Elverado High crowns Lisa Winthrop homecoming queen
Lisa Winthrop daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Winthrop of Elkville was crowned Elverado High School homecoming queen Saturday night. Senior Winthrop received the crown from Dirk Valerius captain of the Elverado Falcons. The coronation followed a homecoming dance with events including bonfire rally parade and a 12 0 football win over Lesser Walker. Sharon Egbert Peggy Spiller and Donna Lacy were also queen candidates.
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Lisa Winthrop
Allen Winthrop
Eskville
Elverado High School
Miss Winthrop
Dirk Valerius
Elverado Falcon
Rhonda Couty
Elkville
Elverado
Lesser- Walier
Sharon Egbert
Peggy Spiller
Donna Lacy
Carbondale Appleton aims to dodge hassles at zoning hearing
Murphysboro Mayor Sydney Appleton declines to discuss specifics as Carbondale hosts a public hearing on zoning jurisdiction west of Country Club Road. The dispute centers on which city should control a half mile by three quarters mile area between Lake and Chau tauqua roads amid a sphere of influence pact giving Murphysboro land control. About 100 property owners were notified.
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Murphysboro
Sydney Appleton
Carbondale
Country Club Road
Appleton
Orbondale
Hans Fischer
Lake and
Chautauqua Roads
Logan teachers strike over union recognition in district
Six teachers at Logan Consolidated District 110 began a strike and picketing halting classes for about 60 pupils after a board meeting postponed union recognition until after the November 3 election. Teachers affiliated with Benton Local 1956 of the AF of T seek recognition and a contract. no raises were granted this year.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Logan
Board of Education
William Mosley
John Metzger
James Toms Sr
Metzger
Elvis Martin
Martin
Mosley
Benton
American Federation of Teachers
The
United Mine Workers Union
Toms
James Rice
Keith Patten
Patten
James Toms Jr
Jerry Corn
Simon hears private interest in Perry County coal gas plant
U S Rep Paul Simon said a private firm has asked about the Perry County coal gasification plant. He emphasized not to raise false hopes while noting an inquiry exists. The roughly $1 billion project would use federal and private funds south of Cutler, but funding was cut and construction not funded.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Paul Simon
Perry County
Walter Mondale
Simon
Cutler
Reagan
Two area agencies win $70,000 CHD grants in Illinois
Two Southern Illinois groups Marion Prisoners' Rights Project and the Southern Counties Action Movement receive 70 000 grants from the National Campaign for Human Development. CHD funded by the US Catholic Church to confront domestic poverty. Rev Mottet presented at a Belleville news conference. Marion Prisoners' Rights Project provides legal aid to inmates at Marion federal penitentiary.
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Southern Illinois
National Campaign For Human Development
Marion Prisoners’ Rights Project
Southern Counties Action Movement
SCAM
Campaign For Human Development
United States Catholic Church
Marvin Mottet
Washington D.C
Catholic Center
Belleville
Marion
CHD
United States Penitentiary At
Shale gas deposits eyed in Illinois shale basin
Geologist Robert Cluff notes rich Devonian shale beneath Southern Illinois contains gas but remains undeveloped due to current economics. As deregulated prices rise, drilling could begin within a decade, with potential reserves comparable to known conventional gas. Illinois shale lies mainly southeast, Cairo to Decatur, Danville area under southern counties.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Robert Cluff
Illinois Geological Survey
Illinois
Cluff
United States
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois Coal Basin
Cairo
Decatur
Danville
Ohio River
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