Illinois should align Memorial Day with federal date
Editorial urges Illinois to move Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday of May as designated by federal law. It notes past confusions, cites Logan and other claimed origins, and argues for a single nationwide observance to honor those who served.
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Ilinois
Illinois
John A. Logan
Murphysboro
Logan
Woodlawn
Carbondale
Columbus
Boalsburg
Hinois
Cuba releases 10 U.S. prisoners amid talks
The United States and Cuba reach a diplomat exchange agreement while Cuba frees 10 of 30 U.S. prisoners. Next steps include setting up interest sections in each capital within three months, though no ambassadorial exchange is anticipated soon. First Lady Rosalynn Carter notes ongoing challenges in normalization efforts.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
State Department
Department
John Trattner
U.S
Trattner
Eisenhower
Rosalynn Carter
Saunemin Hosts French Exchange Student and Local Visits
Saunemin High School welcomed Philippe Boulanger a French exchange student who spoke about his home and fielded questions at the Saunemin Golden Agers gathering. Over Memorial Day weekend the Haag family visited Verna Fritz and Jennifer Haag stayed in Saunemin to spend time with relatives.
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Pem Cole
Saunemin
Phillippe Boulanger
Saunemin High School
Saunemin Golden Agers
Boulanger
Duane Haag
Prospect
Verna Fritz
Haags
Jennifer
Kim Haag
Eugene Haag
Arthur Faber
Joe Baecher
Robinsville
N.C
Richard Votava
Morris
U.S. to Probe Medicaid Abuse and Fraud Claims
A doctor alleges six tonsillectomies on one patient last year with government payment. A pharmacist also filed a claim for 120 pills daily for 204 days, highlighting possible fraudulent Medicaid billing patterns.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Prison reform chief imprints plans at Dwight prison
Mrs. Sutliff will lead ongoing upgrades at the Dwight Correctional Facility including education and leisure programs to aid reintegration. The facility’s population rises from 256 to an anticipated 300 by December 1, with capacity expanding from 266.
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Platt
Dwight
Vienna
Broadhead and area social notes mixed with church calendar
Forrest Strahm and family host visiting relatives from Chicago and Roberts. A May 29 dinner celebrated Mr and Mrs Thomas Rock’s first anniversary at Maurice Zimmerman’s country home. Graymont church Bible school runs June 6 to June 15 with no program this year. Local social events include Robin Schott party and Robin and Cindy graduation festivities.
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Calvin Strahm
Broadhead
Wis
H. F. Austman
Thomas Rock
Roberts
Maurice Zimmerman
Leo Davis
Burnham City Hospital
Champaign
Dorothy Kammerman
Clarence Kammerman
Chicago
Forrest
Claire Ryerson
Graymont
Graymont Baptist Church
Naomi Circle
Graymont Baptist Missionary
Rachael Schaefer
Rall Call
Florence Dunahee
John Simpson
Livingston County
Robin Schott
Roy Schott
Doris Cashmer
Bonnie Fellers
Brenda
Cindy
Jimmie Craig
Francis Schott
Orville Kalkwart
Dave Highland
Clifford
Bonita Marsha
Robert Schott
Robin
Louis Miller
Debbie
Laurie
Cindy Miller
William Ledford
Saunemin
Top 10 Books Americans Read This Week
Library survey of 160 cities shows Roots by Alex Haley and Your Erroneous Zones by Wayne W. Dyer leading reader demand. Other titles include Passages Gail Sheehy and The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank Erma Bombeck.
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American Library Association
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Alex Haley
Doubleday
Wayne W. Dyer
Funk & Wagnalls
Gail Sheehy
Dutton
Brooke Hayward
Knopf
Erma Bombeck
McGraw-Hill
Hite
Shere Hite
Macmillan
John Dean
Simon & Schuster
Raymond A. Moody, Jr
Stackpole
Thomas Thompson
Beverly Sills
Bobbs-Merrill
Litter‑prevention verse and a missing missile tale
Community notices include a vandalism warning poem painted by Melody Robinson at Forrest village park and a report on Milford missile theft and recovery questions. Also details of the Old State Capitol Sound and Light Bicentennial show in Springfield.
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Forrest's
Melody Robinson
Forrest
Wright-Patterson Air Force
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
Park Board
Milford Park Board
Kankakee
Tex
Lone Star State
Xxx & Sound and Light
Old State Capitol
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Old Capitol
One year later Volunteers return to site of Idaho dam disaster
Rexburg marked the first anniversary of the Teton Dam burst as volunteers from Utah and Idaho toured flood areas. The city recovers with new homes and paint, dozens of rebuilt residences, and a flood relief push totaling nearly 200 million dollars in federal reimbursements. The GAO cited design flaws and lax surveillance as factors in the collapse.
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Idaho Dam
Ron Barker
Associated Press
Rexburg
Idaho
Teton
Utah
Snake River Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
General Accounting Office
Teton Dam
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