Carbondale Realtor Promotes Easter Seal Fundraiser Yard Sale
Real estate counselor Alice Eddins of Century 21 House of Realty in Carbondale stands beside a handcrafted doll house to be raffled at the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce yard sale. Proceeds benefit the local Easter Seal office. Tickets at Peat Sale or Century 21 office, 600 Eastgate Drive, 50 cents each or three for $1. Handcrafted by Chester Williams of Carbondale and Century 21 network members.
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Alice Eddins
Century 21 House of Realty
Carbondale
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Easter Seal
Century 21
Eastgate Drive
Chester Williams
Nett
Air Illinois recalls four workers while delaying expansion
Air Illinois called back four of 25 laid off employees amid ailing economy and an air traffic controllers strike. The Carbondale firm suspended its expansion plans for six to nine months and trimmed flights, citing reduced subsidies and ongoing FAA cutbacks. Street said no further reductions are expected as they operate one Springfield to Chicago O Hare round trip and consider future routes pending federal decisions.
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Jim Santori
Air Illinois
Carbondale
Lincoln
Columbus
Neb
Roger Street
Springfield
Chicago
O’hare International
Ozark
Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Street
Air Ilinois
Federal Aviation Administration
O’hare
Meigs Field
St. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Senate
SIU Carbondale hears debate over athletics funding
About 20 people took part in a three hour public hearing on SIU Carbondale athletics. Debates split between cutting sports and preserving a robust program. Bruce Swinburne defended current funding and the $30 per semester student athletic fee, urging a strong program with educational benefits and equity between men’s and women’s athletics. He warned aggressive cuts could jeopardize the university’s future into the 1990s and beyond.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIUC
Bruce Swinburne
SIU
Charles Warren
Carbondale Community Hi School
Swinburne
O.T. Harper
Murphysboro
William Marberry
Marberry
Harper
Charlotte West
Lew Hartzog
West
Swinburne Ores
Rail relocation funding in trouble in Carbondale project
Carbondale faces possible delays as federal budget cuts imperil rail relocation funds and a planned 1.185 million FAA control tower at Southern Illinois Airport. Appraisals for the U.S. 51 overpass begin next week, with 14 property relocations anticipated, while the 18 million rail relocation line and eight million overpass funding face uncertain fate as Budget Director Stockman pulls measures.
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Tom Woolf
Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Ilinois
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Senate
David Stockman
FHWA
House
Senate Transportation Subcommittee
Federal Aviation Administration
Southern Illinois
Reagan
Office of Management and Budget
Senate
Stockman
OMB
David Carle
U.S
Paul Simon
Arbondale
Peece
Carle
Transportation
White House
FAA
Murphysboro Native Joins Apple Festival Broadcast
Murphysboro native Aes n Williams living in Orange County connected to her hometown Apple Festival by phone. Williams and Murphysboro friends on the West Coast followed the parade from a pay phone, sharing bands and floats and expressing homesickness and plans to return for next year’s festival.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Orange County
California
Gandy Williams
Hysboro
University of Californii
Irvine
Murphysboro
West Coast
Midwest
Miss Williams
Leanna Schnautz
Johnston City vote clears way for pay raises
The Johnston City Council approved a two year contract by a 5 to 2 vote to grant six union workers monthly raises of 100 dollars. The workers in water, street and cemetery departments had base pay of 13616 at supervisory level and 12667 for regular work. Aldermen Savant and Mitchell voted no while Ray Dare, Charles Ray, Richard Babington, James Dean and Virgil Harris voted yes. Raises take effect August 1 with a one year renegotiation option. The meeting also announced Gary Owens was hired by the police merit board to replace eying officer Mike Litton, who left for another job.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston
Robert Savant
James Mitchell
Charles Ray
Ray Dare
Richard Babington
James Dean
Virgil Harris
Police Merit Board
Gary Owens
Mike Litton
Students push Carbondale Cleanup Day despite funding denial
SIUC students press ahead with Carbondale Cleanup Day on October 10 joining community volunteers to collect debris from town and campus. Despite the city’s refusal of a $3,000 request, organizers expect to cover losses with university support, business appeals, and donations, with trucks and crew provided by the city.
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Jean Ness
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIUC
USC
John
Wdale
Dunning
Alr
Neely Hall
Thompson Point
Lenus Turley Park
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John McCutchen
Beyod
Fundin
Carbondale-Murphysboro
Simon
Appropriations
Subcommittee
Johnston City
Hwy 13
Bob Otl
Odds and
Bob Stotlar
Lumber People
W. Main
Marion
N. Park
Herrin
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