Mourners Gather As Pope Paul VI Dies At Castel Gandolfo
Faithful and world leaders mourn Pope Paul VI as his body lies in Castel Gandolfo. Vatican plans multiday mourning and a conclave of cardinals to elect a successor. Funeral rites, state honors, and the aging church's reforms feature in the proceedings.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Papal Summer Palace
Castel Gandolfo
Alban Hills
Rome
Italy
Sandro Pertini
Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica
Paul
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Pope Paul
John
Ecumenical Council
Vatican II
Gaetano Bonicelli
Albano
John XXIII
Tanker blast forces 200 Collinsville homes evacuated
Collinsville AP report says 200 residents fled after a propane tank car derailed and exploded near a railroad crossing. Two injured, one seriously, as fire spread to other propane cars and evacuees faced stay‑away orders until firefighters cool the area and pump remaining propane. Community aid centers opened and investigators probe the derailment causes.
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Collinsville
Wilburn Alford
Troy
St. Louis
Alford
Gina Pendleton
Maryville
Long Lake
Madison County
American Red Cross
VFW
David E. Wisney
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Amax may develop Perry underground mine in Perry County
Amax Coal Co may develop the first underground mine in Perry County in years after leasing or purchasing about 35000 acres northwest of Pinckneyville. Exploration continues though no plans are announced. Zeigler Coal Co also acquired rights in northern Perry County. The project depends on coal contracts and a possible nearby coal gasification plant grant decision by DOE.
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Amax Coal Co
Perry
Barbara Schechter
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Illinois
Zeigler Coal Co
AMAX
Leahy
Campbell Hill
Coulterville
Doug Matyka
Matyka
National Coal Association
Illinois Coal Gasification Group
U.S. Department of Energy
Ohio
Weekend fall preview hints at crisp nights in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois enjoyed a cool weekend foretelling fall with chilly nights and lows near 55. Forecasters warn heat returns by Wednesday with possible rain and thunderstorms while highs reach the mid 80s and skies turn partly cloudy.
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Southern Illinois
Jim Stevens
Carbondale
Washington
Canada
Stevens
Mike Kochis
National Weather Service
Cairo
Illinois
Mahaffey Wins PGA Title In Sudden Death Playoff
John Mahaffey captures the PGA Championship after a dramatic sudden death playoff. The victory follows rounds of steady play and clutch long shots to prevail over challengers on course.
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John Mahaffey
Insurance costs overvary, FTC says in hearing
The FTC warned that life insurance costs vary by more than 100 percent due to consumer ignorance. Albert H. Kramer said buyers may lose billions from uninformed choices as insurers rarely disclose the savings portion’s rate of return, typically 2 to 3 percent, far below bank or savings institution returns.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Albert H. Kramer
FTC
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Kramer
Savings and Loan Association
Benton youths visit Nixon in California dream
Gordon Wayman and Kent Alsobrooks, both teenagers from Benton Illinois, traveled 2000 miles to meet former President Richard Nixon at his San Clemente home. They presented Nixon with a painting from the Illinois Teenage Republicans and spoke informally for about 30 minutes before a golf cart tour of Casa Pacifica.
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Los Angeles
Benton
Ill
Richard Nixon
Gordon Wayman
Kent Alsebrooks
Franklin County
Nixon
San Clemente
Pacific Ocean
Casa Pacifica
California
Yorba Linda
Wayman
Illinois
Congress
Jack Wayman
N. Madison St
Gordon
Kent Alsobrooks
Alsobrooks
George Alsobrooks
Jack Brennan
Jim Thompson
Senae Percy
Brennan
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