Midway call ends in 40 arrests at drive in
A disturbance at the Midway Drive in early Monday led to 40 arrests mostly from Sterling Rock Falls area on alcohol and curfew charges. Deputies found full beer cans dumped at exit and a bottle of speed. Juveniles faced curfew and liquor consumption charges. two adults were charged with delivering alcohol to minors.
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James Gallegos
Kristine Neville
Suzanne Arocho
Raquel Egan
Xavier Gallegos
Sergio Medina
Dina Schreiner
Rock Falls
Carl Morton Jr
Rockford
Jerry Crow Jr
Eric Zinke
Jim Vungoc
Jeffrey Miller
Michael Anderson
Robert Shear
Dominick Montanez
Jeffrey Crow
Frank Shaw
Mexico reels from tropical storms and hurricane hits
Mexico grapples with deadly floods as Hurricane Debby and Tropical Storm Kristy strike the Gulf and Pacific coasts. At least 48 dead and 100,000 homeless nationwide. Veracruz Chiapas Hidalgo Oaxaca and Tamaulipas report drowning and devastation. Emergency shelters open in Mexico City as residents shore up dikes and flooded streets.
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Peaceful interlude amid conflict in Old Jerusalem
In Old Jerusalem two Israeli soldiers pause from patrols to chat with two local boys. The city has seen increased violence between Israelis and Palestinians in recent years while troops maintain surveillance.
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Cosmonauts face serious delay in Mi r landing
A Soviet Afghan crew aboard Soyuz TM-5 failed to reignite braking and reentry thrusters after two abortive attempts. With life support for two days and no food, mission control postponed landing by a day while reprogramming the onboard computer and preparing for a Sept. 7 attempt. Izvestia called the situation extraordinary and serious.
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Illinois Labor Day weekend ends with nine traffic deaths
The extended holiday period in Illinois ends with at least nine fatalities from traffic incidents. Two men died after a head on crash on Illinois Route 15 east of Belleville when a car driven by Shane Burrows crossed into the opposite lane and hit a van driven by Robert Ruess. An Aurora woman, Martha Jean Hodges, aged 54, was added to the toll by Kane County authorities.
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Reagan pursues last goal on way to campaign trail
President Reagan leaves California after a three week summer break to head to Washington to close the 100th Congress before Election Day. En route he stops at Hastings Nebraska for a Gray Center dedication and an honorary doctorate then in Louisville Kentucky for a fundraising appearance and to support Vice President Bush. He plans to address the American Legion convention on defense and foreign policy, a political mission in the guise of official business.
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