Miss Illinois crown dispute heads to action
Shanna McNeill weighs legal options after losing her Miss Illinois title following injuries from a glass door accident. Attorney Joseph Naples says she may seek to regain the crown or let runner up Elizabeth Russell compete. Pageant officials plan a Monday meeting on awards while Carterville officials defend the prizes.
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Jean Ness
O.R. Walley
Shanna McNeill
Peoria
Joseph Naples
Miss McNeill
Joyce
Carterville
Elizabeth Russell
Pekin
Schiller
Samuel
Kane County
Napoles
Paul and
Evelyn Morris
Aurora
Naples
Illinois
Ex-Murphysboro police chief's ex-wife charged with murder
Joyce Berger, 37, of Murphysboro, is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of former Murphysboro Police Chief Tobias Berger Jr. at Larry Dunn's Melody Lane home. Bond set at 25,000 dollars. Preliminary hearing scheduled for August 23.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Tobias Berger Jr
Joyce Berger
Larry Dunn
Melody Lane
Dunn
Bergers
Hood
Jackson County
Berger
Carbondale’s Memorial Hospital
Charles Grace
David Watt
Pher
Sheriff's Department
Richman
Don White
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Metropolis native killed on FBI duty
Metropolis native FBI Special Agent Johnnie L. Oliver was killed during a pursuit of fugitive Melvin Bay Guyon in Cleveland. The 35 year old, formerly of Metropolis, died after Guyon fired on him in an inner city apartment. Guyon, also known as Tyrone Little, remained at large as authorities widened a multi agency search. Two other agents were later killed in El Centro before the gunman shot himself.
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Cleveland
FBI
Johnnie L. Oliver
Oliver
Metropolis
Charlie
Ruth Ann Hunt
Alice Meyer
Melvin Bay Guyon
Tyrone Little
Secret Service
Cuyahoga County
Chicago
William Tenwick
Guyon
Brandt funds SIU effort against Title IX plan
Former SIU Carbondale president Warren Brandt used university funds to back a coalition proposing a Sanford Plan to implement Title IX. He says the donation, likely $500 or $750, came from unappropriated funds and aimed to push a weaker alternative to HEW guidelines. University officials say they were unaware, and critics urge safeguarding public funds for women’s programs.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Warren Brandt
SIUC
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Brandt
Siu-C
Washington
de Hart and Associates
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Charlotte West
West
George Mace
Mace
Colorado
Jerry Lacey
Coalition
George
Lacey
James Brown
SIU
Brown
HEW
Sanford
City asks court to issue citations for West Frankfort strike
West Frankfort mayor moves to hold 56 striking workers in contempt for ignoring a court injunction ending an eight day city strike. Twenty five water and sanitation staff walk out for higher pay and benefits while 52 others join in sympathy. police and fire units stay on duty.
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Frank Suhadolnik
Southern Illinoisan
West
Frankfort
Mike McClatchey
McClatchey
Don R. Lucas
Benton
Water Department
Sani
Tation
Franklin County Circuit Court
Charles Quindry
West Frankfort
Russell Young
Young
Weather outlook and weekend warming trend in St. Louis area
The National Weather Service warns showers and thunderstorms end tonight with cloudy cooler conditions and 60s lows. Saturday brings mostly sunny cooler weather with highs in the low 80s. A warming trend continues through the weekend with a chance of showers Monday and Tuesday as highs reach mid to upper 80s and lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
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National Weather Service
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