Jackson County faces 1982 deficit in finance plan
Jackson County finance chief Douglas Eriksen projects the general fund will run a $241,643 deficit next fiscal year starting Dec 1, despite assurances from courthouse staff. The budget shows $2,295,118 in revenue against $2,536,761 in spending, with revenue sharing noted separately and a large reliance on anticipated leftover funds and investment interest.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Board
Douglas Eriksen
Eriksen
County General
Ned Mitchell seeks Democratic state senator nomination in 59th
Lesser Mayor Ned Mitchell announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for state senate in the 59th District. At 33, he cites party encouragement and warns a weak candidate could harm the ticket. He has long held local office in Lesser and works as an Illinois auditor. Glenn Poshard and Gene Johns also seek the nomination, creating a three way race.
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Ned Mitchell
Lesser
Mitchell
Illinois Comptroller’s Office
Lesser Fire Protection District
Murray State University
Vicki Robbins
Justin
Jenna
Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Gene Johns
Marion
Books illuminate U S history by SIUC writers
SIUC authors Ben Gelman James Murphy and Sharon Murphy review two books that explore the broader scope of American Indian history. They discuss Sequoyah’s Cherokee syllabary and the rise of Indian newspapers radio and TV, and document Peruvians of Japanese ancestry interned during World War II.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois
U.S. Postal Service
Sequoyah
Indiana
U.S
Cherokee Phoenix
George Guess
George Gist
New Echota
Elias Boudinot
Oklahoma
James
Sharon Murphy
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
U.S. Southwest
C. Harvey Gardiner
SIUC
Texas
Peru
Japan
United Staes
United States
Gardiner
Murphys
Palmer Will Not Seek Re election as Williamson County Commissioner
Curtis Palmer a Marion Democrat and county board chairman said he will not run for a third term next spring. The 46 year old operator of an abstracting business declined to give reasons but will issue a fuller statement later. Palmer has served since 1975 and has chaired the board twice. He is one of two Democrats whose terms expire, the other being John Hamilton of Herrin.
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Williamson
Curtis Palmer
Marion
Palmer
John Hamilton
Herrin
Family of slain Joan Wetherall intensifies hunt for killer
Sisters Jean Cynthia and Phyllis Wetherall joined about 20 friends to search a strip mine pit near the Elkville Vergennes road for clues to Joan Wetherall’s murder. They seek a sweater corduroy slacks hosiery shoes a maroon purse and signs of concealment or arson while offering a $15 000 reward and urging public tips to spur progress.
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Joan Wetherall
Bonnie Marx
Jean
Cynthia
Phyllis
Joan
Elkville-Vergennes
Jean Wetherall
Carbondale
Tax plan faces merchant ire in Carbondale
Carbondale merchants oppose a proposed 1 to 2 percent amusement tax to fund a downtown parking garage and hotel convention center. Business owners fear higher prices and lost customers while debate centers on tax use and impact on tourism and local firms ahead of a Dec. 7 public hearing.
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Tom Woolf
Carbondale
Frank Moreno
Paul Sorgen
University and
Illinois Avenues
Walnut and
Elm Streets
Fry
William Martems
Cristando
Continental Catering and Baking Co
Martenis
Convention Center
Peter Patel
University Motor Inn
Patel
Ramada Inn
Lothar Brown
Superdome
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Burley
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Sheriff's Department
State’s Attorney
Supervisor of Assessment
Robert Crim
Crim
County Board
Soil and Water Conservation Service
Extension Service
Treasurer’s
Circuit Clerk’s
State’s Attorney’s Office
Public Defender
Board of Review
Jury Commission
Merit Board
Franklin County
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
U.S. Civil Service
the Civil Service
AIPA
America v. Indian Communication
Internal Revenue Service
Byline
B.G
Northern Illinois
Jerry Lower
Phyllis Wetherall
U.S. 51
R.E. Bridges
Bridges
Stuart Willis
Burt
Steven Payne
Quatros Restaurant
Payne
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