broken Sunday in Bremen for a new St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church to replace the 1882 structure wrecked by July 1981 storms. Pastor Rev Edwin Reuter led the service alongside officials and parishioners as plans estimate a $300 000 building seating about 200, aiming for under roof this fall and completion early 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Randolph County
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Edwin Reuter
Reuter
Illinois
Ralph Korte Construction Co
Marion
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale Concrete Products, Inc
North U.S. 51
Tyad Aneidah
Mehrdad Ghahramani
Memorial Hosps
Firmin Desloge
Michael Prosise
U.S. 51
Aneidah
Ghahramani
John McClelland
Wolff
Jackson County
Time Magazine
Rend Lake
George Edwards
Sherri Millar
Illinois State Boad of Education
Sharon Roberts
Silver Street
Olney
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