OSM director defends Watt and pushes state regulation
James R. Harris, head of the federal Office of Surface Mining, vows to uphold the surface mining law and push state enforcement. He defends Watt and argues for flexible, performance based regulations, a shift from Carter era standards, while defending credibility with environmental groups and underscoring state control goals.
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OSM
Watt
Office of Surface Mining
James R
Dick” Harris
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Harris
Carter Osm
Interior
Carter
Reagan
Watt’s
Izaak Walton League
Indiana
Model hobbyist Ward builds World War II tanks at home
At Carbondale, Steve Ward pursues minute detail in miniature military models. His den displays six to eight inch tanks that illustrate wartime tech advances, with Ward stressing specialization and thorough research to add realism, often taking up to a month per model.
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Steve Ward
Bill Torpy
Carbondale
Ward
Flying Squadron
Chicago
Appleton Opposes Carbondale Zoning Move
Murphysboro Mayor Sydney Appleton opposes Carbondale Mayor Hans Fischer's proposal to start enforcing zoning west of Country Club Road before Murphysboro is ready. Carbondale council may seek legal opinion, with final action set for next week's meeting. The pact would be violated if Carbondale crosses the line, Appleton says, and he plans discussions to seek a solution.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Sydney Appleton
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Country Club Road
Fischer
Carroll Fry
Welching
Appleton
Fry
Du Quoin Fair Sets Third Straight Attendance Record
Du Quoin State Fair posted 238000 attendees this year, up from 234000 in 1980 and 225000 in 1979, missing the 250000 goal due to illness canceling Willie Nelson shows. Non-grandstand events rose 40 percent as livestock displays drew larger crowds, with planning already begun for the fair's 60th anniversary next year.
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H.B. Koplowitz
du Quoin State Fair
Greene
Willie Nelson
Kenny Rogers
du Quoin
Airport plans $54,800 improvements at Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Airport Authority outlines a $54,800 set of improvements for the next fiscal year. Plans include matching state funding for ramp and parking lot lighting and water main extension, along with paving or sealing parking lots, hangar work, and two rooms in the terminal for auto rental agencies. Authority reports 75,000 and 50,000 dollar repo investments and a 36,500 CD.
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Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Airport Authority
Gene Seibert
Seibert
Lana
Patton named director of Marion VA Medical Center
Robert T. Patton, former assistant director at Durham VA, named director of Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center replacing Anthony Hosinski who retired. Patton is an Air Force veteran with engineering training and 10 years VA service, holding degrees from the University of Arkansas and the University of Oklahoma.
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Robert T. Patton
Durham
N.C
Veteran’s Administration
Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center
Air Force
Patton
Anthony Hosinski
Hosinski
Evansville
Ind
Tomah
Wisc
Wichita, Kans
Durham Center
University of Arkansas
University of Oklahoma
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Carterville studies bids on ambulance purchase
Carterville City Council reviewed several bids for a new ambulance, with average bids at 22 700 and 14 000 of this cost to be reimbursed via a Federal Highway Administration grant. The council tabled action for further study and will consider accepting a bid at the next regular meeting in March. Also discussed were a 980 000 loan application from the Farmers Home Administration for wastewater treatment, supported by a 1.27 million EPA grant, and a West Bee Avenue reconstruction update projecting completion by January 15.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Federal Highway Administration
RSVP
Joliet
Fire Service Supply
Addison
Butler Coach
Indianapolis
Able Fire and Safety of
Chicago
United Municipal
Jim McCarty
Yorkville
Illinois Truck and Equipment
Rosemont
Farmers Home Administration
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Crawford and Whiteside
Westbee Avenue
Imagination in art science and witchcraft by Ben Gelman
Three new SIU Press books show imagination across fields. Herbert Fink profiles SIUC artist with 46 works analyzed and a 275-document catalog, foreword by John Gardner. Fantasy and Science Fiction collects readings edited by Edward L. Ferman with notable authors. Witchcraft by Charles Alva Hoyt surveys historical witch lore with annotations and robust indexing.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Press
Herbert L. Fink
Judith Quevreaux Carter
Richard D. Carter
Edward L. Ferman
Charles Alva Hoyt
Herbert Fink
Carters
College of Communications and Fine Arts
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Society of Illustrators
John Gardner
National Academy of Design
Sherwood A. Fehm Jr
SIUC
Fink
Fehm
Illinois
Yale University
Carbondale
Siuc English
Ferman
Avram Davidson
F&sf
Poul Anderson
Robert H. Roher Jr
Bert Tanner
Robert C. Hodgins
Mary Jane Engh
SIU Press
Astounding Science Fic
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Evan M. Davis
Mount
Fidelity
Yy Greg Dreidzon
du Quoin Fair
Curt’ Greene
Marion VA Hospital
Carterville Studies
John W. Campbell Jr
Salem
Hoyt
Byline
B.G
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