Flights cut and delayed as U S air controllers strike begins
Airlines faced flight cancellations and delays as a controllers strike began, with some flights canceled before the 7 am start and others pushed back. Supervisory personnel kept airports open while many travelers sought alternatives, Amtrak reported brisk business, and rental cars and buses saw surging demand. Oklahoma Youth Orchestra members, who raised over 200000 for a China concert tour, waited at Oklahoma City with hope for priority from Trans World Airlines to depart later.
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Associated Press
Trevees
Amtrak
Washington New York
Oklahoma Youth Orchestra
Oklahoma City
China
Legh Burns
West Coast
Burns
Trans World Airlines
San Francisco
United Airlines
Sharon Lingis
New York
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Betty Griffith
PATCO
Greyhound Bus Lines
Robert Pallagi
Darnell Rook
O’hare International
Chicago
Rook
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Newark
Flights Cut Amid Controller Strike At 23 Major Airports
FAA orders airlines to ground about half their flights at 23 major hubs including Atlanta Boston Chicago and St. Louis as air traffic controllers strike. Passengers scramble with some delaying trips while others seek limited service from carriers and ground transport firms.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
St. Louis
Atlanta
Bos
Appeals delay murder case Posey may linger in courts
An Illinois appeals court remanded the murder case of William John Posey, 37, to Marion County Circuit Court but the process could stretch another month. Posey is accused of the January 1980 strangulation death of Judith Ann Bishop, 37, of Fairfield. Attorney eet Blue plans a 21 day re hearing request arguing certain issues were not properly addressed. The appeal centers on the search and seizure of a suitcase clothing and a shaving kit found in a Mesquite Texas motel room Posey shared with a woman. FBI arrested Posey in Mesquite February 1980.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
Marion County
Fifth District
Circuit
Wiliam John Posey
Judith Ann Bishop
Fairfield
Eet Blue
Posey
Blue
Mesquite
Texas
Veterinarian Janice Runkle Found Dead at Lake Michigan Beach
Lake County investigators seek toxicology results to explain the death of Dr. Janice Runkle 28 a New York island veterinarian linked to Thoroughbred racing. No trauma found. body decomposed. missing persons case notes and letters discovered. possible flight from Albany to Chicago then O’Hare.
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Waukegan
Ill
N.Y
Lake Michigan
Lake County
Glen McIntyre
Janice Runkle
Pleasant Colony
Johnny Campo
Illinois Beach
McIn
Tom Brown
Runkle
Shirley
New York
Sara Springs
Albany
New OF
PSBP
O’hare International
Bunkie
Conrail workers seek Cairo Branch purchase amid abandonment
A group of Conrail employees in Mount Carmel Illinois awaits a federal decision on abandoning 143 miles of track from Cairo to Lawrenceville. The workers bid to buy the Cairo Branch, proposing a stock-operated, profit sharing, employee-owned railroad with private funding and a federal rating guarantee. Cecil notes the line’s value exceeds nine million dollars in gross value but net salvage hints at limited worth, yet coal shipments could justify a viable future through the corridor.
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Mount Carmel
Ill
Conrail
Illinois
William A. Cecil
Cairo
Lawrenceville
Southern Railway
Systa
Interstate Commerce Co
Illinois Rail Users Association
Grayville
ICC
Dale McLaren
Cecil
Illinois law review urged after coal production drop
Illinois congressman Tom Corcoran urged a review of state and federal energy regulations saying something has gone wrong in coal policy. He noted Illinois produces less coal now than a decade ago and relies on out of state coal despite local reserves. A 10 member energy task force planned a day long hearing in Springfield with another session set for September in Chicago.
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Springfield
Illinois
Federal State Coordinating Task Force On Energy
U.S
Tom Corcoran
R-Iil
Orcoran
Periee
Corcoran Sa
Energy Task Force Panel
Chicago
Brady suffers major seizure after presidential shooting
James S. Brady, wounded in the March 30 assassination attempt on President Reagan, had a grand mal seizure in his hospital room. He received intravenous medication and anesthesia as vital signs remained normal and brain scans showed no new cause for the seizure while healing from the head wound. Dr. Arthur Kobrine, who operated on Brady, oversees his recovery at George Washington University Hospital.
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Washington (Ap
James S. Brady
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Brady
George Washington University Hospital
Arthur Kobrine
Thebes man charged in shooting death of Henry Storm
Robert W. Dotson 31 Route 1 Thebes faces murder charges after Henry Lee Storm 56 Route 1 Thebes was fatally shot at about 2 a.m. Dotson was arrested around 4 a.m. by IDCI agents with Alexander County sheriff and state police assistance. Bond set at 75000 in Alexander County Circuit Court. Family dispute cited as involved.
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Robert W. Dotson
Route 1
Thebes
Henry Lee Storm
Bill Reineking
Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation
Marion
Storm
Dotson
IDCI
Alexander County Sheriff's Office
State
Alexander County
Reineking
Pong
Rates for Delivery and Mail Subscriptions
The notice lists carrier and motor route delivery charges and mail rates. Sunday through year allocations show pricing, with specific weekly and four week periods. Regional outside circulation areas and Illinois fees are noted, highlighting varying costs for different delivery methods.
Chicago Man Charged In Carbondale Amtrak Robbery
Chicago man Carl I. Brown, 20, was arrested by Carbondale police and charged with armed robbery of James Landry at the Amtrak station during the early hours. Landry was waiting for a bus at 2:53 a.m. when a man with a weapon demanded money and property as Brown stayed jailed in Jackson County pending arraignment.
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Carbondale
Chicago
Carl I. Brown
James Landry
Brown
Jackson County
Landry
Woman Charged With Carrying Cannabis At Chester Prison
Phyllis D. Lange age 37 of Beckmeyer was jailed in Randolph County after Chester police stopped her at the Menard Correctional Center. Four grams of cannabis were found in her purse as contraband intended for the facility.
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Clinton County
Randolph County
Chester
Ardell
Phyllis D
Pollution control bids reset after low bid withdraws
The SIU Carbon dale pollution control project to house four electrostatic precipitators faces a new bidding cycle after the lowest bidder Paragon Energy Corp disqualified itself over a bid miscalculation. The project is expected to cost about 3 million, with bids possibly reopened to attract competitive proposals.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Nate
Coats
Texas Company
Paragon Energy Corporation
Kansas City
Paragon
Nepkin and Co
Flora
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Ile Giegger
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