Pinckneyville District 50 Adopts 1981 82 Budget
Pinckneyville School District 50 approves a 1,357,440 dollar budget for 1981 82, up about 3 percent from 1980 81. The education fund totals 964,290 dollars, with salaries rising 9.7 percent. Transport deficits stem from insufficient state aid. nine student drop from last year to 685.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Pinckneyville
Board of Education
Felix Murrell
Ing
Transportation Fund
Murrell
Pinckneyville District 212 Adopts 1981-82 Budget
District 212's board approved an 1981-82 budget of 335000, about 8 percent higher than last year, mostly in the salary fund which rose from 218000 to 240000. The board also voted to adopt the Iowa Test of Basic Skills as the district standard tests, per Superintendent Joseph Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville Community Consolidated School District
Iowa
Joseph Dawson
Pinckneyville Community High School
Johnson Housing officers named new Johnson County Housing Authority board
Paul Forbes of Goreville was named chairman with J. W. Reynolds of Vienna as vice chairman and G. W. Bud Phillips of Vienna as secretary at the Johnson County Housing Authority annual meeting. Executive Director Carol Watkins said HUD preliminarily approved an $88,475 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program grant for modernization at housing sites. The board voted to adopt a stricter rent collection policy and raise utility surcharges, with Ms. Watkins and the attorney studying implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern
Vienna
Watkins
Hurst to pick sites for 30 elderly housing units
The Hurst City Council advances a 1.6 million project to build 30 elderly housing units. Officials gathered utility and service information to forward to the Williamson County Housing Authority, which may buy city land donated by Consolidation Coal Co. and land owned by Paul Robinson at Hubbs and Norris streets. The council also renewed its membership in the Greater Egypt Regional Planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Hurst City
Williamson County Housing Authority
Consolidation Coal Co
Paul Robinson
Hubbs and
Norris Streets
Hurst Council
Greater Egypt
Old Ben 26 Back to Work After Mine Stoppage
United Mine Workers returned to their jobs at Old Ben Coal Co No 26 mine near Lesser on Monday. About 480 union employees had played off work since Sept 8 in a dispute about job bidding. Development Commission’s Assembly of Local Governments hired Herrin High School senior Allen Payne to work in the street department 15 hours a week under the Illinois Farmers Union program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Old Ben Coal Co
Lesser
Edgar to speak at SIU Carbondale rally Sept 25
Illinois Secretary of State James Edgar will address a rally September 25 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Sponsored by the College Republicans, the event will feature State Reps Ralph Dunn and Wayne Alstat and SIUC President Albert Somit. The rally starts at 10 45 a.m. in the Free Forum area near the U S 51 ramp with Ballroom A if it rains. An Edgar spokesman says the rally is not a bid announcement. Edgar was appointed by Gov James Thompson last year.
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Illinois
James Edgar
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
College Republicans
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Wayne Alstat
R-Vergennes
SIUC
Albert Somit
Gordon Wayman
Free Forum
U.S. 51
Edgar
Springfield
James Thompson
Guardianship and Advocacy Region 5 Office Relocated to Carbondale
The Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Region 5 office for mentally ill and disabled residents moves to 608 E. College St. Carbondale to better serve 27 counties including Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, and Franklin. Contact new line 529 4167 for rights violations reports.
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Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
Region 5
Illinois
E. College St
Carbondale
GAC
Sandra Klubeck
Anna
Ms. Klubeck
Alexander, Clay, Crawford
Edwards
Effingham
Fayette
Franklin
Gallatin
Hamilton
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
Hardin
Lawrence
Marion
Massac
Perry
Pope, Pulaski
Richland
Saline
Union
Wabash
Wayne, White and Williamson
SIU C New Faculty Briefing Set
An orientation day for new faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is scheduled Thursday with sessions at 10 am and 2 pm in the Museum Auditorium Faner Hall. SIU C President Abert Somit and VP John Guyon will give welcoming remarks before a 30 minute slide film showcasing university services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Museum
Faner Hall
Siu-C
Abert Somit
John Guyon
Murphysboro Excluded from Cablevision Survey on WDDD Channel 27
Southern Illinois Cablevision will survey 650 customers in Herrin West Frankfort Johnston City Car lerville Crainville and Energy about WDDD Channel 27. Bruce Cranst on cites no Murphysboro pressure while West Frankfort council has asked to add Marion station and Herrin council weighs the issue.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois and Telephone Survey
Murphysboro
Marion
Southern Illinois Cablevision
WDDD
Bruce Cranston
Cablevision
Herrin
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Carterville
Crainville
Energy
Federal Communications Commission
St. Louis
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GE Executive
Sears
Yan A Syoma
Sears Road
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Carbondale University
Auto Center
Gateway Restaurant
Gateway
Coupon Highway
North Muddy, Ill
Iam
Dinner Club
North
Muddy
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