Carbondale police to take lie tests in gun theft probe
Carbondale Police seek internal polygraph tests for command staff as they probe the loss of an M 16 rifle a 1921 Thompson submachine gun and magazines from the first floor armory The city may hire a polygraph examiner and could pursue criminal investigation by the DCI if needed The incident is viewed as an inside job dating to May 13 with potential employee discipline for noncooperation and possible dismissal for refusal to test
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Carbondale
Carbondale Police Department
Carroll Fry
Hogan
Ing
DCI
Supreme Court
Herrin biker leads Riders for Jesus spreading word of God
John Heidlebaugh of Herrin organizes Riders for Jesus a non-denominational motorcyclist group promoting Christian fellowship and outreach within 250 miles of Herrin. The evangelistic ministry aims to host tours attract 25 to 30 riders emphasize sobriety and example setting while welcoming all riders. Heidlebaugh envisions a fall four day Du Quoin Fairgrounds event to draw 8 000 to 10 000 people and seeks helpers and members at large.
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Herrin
John Heidlebaugh
God
Jesus
Heidlebaugh
Jesus Christ
du Quoin Fairgrounds
Remnants of I 24 land in Illinois for sale
The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to sell five eight acre remnants of I 24 frontage in Johnson and Massac counties. Most parcels lack road access and are landlocked, with minimum bids averaging $200 per acre. Sealed bids accepted until 1:30 p.m. June 2.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Department of Transportation
Johnson
Massac
Karl Bartelsmeyer
IDOT
Bartlesmeyer
Illinois
Vienna
Johnson-Massac
High school artists win Logan prizes
Winners in the Ninth Annual John A Logan College Student Art Competition have been announced. Judges were Lawrence Berstein and Carolyn DeHoff. First-place winners include Carbondale Community High School pupils Julie Diechman Carolyn Juhlin Sara McNerney Nora O'Donell Jennifer Patterson Carl Peters Tammy Peterson Janet Schill. Herrin High School Jennifer File. Marion High Lisa Davis. second place winners include several Carbondale and Marion students. contact Priscilla Winkler for details.
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John A. Logan College
Lawrence Berstein
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carolyn DeHoff
Carterville
Carbondale Community High School
Julie Diechman
Carolyn Juhlin
Sara McNerney
Nora O’donell
Jennifer Patterson
Carl Peters
Tammy Peterson
Janet Schill
Herrin High School
Jennifer File
Marion High School
Lisa Davis
CCHS
Karen Halls
David Hartman
Brooke Kington
Jim Smith
Michael Smith
Marion High
Karen Amoroso
Tina Boatright
Mary Ann Rutledge
Toby Whiting
Murphysboro High School
Julia Higginbottom
Julia Lipe
Bartered wedding gowns and life kept in barter
Rose Collins and Richard Buck of Du Quoin launched Consolidated Trade Exchange, bartering the bride’s gown, shoes, flowers, invitations, cake and reception services for a wedding. They run a barter system linking Window Kleen and other services, offering $1,000 guaranteed first year business value, with annual renewals up to $300. The couple plans a financed honeymoon later via barter.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Rose Collins
Carbondale
Richard Buck
du Quoin
Rose
Illinois
Barter Systems of
St. Louis
Consolidated Trade Exchange
Buck
Exchange
Lawyers win access to Marion prisoners in Seventh Circuit ruling
Chicago based People's Law Office attorney Michael Deutsch says the Seventh Circuit halted Marion Federal Prison's ban on Marion Prisoners Rights Project members. The ruling allows attorneys to visit prisoners while the case seeks $44,000 in damages and access restoration, with a prior district ruling calling the ban reasonable. Prison officials had no comment.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
People’s Law Office
Chicago
Southern Illinois
Michael Deutsch
U.S
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Prison At
Marion
James L. Foreman
Deutsch
Foreman
Prineas cites outside Simon campaign funds
Republican candidate Peter Prineas of Carbondale reported 5913.86 in donations for Jan 1 1981 to Mar 31 1982 versus 234140.07 for U S Rep Paul Simon. The figures from the FEC show most Simon money from within the district while Prineas says his funds were all from within. Simon’s campaign manager disputes some specifics and an amended figure lowers Prineas’s district share to 15 percent of itemized funds.
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Evan M. Davis
Peter Prineas
Carbondale
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
Prineas
Simon
Federal Election Commission
Bill Tapella
Tapella
FEC
Political Action Committee
PAC
Washington D.C
State Board of Elections
Vienna prison praised again for re accreditation
The Vienna minimum security prison earned renewed accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections becoming the first in the nation to win re accreditation and originally win accreditation in May 1979. Director Michael P. Lane praised the department for setting an example as Sam Sublett Jr. noted the center scored 100 percent on mandatory standards and well over 90 percent of 338 essential standards including life health safety education vocational offerings dietary and security.
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Vienna
Commission On Accreditation For Corrections
Department of Corrections
Direc
Tor
Michael P. Lane
Sam Sublett Jr
State Agency
Vienna Correctional Center
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