The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 1

ARGUS THU Rock Island FRIDAY JUNE 8 1990 138th YEAR -No 221 34 PA6ES miss maggot race this summer Ufa PageBI State offers incentive for Saints route Share of construction costs would increase 10 percent Moline girls advance to semifinals SportsDay Page Cl Hnrtigan backs Avenue Inside Eggs away! In the photo above science teacher Tom Kossaris lines up and drops an egg from 15 feet which will land in a shock absorbing box below Students in the photo at right react with amazement as math teacher Mike Philhower holds up their undamaged egg The three-student team made up of from left Jenny Felik-siak Laura Shaw and Desiree' Muse all of Rock Island competed in Ridgewood Fifth Annual Science Olympiad on Thursday Eggs were dropped into the student-designed boxes from 9 15 and 21 feet If the egg broke the team was eliminated Eggs of 13 of the 22 teams survived The winning team then was determined by which team had the lightest box (Photo by Todd Mizener) By Edward Felkar WasNngton Bureau WASHINGTON In an attempt to draw the Avenue of the Saints through the Quad-Cities Illinois officials have offered to boost the share of construction costs by 10 percent Illinois Transportation Secretary Michael Lane told the US congressmen that the state would be willing to pay up to 30 percent of the cost of the construction in Illinois States generally contribute 20 percent to federal highway projects whole gist of the 30 percent was to show members of Congress that the Illinois DOT and Illinois as a state is committed and willing to do its part on it when other states are said Carla Berroyer deputy director for intergovernmental Metro ''From neon brights to the latest in nail care and home kitchen appliances the latest in fashion and services are on display at the "Women of the Women Show at Rock Valley Plaza Page A3 Quad-Cities Rock Island citizens are being encouraged to recycle their yardwaste to reduce the amount they place out for collection under the separate yardwaste collection which begins July 2 Page A8 cost an additional $848 million in Illinois out of a total $13 billion project cost portion would cost $24 million segment would cost $290 million and segment $155 million offer was presented during a visit by a Quad-Cities i tion to the capital The gation did not get any from federal legislators but the group returned home happy after meeting with Illinois and Wisconsin lawmakers heard just unqualified bipartisan said Barney Elias chairman of Corridor 67 a coalition of leaders from Western Illinois whose cities border the highway Mr Elias a Jacksonville businessman joined more than a dozen other coalition members in lobbying Congress to expand US 67 to a four-lane highway as part of the proposed Saints interstate After a luncheon at the office of House Minority Leader Bob Michel R-Peoria Rock Island County Board Chairman Paul Mulcahey said the group was happy just to get the attention of Illinois congressmen outside the US 67 area broke new ground with Dli-(Please see HIGHWAY Page A2) Life IDOT wants to see US 67 upgraded as part of the Avenue of the Saints plan linking St Louis Mo to St Paul Minn IDOT have figures this morning on how much the additional 10 percent would cost IDOT already has committed $135 million to upgrade US 67 in Illinois during the next five years IDOT estimates obtained this morning indicate the project would Gambling limits By Diane Ross Interstate News Service SPRINGFIELD The General Assembly probably will not approve a proposed $500 ri-verboat gambling loss limit or cut the existing 20 percent state tax rate key legislators said Thursday repeating their position on the two issues A Republican charged Democrats never intended to impose the loss limit A bill is moving through the legislative process to require the issuance of one riverboat ibling license for the Des Plaines River in 1 County in 1992 The legislation cleared a Senate committee and passed the full Senate last month and cleared a House committee this week Democrats who control the General Assembly said earlier they intended but inadvertently omitted the $500 loss limit from the riverboat gambling law that was enacted last winter They said they also inadvertently omitted a requirement that one license for the Des Plaines River in Will County be issued Gov James Thompson said earlier he signed the original rivertxrat gambling legislation into law because legislators promised to correct the omissions and also provide $500000 in start-up money for the Illinois Department of State Police which will handle enforcement The governor said last month he still wants the General Assembly to