Politicians party during Du Quoin State Fair week
In Southern Illinois over the weekend Democrats gathered in Carbondale and Republicans in Marion while social events blues mixed candidates. Governor James Thompson touted Republican strength and independence of Fahner and Edgar. Potential candidates including Lee Daniels and Clarence Darrow teased campaigns as Adlai Stevenson potentially looms for the ticket. Thompson tied crime and federalism to national policy.
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du Quoin
Carbondale
Elks Club
Marion Heritage Motel
Willisville
Republican Party
Thompson
James Edgar
Tyrone Fahner
Fahner
Edgar
Jim Thompson
Lee Daniels
Elmhurst
Marion
Dacy
Illinois
Daniel Pierce
Highland Park
Chicago
Martin Oberman
Rock Island
Clarence Darrow
Richmond
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
State of
Reagan
National Commission
Oberman accuses Fahner over utility rate actions in Carbondale
Chicago alderman Martin Obermanlined Fahner for not intervening against Illinois Power and for not opposing a Commonwealth Edison rate hike. Fahner countered that he did intervene to urge disclosure of forecasts and is appealing the ComEd increase. Both cite budget limits and staff productivity as hurdles for expanding utility work.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Tyrone Fahner
Fahner
Carbondale
Martin Oberman
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Power Co
Commonwealth Edison
Oberman
Commerce Commission
Paul Zemitzsch
Commission
Illinois Power
Cook County
Zemitzsch
Public Utilities
Savannah man leads dog contest with 44 entrants for $3,000 purse
Roy McCaslin of Savannah Tennessee centers a 44-dog event for a $3,000 purse. The finals are scheduled to be run today at the fair.
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Roy McCaslin
Savannah
Tenn
Herrin and EPA settle wastewater plant dispute
Herrin agrees to build a new wastewater facility by July 1986 and pays 1200 in penalties after admitting multiple violations of pollution control standards. The settlement reduces fines from over 50,000 to four installments of 300. The city will pursue federal grants, improve sewer lines and lift stations, and achieve substantial compliance in reporting and monitoring.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Sixth Street
Pollution Control Board
Herrin City Council OKs 40-cent tax hike
Herrin officials approved a property tax increase from 1.20 to 1.60 per 100 assessed value by a 4-3 vote after a public hearing with about 40 attendees. Mayor Swinford noted the rise could lift a $300 bill by about $20 and a $800 bill by about $52, unless the city abates a $90,000 city hall bond levy. Aldermen Herman Garavalla Edward Quaglia and Harry Crompton opposed the measure.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois
Herrin
Herman “Babes
Garavalla
Edward Quaglia
Harry Crompton
Crompton
Donald Swinford
Swinford
City Hall
Jerry Fiorina
Coal Miners Day kicks off at Du Quoin Fair
Miners showcase decorated hardhats on Monday in the Show Arena. Hats judged at 10 30 a.m. with a golden hardhat prize. Tobacco Spitting Contest follows at 6 p.m. in the Show Arena offering a brass spittoon as first prize.
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du Quoin
Giant City State Park Handbook Highlights Local Wildlife
The Illinois Department of Conservation releases Giant City State Park An Illustrated Handbook by Robert Mohlenbrock, detailing three skink species and the northern fence lizard, 18 snake kinds including copperhead, and a dozen turtle species like the snapping and eastern box turtle. Mohlenbrock, SIU Carbondale botany professor, presents a vivid guide available in paperbound for $5.
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Ben Gelman
Giant City State Park
Giant City
Illinois Department of Conservation
Robert Mohlenbrock
Park natural history book and two new releases noted
A park guide details 18 fern species 60 trees 12 shrubs and 108 birds with seasonable highlights. Mammals include opossum deer foxes mink and bobcat. amphibians number 18. A bibliography is included but no index. On sale soon at Giant City Lodge Muhlenbrock notes. Also reviewed are The Butternut Guerillas by Larry Underwood and Russell Baker: So This Is Depravity with new Times collection.
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Muhlenbrock
Russell Baker
Southern Illinoisan
New York Times
Washington Square Press
New York
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James Thompson
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Curt Kohring
Murphysboro
Bill Fuhrhop
Ava
Max
Williamson County Fair
Greg Drezdzon
EPA
Herrin City
Williamson County
Swin
Byline
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Mohlenbrock
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grierson
Larry Underwood
Dee Brown
Seventh Cavalry
Benjamin H. Grierson
Mississippi
Althugh
Meppen
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