Reagan Briefed on Polish Crisis While Fever Eases
President Reagan, still with a mild fever, received detailed briefings on the Polish crisis. He learned Poland’s parliament postponed its spring session due to Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski’s illness and Warsaw Pact leaders pondered a summit over possible intervention. Doctors said his temperature ranged near normal to 102 degrees, with part of his damaged left lung not functioning fully. The White House said he slept well and made progress as a chest tube drainage was removed.
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Washington
Reagan
Secret Service
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Poland
Dennis O’leary
White House
James A. Baker III
Speakes
Edwin Meese III
Michael K. Deaver
National Security Council
State Department
Situation
London
Caspar W. Weinberger
Daniel Ruge
Ruge
Reagan plan would curb federal rules on strip mining
The Reagan administration drafts regulations to sharply curb federal involvement in coal strip mining, shifting authority to states. A draft would cut about half of the current rules, removing specifics on land reclamation, farm land restoration, water monitoring, and wildlife protection, easing objections from industry and states.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Good Morning Weather Colder skies forecast by NWS
Colder temperatures and cloudy skies are predicted today by the National Weather Service. The high will be in the upper 40s to low 50s with a mid to upper 30s low tonight. Monday will be warmer with a high in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
Midwest Tornadoes Kill Eight Injure Over One Hundred
Severe storms struck seven states in the Midwest and Great Plains, killing eight and injuring more than 125. Tornadoes damaged homes in West Bend Wisconsin, Edwardsville Illinois, and other communities while power outages and destroyed structures were reported across Illinois and surrounding areas. A United Airlines DC 10 jet turbulence incident caused injuries but no plane damage.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Great Plains
National Weather Service
West Bend
Wis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Missouri
United Airlines
Local area winds cause minor outages and damage
Gusts to 60 mph sparked thunderstorms and rain across Southern Illinois early Saturday. Tree limbs and several power lines fell but outages were scattered and quickly restored. Winds clocked near 60 mph with light rain. hail reported with no major damage. A grain bin was destroyed at Ava and Shawnee High School dugout was demolished but repair planned before weekend baseball games.
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DeKalb
Kane
Weather Service
Homer
St. Joseph
Champaign County
Illinois
Moline
Quad Cities
Holiday Inn
Hillcrest
Milan
Keele Milling Co
Dix
Jefferson County
Jim Keele
Southern
Allen Booten
Central Illinois Public Service
Chester
Ava
Shawnee High School
Shawnee
Rex Barker
Barker
Coal talks off as strike continues amid UMW impasse
United Mine Workers President Sam Church seeks to reopen talks with coal operators after a miners rejection. District leaders in West Virginia report operators delaying talks while violence at non union mines eases. One death linked to the strike occurs in Pennington Gap Virginia.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Sam
Fred Decker
UMW
West Virginia
Jack Perry
UMW District 17
Bobby Brown
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
Church
Bob Young
Kentucky
Washington
Pennington Gap
Salvadoran refugees sent back amid asylum pause
U.S. immigration officials continue returning hundreds of Salvadoran refugees to El Salvador despite a freeze on asylum requests and possible dangers. Critics say refugees sign statements waiving asylum rights under pressure, while officials deny coercion and cite economic motives for many entrants.
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Washington
U.S
el Salvador
Polly Pittman
Liberal Council On Hemispheric Relations
United States
Legal action foreseen to destroy attacking dogs in Royalton
Theresa Churchill reports mounting evidence that authorities may sue to destroy two large mixed breed dogs that mauled a 6 year old girl on Feb 12 in Royalton and seek damages for injuries. State and local prosecutors debate timing and jurisdiction as owners moved one dog across county lines.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Royalton
Franklin County
Terry Hopkins
Amy Suzanne Imhoff
Murphysboro
Richard White
Hopkins
Williamson County
Randy Patchett
White
Hurst
Illinois
Kevin Zook
Macedonia
No law requires destroying dogs after rabies attacks
Officials discuss legal options as area debates destruction of dogs involved in attacks. Health expert says no law mandates killing but tests heads for rabies possible. Village officials weigh nuisance claims and liability limits while noting prosecutions hinge on courtroom rulings.
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Larry Castrale
Franklin-Williamson
Hopkins
Royalton
Paul Murphy
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Madison County
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Wildey Theater
Wisc
Loretta Belter
Salvador
Tom Shafer
Shirley Domineck
Shafer
Bennie Nix
Ing
Amy Suzanne Inihoff
Chad Litton
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