World News Briefs roundup spans Chernenko chaos to U S aid stance
A United Press International digest reports Chernenko ill and unseen for 58 days in Moscow, Solidarity's weakened leadership in Poland, Canada suspending a US cruise missile test due to fog, Reagan naming Beryl Sprinkel to head the Council of Economic Advisers, Sanctuaries aiding Salvadoran refugees amid convictions, anti-nuclear activists charged in Minuteman damage, a New York ABC reporter damaged in an interview, and renewed U S rhetoric on Nicaragua as Congress considers rebel aid totaling 14 million.
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Konstantin Chernenko
Kremlin
Chernenko
Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Zbigniew Bujack
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Washington
Reagan
Treasury
Beryl Sprinkel
Council of Economic Advisers
Sprinkel
Homewood
Jack Elder
Stacey Lynn Merrit
Kansas City
New York
ABC
John Stossel
David
D” Schultz
Nicaragua
Managua
Congress
Illinois eyes stronger economy and higher funds in outlook
Springfield budget director Robert Mandeville raised Illinois general funds balance by 57 million dollars for the June 30 year end noting the improving national economy. Senate to hold unprecedented committee of the whole sessions next month to craft a bipartisan school reform and funding package with all 59 senators questioning witnesses. Chicago survey finds residents support minimum competency tests for graduation but oppose a teacher pay raise. education ranks second to unemployment as a key issue, with schools seen as needing more funding.
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Springfield
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Robert Mandeville
Senate
Chicago
Northern Illinois University
Center For Governmental Studies
Star Sunday Magazine at March 3 Crete Art Fair
Cover feature announced for the Crete Art Fair on March 3 spotlighting Star Sunday Magazine. The display highlights the magazine’s cover story and related arts coverage.
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Star Sunday Magazine
Crete
Boundary changes topic for Dist 162 meeting Tuesday
Matteson School District 162 board will hold a 7:30 p.m. session at Matteson elementary to discuss boundary changes and reorganization prompted by falling Arcadia elementary enrollment and overcrowding at Matteson elementary. Officials will review proposals affecting all district elementary schools and parts of Matteson.
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Matteson
Board of Education
Arcadia
Olympia Fields
Main Street
Frankfort
Skokie
Glenview
Orland Park
Karen Piggott
Matteson Elementary School
Arcadia Elementry School
Matteson Village wrestles with rusty water problem
Matteson Village Administrator Daniel Dubruiel described a two fold failure in the new central pump control system that brought rusty water to the east side. Technicians struggled to calibrate tank readings prompting refills with well water and a temporary restart of wells amid a Lake Michigan supply. A weekend plan aims to prevent further disruptions and the rusty water should clear within a day or so.
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Peggy Shaw
Matteson
Daniel Ubruiel
Lake Michigan
Dubruiel
Trustees debate hiring a recreation intern in Richton Park
Village trustees weighed hiring a college age summer intern to assist with parks and recreation programs, but split on effectiveness of an interim employee. The proposal from assistant village manager Troy Benson would place a Moraine Valley College leisure service student 20 hours weekly at minimum wage to handle program data, surveys, supplies, and coordination. Some trustees called it a stopgap, others urged a full-time director recall, noting Benson already staffs multiple village departments.
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Richton Park
Parks and Recreation
Troy Benson
Benson
Recreation and Parks Department
Cable Television Commission
Human Relations Commission
Parks and Recreation Commission
James Brandon
Harold Grisamore
Enson
Rudolph Banovich
Frank Amerino
Troy
Glaeser Park
Parks and Recreation Department
Tracey Adams
Donita
Natalie Vanderspiegel
Prairie State College OKs national VP search
Prairie State College officials approved an exception to hiring policy Thursday to permit a national search for a new vice president of instruction to fill retiring Vice President Dr. Joseph Forest Jr. The board’s allowance cites a need when internal candidates barely meet qualifications, potentially triggering an external search.
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Prairie State College
Joseph Forest Jr
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