Murphysboro seniors fear loss of agency funds
Murphysboro senior groups fear losing Older Americans Act funds as the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging plans to consolidate all Jackson County funds under one countywide provider. Critics say Murphysboro could lose services though the agency notes no major program changes, just funding routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Egyptian Area Agency On Aging Inc
Carterville
Rograms
Michael Bowers
Murphysboro Area
Senior Citizens Council
Roy Dillon- Sumner
Senior Citizen Center
Bowers
George Everingham
EAAA
Jackson County
Council On Problems of the Aged
Carbondale
Dillon-Sumner
Murphysboro Center
Somerset Township
Murphysbo
Semi Truck Hits School Bus Injuring Five In Rain
Evansville Indiana five people injured when a semi truck jackknifed on wet pavement and struck a school bus carrying sixty third graders on a McLeansboro field trip. Bus driver George Tuggle and an 8 year old pupil were among those hospitalized. Authorities said no charges were filed against the truck driver.
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Evansville
Ind
McLeansboro
Ill
Sharon Lasswell
Deaconess Hospital
Dede Watts
George Tuggle
Troy Lee Crowder
Columbia
S.C
Pryor Film Delayed in Carbondale By Airline Strike
Patrons who queued for the Wednesday 5 p.m. showing of the new Richard Pryor film were turned away when the print failed to arrive due to United Airlines employees strike delays. Theater staff expected the print by truck in time for a later screening today.
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Brewster
Peoria
Carbondale
United Airlines
University Four
Richard Pryor
United Airline
David Lee Accepts Head Coach Post At West Frankfort
Inside David Lee who led the McLeansboro Foxes to the Class AA state title in 1984 and a 212-79 record in 10 years has accepted the head basketball coaching job at West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lee
McLeansboro Foxes
West Frankfort
Index Area News and Calendar Highlights
Index area news notes community happenings and a monthly calendar, with brief entries on local events and a glass section spanning pages 17 to 19. Deaths page is listed on page 10, indicating obituaries or memorial notices.
Pressure Tactics Stir Lobbyist Solicitation in Springfield
Spring fund-raisers for legislators draw lobbyist participation amid sensitivity over timing. Senators Poshard and Dunn acknowledge outreach. leaders deny undue influence while noting occasional pressure and quotas. House Republican leaders defend fundraising as a political fact of life and stress non-retaliation for nonparticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lawrence
Anthony Man
Springfield
General Assembly
Glenn Poshard
D-Carterville
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Senate
James Philip
R-Elmhurst
Philip J. Rock
Oak Park
Rock
Poshard
Statehouse
House
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Daniels
Michael J. Madigan
Chicago
Advertising misprint links Illinois business offer to wrong number
An Illinois business promotion in Business Week used an incorrect telephone number, directing calls to the state Department of Mental Health instead of the Commerce and Community Affairs marketing office. An agency representative said the error arose from printing, and only a few calls have been received.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Department of Mental Health
Elizabeth Prather
Mental Health Agency
Dave Powers
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
DCCA
Powers
Casey Fork contamination reveals IEPA communication lapse
Casey Fork in Illinois interconnected with Rend Lake shows PCB contamination dating to 1977, but IEPA divisions failed to relay results promptly. Officials acknowledge interdepartmental communication lag, with calls for better coordination and retrospective review of old data.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinois
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Rend Lake
IEPA
Casey Fork
Mount Vernon
Robert L. Hite
Division of Water Pollution Control
Stuart
Conservancy District
Larry Foster
Foster
Springfield
Hite
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sangamo Electric Co
Koreans Take Over U S Offices Occupy U S Information Building
About 30 students barricaded the U S Information Service building in Seoul protesting a 1980 crackdown in Kwangju. They occupied the public library and threatened self harm if police intervened while South Korean officers surrounded the building and negotiations continued with U S officials.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Information Service
U.S
Kwangju
United States
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United Strike Strands Film
Frankfort
Casey
Public Water Supply Division
Joe Stuart
Bernard J. Lavin
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