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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1985
Page
1
A compact roundup from United Press International with brief world national and state items. The notes cover diverse topics and provide quick summaries of notable events from multiple regions.
Khartoum installations occupied by army after Jaafar Numeiry left Cairo en route to Sudan. Sudanese ambassador to Kenya Ibrahim Taha Ayub confirmed seize of key sites. News from Nairobi and regional security developments.
President Reagan arrives at his California ranch to begin a 10 day rest period after a week of budget talks and foreign affairs. The story also notes government actions including withholding 154 million dollars from General Dynamics and a donor appeal for transplant candidates. A separate item reports Chemical Bank of New York seeking to acquire Home State Savings Bank of Cincinnati, closed since March 9, with sale pending after April 15.
Springfield reports growth in tainted milk related Salmonella cases with health officials tracing the source from farm to consumer. State health officials say over half the cases are confirmed as investigations continue across the four states.
Gary Dotson, freed on a $10,000 bond for now, awaits a Thursday hearing in Cook County Sixth District Circuit Court to determine if his liberty becomes permanent. Tests will compare blood and saliva samples from Dotson and Cathleen Crowell Webb with a 25-year-old man identified as the possible partner in 1977. The release followed a judge’s continuance with prosecutors seeking time for results and additional witnesses.
James Andrews reports the South Metropolitan Association for Low Incidence Handicapped SMA approved accepting students from outside its 55 member districts to keep the Matteson SMA/Interventions residential school financially viable. The policy excludes students with a history of self harm or unprovoked violence and maintains established criteria. The committee also backed contracting with the Illinois Department of Mental Health to admit residents with individual care grants, with limited attendance at the Richton Park meeting.
Matteson District 162 board discussed potential starting time options for the district serving Matteson Richton Park Park Forest and Olympia Fields. Director Coggeshall urged a study of 15 or 30 minute shifts noting impact on end times and the paired schools plan. Superintendent Schlenker warned changes could affect families and bus scheduling while cost efficiency favors current times.
Police and Richton Park trustees, led by Village President-elect Rudolph Banovich, reached progress on salaries and overtime during the second budget session in three weeks. After prior miscommunication, the board approved efforts to boost full and part time patrol pay and overhaul overtime, with police saying the board is listening and aligned to their needs.
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