correct the mistakes and provide the start-up money The Illinois Gaming Board however urged the General Assembly last month not to Impose any loss limits without cutting the tax rate They said the $500 loss limit per cruise coupled with the 20 percent tax on gross receipts after winning wagers are paid would doom riverboat gambling to Mure because investors would demand a better profit potential (Please see GAMBLING Page A2) Is copying Charlotte success possible? Only in the movies can you turn back time and that's happening at the boyhood home of legendary jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke at 1934 Grand Ave Davenport Page B1 SportsDay Moline senior shortstop Kim Roberts saw the ball well Thursday and her solo home run and two-run single helped lift the Maroons to a 5-0 IHSA Class AA quarterfinal win over Herrin at Mineral Springs Park here Page C2 Western Illinois The Aledo City Council has approved Mayor Tom appointment of lla Bertrand 44 802 NE 5th Ave to the Ward 1 council seat left vacant by the resignation of James Earl last month Page C5 Business Universal Studios Florida wants its new $630 million theme park to prove it can compete worldwide with entertainment giant Walt Disney World But first there are some bugs to be worked out Page C7 Milan A new location and new attractions promise to bring larger crowds to the Milan fireworks festival on July 3 according to Nell Daniels one of the organizers Page C6 with seating for another 25000-32000 people in the infield There is seating for 4046 in 63 VIP suites that rent for $25000 per year There are 720 seats in at the track Condiminiums are sold for $800000 each The Speedway Club a fine dining club seats 3716 and its veranda seats another 2204 The press box and Winston Media Center holds 275 cess He and Bruton Smith the builder and owner keep an ever-watchful eye toward promoting the Speedway consider our track the Mecca for Mr Wheeler said come a long way since the track was The Speedway was designed and built by Mr Smith in 1959 He and his partner the late racing driver (See SPEEDWAY Page A2) Total revenues from Coca Cola 600 ticket sales are a closely guarded secret but based on seating capacity and ticket prices of revenues likely exceeded $4 million this year Charlotte Motor Speedway general manager HA Wheeler has been at the track since 1975 and is considered by auto racing industry experts to be a key factor in making the Speedway a suc LIMO note: The proposed development of the Quad Cities International Motor Speedway at Carbon Cliff has raised numerous questions and concerns among neighboring residents about the auto speedway Argus correspondent Susan Scott recently traveled to Concord NC home of the Charlotte Motor Speedway to learn how this similar track development has affected that city and its 26000 residents Her four-part series begins with look at the finances and operations its history and its neighbors By Susan Scott Correspondent CONCORD NC On Memorial Day weekend auto racing enthusiasts poured into the greater Charlotte North Carolina area filling campgrounds hotels and every inch of rentable space within 100 miles The crowd which swelled to about 150000 by Sunday afternoon was attending the Coca Cola 600 an event of National Association of Sports Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Winston Cup series at Charlotte Motor Speedway According to promoters the event is the second largest singleday sporting event in the United States each year eclipsed only by another auto race the Indianapolis 500 held the same weekend The Speedway facility has an impressive fascade A concrete avenue lined with flags leads to a gleaming blue-tinted glass tower that rises seven stories at the entrance Landscaped yards and islands surround the facility According to Speedway officials the track is a 15-mile oval with a minimum width of 60 feet Each of the four turns has a 675-foot outside radius and is banked at 24 degrees The front stretch which runs between the main grandstand and pit road is 19528 feet long and has a five-degree banking There is grandstand seating around the track for 107281 people Weather Tonight: Fair low 55 to 60 west to northwest winds 6 to 12 mph Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm high in Index C7 Advice BusinessMarkets Classified Comics Life Metro Obituaries D1-D10 B8B9 B1-B10 A3 A7 C1-C3 B6 B7 Crossword Puzzle DIO Western 111 C5 lion people attended four weekend events at the track last year (Charlotte Mo tor Speedway photo) An aerial view of Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord NC shows the amount of parking needed around the track More than three-quarters of a mil.