Global and UPI World News Briefs Roundup
A roundup of world and national briefs notes possible links to a U.S. narcotics agent case in Mexico, South Korean political shifts with Kim Dae Jung freed, Bush touring a famine camp in Sudan, Reagan vetoing a farm debt relief bill and warning on MX missiles, Mitchell clashing with Pendleton over affirmative action, Norman Saunders accused of bribe-taking in Turks and Caicos, and a stock market drop as Volcker testimony looms.
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Mexico City
U.S
Seoul
South Korea
Chun Doo Hwan
Kim Dae Jung
EL Obeid
Sudan
George Bush
United States
Washington
Reagan
Geneva
Switzerland
Parren Mitchell
Civil Rights Commission
Clarence Pendleton
Mitchell
D-Md
Miami
Norman Saunders
Turks and Caicos Islands
Saunders
Great Britain
West Indian Islands
New York
Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker
Cross burnings target black mayoral candidate in Dixmoor
In Dixmoor, two wooden crosses were burned outside the home and campaign HQ of a black mayoral candidate who accused a rival black candidate of backing the white incumbent to divide black voters. The incident, possibly politically motivated, was linked to Shel ton Mackey, years after which a local woman named Katie Jackson Booker voiced concerns. Meanwhile in Springfield, Gov. Thompson unveiled an 1986 budget of 18.7 billion aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, with expanded funding for education and social services, and declared 10 Illinois counties as state disaster areas due to flooding along the Illinois and Fox rivers.
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Dixmoor
Katie Jackson Booker
Shelton Mackey
Chicago
Springfield
James R. Thompson
Public Aid
Illinois
National Guard
Fox Rivers
Thompson
Bureau
Fulton
Grundy
LaSalle
Marshall
Peoria
Putnam
Tazewell
Will
Woodford
Referendum bids spark sparsely attended Matteson forum
Residents hear details on five proposed measures due April 2 in Matteson. School board seeks 30 cent education fund rise, 4 million for equipment and construction, 3 million for auditorium upgrades. Library plans 1.5 million bond for a new building and village 800 thousand for a police facility. A home valued at 70 000 would face about 120.05 more annual taxes with all measures passing.
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Karen Caffarini
Matteson
Matteson Community Center
Ing
Rich Township High
Matteson Libsrary Board
Apple-Oak Homeowners Association
Library Board
205Th
Cicero
Tony Brunson
Brunson
Bill Bonaparte
John Rangel
Daniel Murphy
Richton Park refute poll on franchised refuse collection
Residents clashed at a village board meeting over a proposed franchised garbage system for Richton Park as trustees vote to poll residents via the water bill. The plan aims to cut quarterly costs from about 19.50 21.00 to roughly 15.75 with bids and senior discounts reviewed.
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Richton Park
Troy Benson
Matteson
Reeves
Maurice Underwood
Ridgeway Avenue
Rudolph Banovich
Allen Arcand
Poplar Avenue
Harold Grisamore
Amerino
Arcand
Rayson
Ice storm leaves Richton Park trees and lines downed
Public works crews doubled to eight nine workers after an ice storm struck Richton Park. Crews cleared debris in older village streets south of Sauk Trail while Commonwealth Edison cut and removed limbs from power lines. No injuries. most power restored by nightfall. A rescue in Saturday afternoon freed a sewer contractor trapped by a collapsed ditch using a backhoe and harness.
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Pete Reynolds
Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Ben
Adcock
Public Works
Commonwealth Edison
Electrc
Ridgeway Avenue
Fire Department
District 162 weighs paired schools plan amid protests
Matteson District 162 board studies three paired schools options to ease overcrowding while parents oppose changes. Plan one pairs Arcadia with Indiana and Matteson with Sauk, Plan two links Indiana with Sauk and Arcadia with Matteson, aiming to respect village boundaries and reduce classrooms, with bus times capped at 25 minutes and costs rising about 58 thousand dollars.
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Matteson
Board of Education
Richton Park
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Cnet
Huth
Jacob Schlenker
Arcadia
Indiana
Sauk
Schlenker
Sally Westley
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