World News Briefs roundup across nations and events
A compact digest reports Maj. Arthur Nicholson buried at Arlington after Bush denounces brutal acts damaging U S Soviet ties. Fights around Sidon kill seven with 27 wounded near a refugee camp. Iraq Iran war talks pause on civilian targets while Baghdad claims strikes on Tehran. Toronto tightens transit and PM Mulroney receives alerts after threats. Reflection notes on Reagan’s 1981 shooting anniversary. A white supremacist jailed for gun crimes claims persecution. A Spartanburg minister persuades a student hostage taker to surrender. U S birth rate climbs while divorces fall as infant mortality hits a record low.
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Washington
Arthur Nicholson
George Bush
East Germany
U.S
Nicholson
Arlington National Cemetery
Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Baghdad
Iraq
Iran
Persian Gulf
Tehran
Toronto
Canada
Brian Mulroney
Jack Marks
United States
Reagan
White House
Boise
Gary Lee Yarbrough
Spartanburg
Wisconsin crackdown on drunk driving curtailed this weekend
Rockford area youths face lower enforcement as Winnebago County sheriff's patrols to combat drunken driving were canceled due to county budget woes and stalled appropriations of 32000 dollars. Also Reagan designates 11 Illinois counties as disaster areas with aid, and Kissinger warns against premature cheer over Soviet leadership changes.
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Rockford
Wisconsin
Winnebago County
Richard Meyers
Springfield
Reagan
Illinois
Chicago
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Russia
Kissinger
Voters face village president and trustee races in Matteson and Richton Park
Voters in Matteson and Richton Park go to the polls Tuesday to decide village president and trustee seats. In Matteson the ballot lists Mark Stricker and Joseph Feehery for president with a write in for Dean Wittenkeller. Trustee candidates include James Martin Edward Long Kenneth Buekema Frank Poppie Daniel Kaminski Arnold Sline and Richard Poncin. Six residents seek seats on the Matteson library board with Kenneth Moss William Burfeind Earl Rowe running for two six year terms and Tamara Fujinaka Thomas Spada Robin Story for two two year terms. In Richton Park voters choose between president candidates Murell Reeves and Rudolph Banovich and three trustee seats.
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Matteson
Richton Park
Mark Stricker
Joseph Feehery
Maverick
Dean Wittenkeller
Murell Reeves
Rudolph Banovich
Wittenkeller
James Martin
Edward Long
Kenneth Buekema
Frank Poppie
Daniel Kaminski
Arnold Sline
Richard Poncin
Kenneth Moss
William Burfeind
Earl Rowe
Library Board
Tamara Fujinaka
Thomas Spada
Robin Story
Reeves and
Bano
Refuse collector sues Matteson over scavenger contract veto
Slager and Schick Ltd files suit in Cook County Circuit Court challenging Village President Mark Stricker and trustees after their January 21 vote to veto the January 7 low bid for municipal scavenger service. The firm seeks reinstatement of the contract and restoration of the earlier approval. The attorney cites qualifications and implicit understanding as the basis for the challenge.
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Peggy Shaw
Matteson Village Board of
Thomas Schick
Slager and Schick Ltd
Mark Stricker
Cook County
Slager and Schick
Horvath
The
Star
Stricker
Sia
Reeves and Banovich clash in Richton Park campaign forum
Village president candidate Reeves attacked opponent Rudolph Banovich missing several days due to illness and a six year old charge of inaction on east side flooding. Banovich, absent for both forums, cited medical care and neck problems but said he would respond in a Star interview.
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Vic
Reeves
Banovich
Richton Park
Pete Reynolds
Richton Park Village
Murell Reeves
Rudolph Banovich
Lioncrest
the Star
Frank Annerino
Morell
SMA eyes broader enrollment policy at
South Metropolitan Association for Low-Incidence Handicapped weighs allowing non local admissions to the SMA Interventions school at 4200 Maple street Matteson. Director Van Dyke says current enrollment fails to cover costs. meeting set 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Independence High in Richton Park to discuss policy.
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James Andrews
South Metropolitan Association For Low
LMA
SMA
Interventions
Maple Street
Matteson
Robert van Dyke
Illinois
Indiana
Richton Park
First Baptist Church of
van Dyke
Independence High School
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