Miss Illinois hurt in fall through glass doors
Miss Illinois Shanna Jean McNeill 21 suffered serious injuries in Wheaton when she walked through a plate glass sliding door she mistook for open. She has arm lacerations requiring surgery and may be unable to play piano for some time, risking relinquishing her Miss Illinois title.
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Jean Ness
Shanna Jean McNeill
Wheaton
Miss McNeill
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield
McNeil
Richard Schiller
Schiller
Elizabeth Rus
Marion
Marion Civic Center
Chamness
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Joyce McNeill
Shannon McNeill
Carbondale
Bradley University
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Weather outlook and pool site plan in Murphysboro
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight with a thunderstorm chance and low in the lower 70s. Saturday will be hot and humid with highs in the lower 90s and lows in the mid-60s to low 70s. Sunday and Monday show warm to very warm conditions with a chance of showers and storms. temps will be mid-80s to low 90s. A site in Riverside Park is chosen for a proposed swimming pool in Murphysboro, Page 3.
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National Weather Service
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Nation sees unemployment hold under six percent for a year
The Nation reports the July jobless rate rose slightly yet remains below six percent for a full year, suggesting a steady labor market. Separate coverage notes Sen Edward Kennedy introduced gun control legislation aiming to restrict access to certain firearms and ban cheap handguns, signaling reform efforts.
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Edward Kennedy
Therman Munson Dies In Flying Accident Love Story
Steeleville American Legion baseball team suffers a mound masterclass defeat on page 15 as Thurman Munson is reported dead in a tragic aviation incident tied to a new relationship.
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Thurman Munson
Steeleville
American Legion
Five West Frankfort water employees strike over pay and shifts
Five water department workers in West Frankfort walked off at noon Thursday over a pay dispute and 24 hour shift plans. They seek 24 hour shifts, pay parity with police and fire, and four new water workers. City says shifts in fire and police cut costs but raises wage bill. aims to hire via ambulance contracts. A 1:30 pm meeting was planned as officials back Bernhard's 24 hour system. Work may be contracted if needed.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Water Department
Public Health and Safety
Jim Bernhard
Fred Harkins
Simmons
Bernhard
Chrysler asks UAW for twoyear wage freeze
Chrysler Corp with steep secondquarter losses asked the United Auto Workers for a twoyear freeze on wage and benefit costs. President Lee Iacocca announced the request in a bargaining session lasting about an hour and 40 minutes with UAW President Douglas Fraser and no immediate union reply.
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Chrysler Corp
UAW
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler
Lee A. Iacocca
Douglas Fraser
Thompson calls special session on 520 million business tax
Gov. James R. Thompson compels Illinois lawmakers into a one time special session to debate a compromise plan raising the corporate income tax to 6.85 percent for 18 months then 6.5 percent, aimed at replacing the defunct corporate personal property tax and funding local governments and schools. The move seeks bipartisan backing and reflects shifting estimates of Revenue as lawmakers weigh the plan.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Richmond
Illinois Taxpayers Federation
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quon
Dunn
Gene Johns
Marion
Johns
House
Michael J. Madigan
Chicago
Madigan
Terry L. Bruce
Dolney
Douglas Whitley
Taxpayers Federation of
State Supreme Court
Caterpillar Co
Indictments planned against former West Frankfort police chief Kinsman
Former West Frankfort Police Chief James Kinsman faces a new Franklin County grand jury inquiry amid efforts to refile charges after a June 1978 indictment against him and ex-city commissioner Bernard Melvin was dismissed for faulty wording. Melvin, hospitalized for heart surgery, also faces potential new indictments. A second grand jury convening faltered as jurors arrived late and earlier turnout was sparse.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
James Kinsman
Franklin County
Terry Hopkins
Kinsman
Bernard Melvin
Albert McCallister
Melvin
Springfield
Hopkins
Eddie Griffin
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Wheaton Police Department
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St. Louis
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D-Christopher
Rea
Ellnois
Tia
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