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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1981
Page
1
Weather Forecast Signals Warm Weekend and Mild Nights
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of rain and lows around the mid 60s. Saturday will be partly sunny and warm with highs in the mid 80s, followed by mostly sunny days and cool nights through Tuesday with highs mostly in the 70s to low 80s and overnight lows in the mid 50s to low 60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Color the Muppets coloring contest kicks off
A new Muppets comic strip debuts in The Southern Illinois on September 21 to welcome Miss Piggy Kermit and Jim Henson's crew as a coloring contest for children up to age 12 unfolds. Winners receive prizes after the next color page appears on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muppets
Illinois
Miss Piggy
Kermit
Jim Henson
Reagan Flags Broad Budget Cuts Across Cabinets
President Reagan defends a sweeping set of budget cuts across all departments for 1983 and 1984 while urging steady long term spending restraint. Cabinet briefing and a draft budget plan outline reductions including education arts and humanities, with defense still unsettled and entitlements off limits for 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
David A. Jockman
Capitol Hill
David R. Gergen
Gergen
Defense Department
Pentagon
Congress
Williamson airport tower closes today during strike era
The William son County Airport tower shuts at 4 p.m. for 90 days with two controllers moving to Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale. FAA plans review at end of period. runway lights will be remote controlled from the terminal. Operations remain open without air traffic control during the closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Southern Illinois
Robert Smith
FAA
Smith
Carbondale
Barbara Stoker
Gary Shafer
Shafer
PATCO
Robert Lang
Southern Illinois Airport
Pinckneyville Wins $410,400 Grant for Water System
After months of doubt Pinckneyville officials announce federal approval of a 410400 grant from the Economic Development Administration to upgrade the water system. Funds will fund an intake structure, a pumping station, and chemical equipment with a 276000 low interest loan from the Farmers Home Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Pinckneyville
Sen
Percy
Aproval
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Farmer’s Home Administration
Beaucoup Creek
EDA
John Boyd
Reagan
Boyd
Washington
House approves funds for new FAA tower at Southern Illinois Airport
The U S House approved 1 018 500 dollars for a new Federal Aviation Administration tower at Southern Illinois Airport and 18 million for railroad relocation projects nationwide. Carbondale's share for the U 51 overpass could rise, with 8 million needed locally after winning 5.3 million in 1981 for Willow Street crossing work.
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House
Southern Illinois
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Airport
U.S. House
Paul Simon
Federal Aviation Administration
Gary Shafer
Shafer
FAA
Carbondale
Eldon Gosnell
Willow Street
Odyssey racing debuts at Williamson County Fair
At the Williamson County Fair Odysseys race in five events drawing about 15 machines. Joe Pinkston won the featured open race, Bill Pinkston won the featured stock event, Scott Trip and Bob Platt won stock heats, with Joe Pinkston also taking the regular open race.
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J.C. Penney
Platt
Shawnee National Forest
Joe Pinkston
Bill Pinkston
Scott Trip
Pomona
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