Weather roundup brings wintry storm to West and mild Central
The Midwest report notes a redeveloped early spring storm bringing heavy snow to Utah with warnings and watches for Colorado Arizona Nebraska and South Dakota. Travel advisories issued in Nevada Wyoming and southern California mountains as Pacific showers and coastal rain spread east. Temperature readings vary from 11 at Marquette Michigan to 75 at Key West Florida with many cities reporting clear or partly cloudy skies and mild conditions in the central plains and Great Lakes.
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Mine Disaster at Centralia Thirty Years Ago
Centralia Illinois marks the 30th anniversary of the Centralia mine disaster in which 111 miners died 545 feet underground. Superintendent H. C. Niermann recalls 3:24 p.m. as the explosion’s moment and details how carbon monoxide and a coal dust ignition caused the tragedy.
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Charles Roberts
Preas
Centralia, Ill
H.C
Niermann
Mammoth Centralia Co
Fred Hellmeyer
Cerall Nayer
Wny
Pie Niermann
Centralia Coal Co
Peabody Coal Co
Demonstration of Litton Microwave Oven at Stricker
A free public demonstration of a Litton microwave oven with vari cook control runs 4 30 p m to 7 00 p m today at Stricker Appliances 12 north Ninth Street Attendees can sample foods cooked in the oven and view Stricker s complete line of microwaves and ranges.
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Restoration of 1000-year-old Viking ship in Chicago
Chicago parks set to begin restoration of a Viking ship that travelled from Norway for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The project, led by the Norwegian National League president Archie Sheahin, aims to bring the 1000-year-old vessel excavated at Norway's King’s Mound back to life for public display.
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Southern Illinois University payroll bumps year earnings
AP reports that payroll for Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and nearby communities totals over 965.7 million dollars this year, with about 42.5 million in earnings attributed to the university. Communities include Murphysboro Carterville Makanda Marion Herrin and West Frankfort. Springfield seeks a citizen salary study committee for the executive branch lawmakers and others, with a May 16 report deadline.
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Senate
Illinois
Body found in Cal-Sag Canal near Crestwood
The body of Joan Klever, 33, of Calumet Park, was recovered from the Cal-Sag Canal in Crestwood. Authorities said she had been reported missing weeks earlier, and her brother Andrew had been found in the same canal about two years ago.
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Calumet Park
Cal-Sag Canal
Andrew
Markets roundup with grain and stock figures
Vernon grain prices record Mt Vernon trades at 10 88.12 wheat 2.42 corn 2.35. Eggs by consumer grades A Large 52 47, A Medium 43 59, A small 29 51, wholesale 40 48, other grades listed. Hogs and cattle volumes at National Stockyards. New York stocks slip with Dow Jones noon averages down 2.08, NYSE composite off, volume 7.14 million shares. Sony and Sperry Rand movem ents noted.
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Moonies deprogramming begins after court returns youths to parents
Five young followers of Rev Myung Moon begin deprogramming sessions after a California court ordered four of them returned to parental custody for 30 days. Judge S Lee Vavaris cited life essence of family in ruling.
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No Way To Dump All That Stuff Chicago Is Up Sludge Creek
Metropolitan Chicago faces a sludge disposal crisis as 6 000 to 8 000 wet tons daily lack a clear outlet. Ingram Barge Co. has hauled treated sewage 160 miles to Illinois farmlands, but the Illinois Commerce Commission revoked its public utility certificate amid rules violations. The sanitary district vows to stop shipping sludge, explore alternatives, and currently stores it in lagoons while bidding to clean a large Stickney lagoon at an estimated cost of about 1 million dollars.
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Busy Day In County For Firefighters
Firefighters responded to seven runs yesterday and into today across the county. Incidents included a house fire on Pat Rodriguez’s residence near Divide from a wood stove, another home near Shiloh Church that burned to the ground, a shed blaze, a mop fire in a bathroom, and a roadside fire along the Spring Garden Road and near Karpet Korner. Damages ranged with no total yet. weather forecast calls for a extended period of warm with showers possible Sunday.
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Divide
Ed Omes
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Richview Road
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Campground
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Carter Human Rights Stand Shapes Illinois Views
A Gannett News Service poll of 1015 registered Illinois voters shows 49 percent see President Carter’s human rights push as helping U S foreign relations, while 12 percent view it as harmful and 17 percent see no effect. Republicans 33 percent effective. Democrats 64 percent approve. strong support from Jews 65 percent and Black voters 64 percent.
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U. S
Gannett News Service
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Williams—Ashby Williams dies after long illness
William Williams 68 a retired factory worker died early morning at his home in Nashville He was born April 10 1922 in Nashville son of John and Bessie Williams a World War II veteran and Ashley Baptist Church member Funeral services 2 PM Sunday at the Ashley Home with burial in Ashley Cemetery grave side rites by American Legion Post 110 Friends may call Saturday after 3 PM He is survived by a brother Wayne Williams of Ashley and a sister Mrs Helen Jones of Ashley He was preceded by his parents and two sisters.
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Jessie Barnard Fairfield obituary follows town church ties
Jessie Barnard, 73, of Way Fair Restorium, died Wednesday at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Former Wayne City resident and Wayne City Christian Church member, she was born November 2, 1903, in Wayne County to Leander and Mary Henderson. She married Vess Ratner. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Chapel Wayne City with Ron Mullins officiating. Burial in Alley Cemetery. She is survived by one brother George Henderson of Sims.
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Way Fair Restorium
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Alley Cemetery
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Sims
Obituary: Mrs Lou Moudy 89 of Benton Dies at Franklin Hospital
Mrs Lou Moudy aged 89 died this morning at Franklin Hospital Skilled Nursing unit where she was a resident. Born September 16 1887 in Centralia she is survived by daughter Gladys Hammond of Lesser five grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser burial Maple Hill Cemetery visitation Saturday 6 to 9 pm.
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Benton
Franklin Hospital
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Centralia
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Lesser
Brayfield Funeral Home
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