World News Briefs roundup spans crises and planning
A roundup from Madrid Beirut Miami Santa Barbara Louisville Atlanta and Washington covers an explosion at a steakhouse killing and injuring Americans Civil war in Lebanon with Israel occupation and factional violence Florida’s ground and spray plan against a fruit fly invasion Reagan planning a West Germany visit amid criticism Carter and Ford doubts on Cambodia aid IRS extends toll free help due to tax deadline pressures.
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West Germany
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Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Cambodia
Ford
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Illinois weighs action against Jewel over salmonella outbreak
The state considers suing Jewel Companies for its milk blamed in the nation’s largest salmonella outbreak. Gov. James R. Thompson forms two Illinois homeless task forces, one via the Department of Public Aid and another via the Department of Children and Family Services. In East St. Louis, five St. Louis area men face felony auto theft charges after an eight month undercover probe led to $250,000 in recovered vehicles.
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Department of Children and Family Services
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St. Louis
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St. Clair County
Missouri
St Louis
Fay seeks denial of Simon plan at Matteson hearing
A public hearing on a proposed 281000 square foot shopping center in Matteson continued after nearly five hours of testimony. The plan commission heard experts opposing the project and learned of a site plan change at the Governors Highway and Route 30 site. Developer Melvin Simon associates seeks a zoning change from R-2 to C-3, with Cub Food downsized to 63000 square feet to add buffer. Director Fay urged denial, citing public welfare concerns and nearby residences, church, and school, noting gridlock and pollution fears. The hearing resumes April 25 at 7:30 PM at the Matteson community center.
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Thursdday
Village Plan Commission
Governors Highway
Route 30
Melvin Simon Associates
Grisamore may seek trustee seat in Richton Park
Harold Grisamore may seek appointment to the unexpired trustee term of Rudolph Banovich after Banovich became village president. Banovich and Grisamore discussed Grisamore staying on, citing Grisamore’s accounting expertise and past work on revenues for commuter parking, sewer and water funds, and the village budget.
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Richton Park Village
Harold Grisamore
Rudolph Banovich Banovich
Marc Reeves
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Banovich
Standard Oil
Chicago
Olympia Fields objects to Melvin Simon mall plan
Olympia Fields officials met with Melvin Simon associates to review a 281000 square foot proposed shopping center at the Route 90 Governors Highway intersection near Crawford Avenue. The report highlights concerns over flood control traffic congestion and potential impact on local home values while predicting peak traffic of about 1000 cars per hour in each direction.
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Melvin Simon
Matteson
Olympia Fields
Crawford Avenue
Cub
Butterfield Creek
Matteson Plan Commission
Olympia Fields Plan Commission
Governors Bighway
Olympia Fields Plan
Ould
Market
Orland Square
River Oaks
Lincoln Mall
Park Forest Plaza
Crawford Avenu
Parents seek paired schools delay in Matteson Arcadia plan
Parents urge postponement of the paired school system until the 1986 87 school year amid fears of chaos for two years and possible changes if a new board is elected. The plan would pair Indiana with Arcadia and Matteson with Sauk, moving K 2 to one school and 3 5 to the other while grades 6 8 stay at Huth.
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Huth
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Matteson
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Park Forest
Richton Park
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Arcadia
Matteson and Sauk
Fone
Petition drive to free Dotson gains local support
Gary Dotson's supporters in Country Club Hills push a petition asking Gov. James R. Thompson to order a clemency review. Neighbors say coverage must continue as Thompson signals a potential evidence review, though he notes normal channels via the Prison Review Board.
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Gary L. Taylor
Gary Dotson
James R. Thompson
Dotson
Thompson
Dolson
Illinois Prison Review Board
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