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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC April 1985 Daily Egyptian 1985 4-15-1985 The aiD ly Egyptian, April 15, 1985 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_April1985 Volume 70, Issue 137 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, April 15, 1985." (Apr 1985). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1985 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in April 1985 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Daily Egyptian Southern Illinois University at Carhondale Monday. April IS . IflR5 . Vol. '10 . :>/0 . I.l'l Carbondale bus service might be cut B~' John Krukowski Co. is ~xperiencing in Southern Sla((Wriler Illinois. Collier said that lhe Bus service of the Gulf Carbondale to Eas'. 51. Louis Transport Co . could be route had attracted " can· eliminated in Southern Illinois sidorable ridership" during its within a year if the Illinois first few months of operation. State Commerce Commission but afterwards ridership gives the company permission decreased considerably. to abandon three local routes. Collier also noted that the The city of Carbondale. in possible elimination of AM the meantime. is looking into TRAK in the fall would have what actions can be taken to litlle effect on ridershio for tilt prevent the abandonments. bus company. bec,,~s"he feels The Gull Transport Com "AMTRAK doesn't have tha t p2ny filed a notice of intent great of a ri,ier;hip" to with the ICC late last month translate into more passengers asking that the ICC give ap for the Gulf Transport Co. proval to the abandonment. As for how long his comp2 ~ y according to ICC will have to wail before it spokeswoman Beth Bosch. receives ICC approval. Collier The lines the company in said " we're talking about six. tends to abandon are routes seven_ eight months." Scouting autographs from East St. Louis to Car Bosch sa id tha t the bus Saluki wide receiver Derrick "Doc" Mc scrimmage Saturday at McAndrew bondale, Springfield .to Car company will have to submit a bondale and East 51. Louis to formal petition to the ICC by Clellon gave an autognl~h to fa n Justin Stadium. Meredith. 8, belongs to Carbondale Cairo, Bosch said. June 25, and the ICC will then Meredith of Carbondale a~ !!!: ~ football Boy Scouts Pack 60, Den 2. Edward A. Collier, president have 90 days to act. If the ICC of the Mobi le. Ala.-based does not approve the Gulf company, said lhat the ' Transport Co.'s request. the Cleanup nets 10 tons of garbage decision is "just a matter of company call op~4 1 to ~ he economics," federal ICC. " The routes are just not Bosch said that the state ICC By Cynlhia Weiss determine the winners. bonds, gift certificates, movie patronized to where they're larrWriler A list of the winners and passes and cash prizes will ~ began to inform cities along profitable - anyinore," Collier tI,e routes of the company's Participants in this year's their prizes will be posted awarded. said Thursday. outside the Undergraduate request recently and that the Carbondale Cleanup collected The Undergraduate Student Collier said that it's not ICC " can offer villages staff a to12.1 of 20,418 pounds of Student Organization office by uncommon fo r other ous 3 p.m. Monday. Organization, which sponsored expertise to help them gel garb_ge Saturday, said Joel Carbondale Cleanup, and the services to be cutting back on another bus line," if the routes Howard, co-chairman of Prizes will be awarded in Carbondale Cleanup Com passenger service in recent. are a""ndoned. Carbondale Cleanup. four categories: community mittee. arc also being years, because the business Howard said that the Car organizations, fraternities and rewarded for their efforts. has experienced a steady Bill Dixon, Carbondale city bondale Cleanup committee is sorOrities, Recognized Student decline in ridership since manager, said he can un still tallying the figures to Orga,1i zations and " ex The Illinois Senate and World War II. derstand from talking with the decide what groups will be traneous" garbage. Howard House of Representatives each The elimination of routes in local Gu:f Transport Co. ticket awarded prizes for collecting said the fourth category was passed resolutions com Southern Illinois are "just part office personnel why the the most garbage. The total created Saturday when par mending the cleanup effort. of a long- ra nge company WIshes to cut off area amount of garbage a group ticipants began bringing in The resolutions were reorganization" of his co~ service, although the route collected is being divided by junked refrigerators, stoves presented to Brookins at a pany, Collier said. eliminations are " certainly the number of the group at'd "halves of cars." ceremony in Turley Park To give an example of the something we don't wanl to members who participated to Trophies, plaques. savings which followed the cleanup. problems th~ Gulf Transport see," City may get low-income housing loan money By Thomas Mangan of Commerce a nd community a ma ximum of five years, a with the Carbondale Housing income families, lhe financial laffWriter Affairs, according to a report draft of the ordinance says. Cnde, the ordinance says. feasibility of the rehabilitation [rom Jane Hughes, director of Landlords will be required to Repair costs for improving project and the commitment to Loan funds for rehabilitating match the amount vf the city Carbondale rental property the city division of renewal and energy conservation and continued ownership of the hocsing. An ordinance loan with an equal amount of making improved units roperty displayed by the may SOOD be made available to ;>rivate fundjng, but will nol be landlords owning property in outlining the program's available to the handicapped r.andloed, the ordinance says. operation will be discussed by required to r~pay the city loan will also be eligib!e, . designated low-tnCOme areas until all private loans have City staff will solicit and of the city. \be City Council on Monday. Rental Rehabilitation funds review loan applications, The city has been approved The city will loan between been repaid. will be loaned based upon \be inspect proposed renlal units for an $80. 000 Rental S600 and $5,000 for each rental Loan funds will' pay for the extent to which the proposed and prepare, solicit and award Rehabilitation Program grant unit requiring renovation at 3 cost of brjnging substandard bids to contractors for the from thf! Dlinois Department percent interest to be repaid in rental units into compliance ~~ya;:0:acbl~i1or bro:~~ repairs, the ordinar.·", sa,Ys . This Morning Don't be smug, Edgar tells local Republicans By John Krukowski Central Comlllittee to honor Joe Hale, 22nd Would-be comics StarrWrit.er the GOP's most faJ:1ous office !Congressional District State compete for laughs ·holder. Central Committeeman, in "Republicans should not be troduced Edgar by referring to -Pal/u6 - smug" in the wake of Former congressional a tough ba ttle which President Reagan' s re candidate Randy Patcbett was Republicans will face in next election, Seeretary of State one of Ule local politicians Defense dominates Jim Edgar told a packed house putting in an appearance at year's election. Anna's Sunshine Inn, as ·did _ "We're probably [acing our grid scrimmage ti=bi~~\:~ . annual Sen. Ralph Dunn of DuQuoin toughest election next year," Hale said, noting that every -S~ts20 Southern Illinois' most and Sen. Dave Barkhausen of prominent Republicans were Lake Bluff, who got his state office " will be up for in attendance at the function, political start 10 years ago by grabs." Thunderstorms " The Republican Party in eDdiDg, llips whicb is heki annually by the running for office in Union _ Gas .ay. if they _'lsmug, In thelower71s, Union County _ Republican (,,()UfIty. 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