Carbondale Hosts Annual Bash Page 3
Carbondale prepares for its yearly bash as SI Magazine highlights local heritage events. The feature notes community plans, vendors, and entertainment set to showcase regional culture and hospitality.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1981
Page
1
Carbondale prepares for its yearly bash as SI Magazine highlights local heritage events. The feature notes community plans, vendors, and entertainment set to showcase regional culture and hospitality.
The Southern Illinoisan seeks clubs and groups running Christmas charity drives to submit details. Include a description, participants, contact phone, and send to Charity Drives News Desk, P O Box 2108 Carbondale Illinois 62901. Deadline November 9.
The National Weather Service projects increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions tonight with a low in the upper 50s to low 60s and southeasterly winds 10 to 18 mph. Saturday brings partly sunny skies with a 40 percent shower chance and a high in the low to mid 70s. Sunday through Tuesday are partly cloudy with highs 58 to 68 and lows 38 to 45.
Panhandle Eastern Corp official Stanford A Wallace says national gas prices may rise 15 to 20 percent annually over three years, with some Southern Illinois towns facing up to 60 percent increases once Algeria LNG begins flowing. He cites inflation policy and LNG contracts as key factors while noting high rigs and a 3.3 TCF Algeria deal to boost supplies. Illinois utilities CIPS and Illinois Power expect notable bills increases for residential customers in 1982.
Unemployment in Jackson Perry and Union counties reached record highs in September as the seven county region faces construction and retail downturns. Williamson Franklin and Johnson posted higher rates, while Randolph posted the lowest at 6.6 percent. Local economist David Koch cited sector cutbacks and a resolved strike as causes. окт
In Vienna 3000-plus attendees packed the high school gym for a McCormick Winchester gospel event praising faith and a new Southern Illinois prison project. speakers, including Gov. James Thompson and Attorney General Tyrone Fahner, touted jobs and cooperation while performers like Teddy Huffman and J D Sumner energized the crowd. The co hosted event split a $5000 cost, highlighting bipartisan collaboration and a push for an institutional park in Vienna.
Four inmates holding 38 hostages at Graterford maximum security prison signaled a possible surrender as officials, led by deputy superintendent Reidman, stressed patience. No injuries reported while 32 fellow inmates and six staff remain captive in a siege that began after an escape attempt.
C L McCormick, Vienna Republican state representative, rescinds a brief retirement and announces will seek the Republican nomination for state senator in the 59th district. Gov Thompson and Senate leaders pledge support, while talk centers on the district being targeted and campaign funding help. McCormick cites campaigning costs and district suitability as factors, with colleagues noting lingering legal issues for rival Gene Johns.
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