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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1981
Page
3
Carbondale residents may need to sort newspapers from other trash under a proposed recycling program. The city council will vote December 7 after a Monday public hearing, with franchised pickups monthly and city ownership of curbside refuse to reduce conflicts.
Professor J Dixon Esseks of Northern Illinois University spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale about preserving disappearing farmland. He cited zoning like Oregon farm use zones and tax and acquisition policies in Illinois Connecticut Maryland Massachusetts and New Hampshire to protect farms and delay or prevent sale to developers. He urged accurate regional data and proposed agricultural areas with government-backed farming assurances as a remedy.
A public hearing in Murphysboro examined a bill to create a fund for 100 percent farmer reimbursements after elevator bankruptcies funded by a per bushel fee on operators. Farmers questioned the plan, citing past losses and state enforcement concerns amid potential use for other programs. Legislative action was not expected until March at the earliest.
A Jackson County committee backed continuing with a $5.6 million jail bond plan for Murphysboro while excluding the $4 million courthouse renovation from the referendum. dissenting member Crim urged possible separate approval for courthouse work and funding for the jail via bonds without a referendum.
A $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who killed Joan Weatherall, a Carbondale resident, is being offered by C P P Security Services of Van Nuys with a St. Louis office. Sheriff Don White said the reward stems from a Detroit office friend of Weatherall and advises reporting to the sheriff’s office. Weatherall was found in an old surface mine pit between Elkville and Vergennes. she had been strangled and rape status is unknown.
Christopher, Tyrone Township supervisor, announced his Democratic bid for Franklin County Board District 1. Don R. Dick Minor, longtime Tyrone clerk and supervisor since 1975, says he will file petitions December 7 for the March primary.
A Jackson County coroner’s jury could not determine if the Oct. 13 gunshot killing of 33 year old Ava resident Harold A. Peters was an accident or homicide and urged additional investigation. Peters and friend David Brown reportedly argued over a bar theft before returning home to fetch a gun.
Herrin Community Theater board expects a site decision for twin movie theaters next week after a Monday meeting. They favor a new building, citing ceiling height costs. funding has reached about $30,000 with 89 stockholders. Remaining financing may come via industrial revenue bonds and an investor campaign. A new twin cinema would cost 200 000 to 300 000 dollars.
Jan C. Quarless, 30, has become director of the Du Quoin Boys Club. A former SIU Carbondale assistant football coach, he aims to rebuild the club into a community cornerstone with programs tailored to local youths. The club closed last June due to finances and waning interest, with a tentative reopen date set for December 15.
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