Probe shows irregularities in Makanda VISTA program
A two day FOIA funded probe into Makanda Community Development Council found irregularities in the VISTA project. Volunteers pursued unapproved duties including legal notes for a newsletter and office work. One volunteer lacked legal credentials and improper fundraising occurred with a $40 movie admission. The report urged disapproval of Makanda VISTA and recommends transfers or appeals.
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Makanda Vista
Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Makanda
VISTA
Freedom of Information Act
Makanda’s Vista
Southern Illinois People’s Development Corp
MCDC
White House
Stuart Bryan
North Pass
Bryan
ACTION/VISTA
Frances Moore
Ms. Moore
Stella Rowan
State Vista
Norma Rae
Action
Cynthia Rudmann
Chicago
Rowan
Rudmann
Marion fire destroys 7 apartments in city blaze
Marion fire officials investigate a Sunday blaze that destroyed a seven unit building at 429 S Court St and damaged two apartments at 423 S Court St. Three residents were injured, including Martin Malady who broke a leg jumping from the second floor. Firefighters from nearby towns assisted. investigators found no sign of an unnatural origin.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
S. Court St
Martin Malady
Gene Goolsby
Mike Crain
Alan Jones
Goolsby
Jo’s Furniture
Cials
Illinois
Murphysboro to enforce leash law with phased start
Murphysboro will begin enforcing its animal control ordinance on October 8 after a required public legal notice. Pet owners are urged to voluntarily register dogs and cats starting Thursday with fees 6.50 for non neutered dogs 4 for neutered dogs 4 for non neutered cats and 2 for neutered cats. The city will use an old pickup and may hire a part time warden with Jackson County Animal Control assisting until full program is funded and staffed. Leashes or owner control are required at all times with fines from 25 to 500 dollars for violations.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Jackson County Animal Control
McDowell
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
The National Weather Service forecasts a fair and cool night with a low in the upper 40s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and warmer, with a high in the lower 80s.
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National Weather Service
Global stock rout rattles markets as U S recovers
Global markets sag with London Tokyo and New York in turmoil. The Dow slips to 824 and then recovers slightly as traders fret over inflation rates deficits and high borrowing costs. Brokers warn of mass hysteria and psychological selling pressures across major exchanges.
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New York Foreign Exchange
Europe
Commodities Exchange Inc
London
Tokyo
New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Reagan
Joseph Granville
John Brew
Grierson Grant
Britain
Carbondale Brokers Say Local Investors Less Hit by Market Drop
Area stock brokers, led by John Uffelman and Gary Parrish, say their conservative clients in Carbondale are insulated from the national market decline. They cite high interest rates and a shift to money market certificates, with less trading and a slower bottoming process expected before stocks recover.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Stock Brokers
John Uffelman
I. M. Simon & Co
Gary Parrish
A. G. Edwards & Sons
Uffelman
Purcell
Carbondale
Tokyo
London
New York
Illinois
Federal Express
CIPS
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Herrin
Johnston City
Charles Heyde
Offi
Greg Drezdzon
Public Improvements Committee
David McDowell
U.S
Associated Press
Japan
Financial Times
London Exchange
Bank of England
Wall Street
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