Mosquito Plague Baffles State In Valier Village
Dozens of state officials swarm to Valier to study a pond at a Guaranty Resources carbon recovery site breeding millions of salt water mosquitoes. Officials from IDPH IEPA and IDMM, with local health leaders and Rep. Ken Gray, meet to brainstorm interim solutions while spraying has limited effect and no funds are earmarked.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinois
Valier
Illinois Department of Public Health
Guaranty Resources Inc
Gary Minton
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Marion
Minton
IDMM
IEPA
Rep
Ken Gray
D-West
June
State Public Health Department
Local calls billed by time under new General Telephone plan
General Telephone Co. won final approval to charge Du Quoin area customers for local calls by time rather than flat rates. The Illinois Commerce Commission backed extending usage sensitive service to 16 more communities from Jan 1, 1986. Between July and then customers will receive dual bills to compare current system costs with the proposed method. The firm already operates this system in 17 other communities and has tested it since the late 1960s. Consumer groups criticize the plan as potentially disadvantaging the elderly and homebound.
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Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Pany
The
Commerce Commission
General Telephone
Ead
Benton Fire Damages Plant With Toxic Smoke Belts
A hydraulic hose maker in Benton suffered a major blaze on the northwest side of its building. Firefighters battled thick toxic fumes from burning rubber and hydraulic fluid, wearing masks and air tanks. Traffic along Illinois 37 remained open as crews fought the fire until about 10 p.m. Royal Brass plans to keep serving Illinois coal miners from Madisonville KY before relocating, with 11 Benton employees noting a sprinkler consideration for future sites.
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Hydraulic Hose Manufacturing Company
Albert Smith
Benton Fire Department
Illinois 37
Bill Wilson
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Drew MacDonald
Royal Brass Headquar
Ters
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Illinois Coal Mining Companies
Madisonville
Benton Royal Brass
MacDonald
Carbondale Man Drowns Fishing At Kinkaid Lake
Michael Bennett a 26 year old Carbondale resident drowned Wednesday afternoon at Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro after slipping on rocks and falling into a deep spillway pool while fishing with friends and a dog. His body was recovered about eight p.m. by Jackson County emergency personnel after a five hour search.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Michael Bennett
W. College St
Jackson County Emergency Services
Don Ragsdale
Bennett
Raigsdale
Danny Jones
Michael Haley
Darrell Everage
Carbonale
Ragsdale
Bill Ripley
Jackson
Humphreys
Erway Pool
Training funds awarded to two area firms in Red Bud and Centralia
Nine firms statewide share over 750000 in grants to hire about 530 workers and upgrade 195 positions. In Red Bud Snyder General Corp. gets 109483 to train 99 new employees and upgrade five. In Centralia Rockwell International Plastic Division gets 65545 to train 60 new workers and upgrade nine. Rockwell expands to build rear liftgates for Ford minivans.
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Springfield
Red Bud
Centralia
Michael T. Woelffer
State Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Snyder General Corp
Rockwell International Plastic Division
Snyder General
Rockwell
Ford Motor Co
Carbondale zoning compromise eyed for six acre parcel
Jim Pearl Inc seeks a six acre rezoning to a planned unit development to settle a dispute with a local auto dealer. The plan gained five to one support with one abstention, despite opposition from about 30 residents over fears of noise glare and drainage. Approval hinges on Carbondale City Council action and phased building plans south of 1015 E Walnut Street.
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Ing
Walnut Street
Carbondale
Carbondale Energy Committee
Muscle Carbondale
Energy Advisory
Carbondale City Council
Energy Department
Bill Dixon
Johnson County plan seeks to forgive tax interest owed
Commissioners propose a plan to absolve interest payments that court says the county owes to taxing districts. The county must pay about 22000 dollars to districts, a sum the state says equals interest that would have accrued if real estate taxes were invested.
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Johnson County
Claude Harper
Perry jail plan may be too large for sites
Perry County Building Commission hears rough plans for a proposed jail sized 122 by 123 feet with capacity for 36 prisoners. Architect Charles Garrison says the design must remain versatile for male female and juvenile housing. Site selection and financing discussions continue as the commission meets with the county board to plan next steps.
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Linda Sickler
Southern Illinoisan
Perry County
Perry County Building Commission
Garrison-Jones Associates Inc
Carbondale
Charles Garrison
Garrison-Jones
Building Commission
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Commission
Dick Howell
Garrison
Jerry Woolsey
Perry County Board
West Frankfort Park cuts pool fees for children
West Frankfort park board lowers child admission from 1.50 to 1 per swim to boost attendance at the pool opening June 1. Other rates stay, with adult 2, child season 45, adult 55, family 75. Swim sessions daily 1 3, 3 30 5 30, 6 8. Gayle Crawford is new board president after Larry Crabtree’s resignation.
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Kay Herstedt
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort Park
Park Board
Gayle Crawford
Larry Crabtree
Crabtree
Jim Ramsay
Bill McKee
Park Bandshell
Ridgway couple faces EPA over toxic problem hearing
Ridgway residents Ken and Libby McNeil pressed Illinois EPA Director Richard Carlson at a House committee hearing about a four year dispute over chemical leaks from a Wabash Valley Service Co. plant onto their property near a school yard. They reported a dead, barren lawn and questioned the agency’s ability to help while lawmakers noted local land-use issues. The couple expressed doubt that testimony would change their situation, noting that "small people are paying the bills" without action.
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Springfield
House
Ken
Libby McNeil
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Wabash Valley Service Co
cNeil
EPA
Richard Carlson
Illinois Epa
McNeils
McNeil
Marion High Student Wins Sheriff’s Scholarship in 1985
David Hudson, an 18 year old Marion High School senior, received the Illinois Sheriff's Association $500 scholarship for Williamson County. He will attend John A. Logan Community College this fall and plans to transfer to Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His essay concerned advice to leaders to improve world or community understanding and peace.
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David Hudson
Marion High School
Illinois Sheriff’s Association
Williamson County
Hudson
John A. Logan Community College
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Chet June
Public Health Department
Wendell Davis
Walier
Davis
Richard Carter
Tim Britt
Benton
Cletus McBride
Lesser
Richard Wilburn
West Frankfort
Henry Vaughn
Tri-State Ambulance Service
Bruce Humphreys
Allen Winthrop
County Emergency Services Agency
Elkville
Training Funds UK
Pearl
Herrin Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Herrin
Herrin Public Works Committee
Herrin Public Works
J.C. Kirk
Energy Presents
Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies
Water and Sewer Committee
Energy Village Board
Gene Eisenhauer
Johnson
Perry
Ridgway
Marion High
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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