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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1978
Page
9
Two light airplanes, a Cessna 150 and a Piper Tri Pacer, collided near a rural Barstow landing strip during a precision landing contest. Both pilots, John Richardson and Doug Mitten, were killed. Investigators seek cause as FAA reviews the incident.
Senator Charles Percy of Illinois denounced President Carter as drifting and inexperienced during a Saturday campaign stop in Chicago and northern Illinois. He warned of risks to Korea policy, urged focus on human rights and defense, and predicted a 50 50 chance Kennedy might run in 1980.
Les Mahler known as the Great Marloo, 26, had himself handcuffed and chained then lowered in a wooden crate 22 feet into the Hudson River. He escaped in two minutes ten seconds, surfacing free with the crate still nailed shut. Harbor patrol charged him with endangering himself and others.
Three Soviet scientists visited a state reclaimed mine site near Staunton Illinois to study land restoration methods. They observed a four acre shaft mine abandoned in the 1920s, leveled and grassy by the Illinois Mine Reclamation Council, with the visit arranged by the US Interior Department.
Washington Star reports that federal computer matching to curb welfare fraud security and student loan defaults gains approval under privacy safeguards. HEW examined 4.8 million employees against aid recipients, revealing tens of thousands on payrolls also receiving benefits. Guidelines limit access, require destruction of new data, and require compliance with privacy rules.
Monmouth Police Chief Charles Meyers resigned effective today after accusations he billed the city for personal entertainment and used on duty officers for errands. Mayor George Bersted accepted the resignation amid a turbulent tenure. six aldermen had pressed for his firing with multiple charges including city costs for entertainment, a gun purchase, and free club access. State attorney Fred Odendahl said an investigation is underway.
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