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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1979
Page
2
Readers are invited to view the event coverage from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today with accompanying photos and the full story continued on Page 11. The note signals a broad afternoon program and additional visuals.
Government at all levels spent 362.3 billion dollars on social welfare in 1977, about 9 percent more than 1976, equaling 1646 dollars per person. Federal share was 219.3 billion, 61 percent. state and local 143 billion, 39 percent.
Gov. James R. Thompson on Saturday signed a bill allowing local taxing bodies to include unemployment insurance costs in levy bills without voter approval. The measure lets cities counties and school districts raise taxes to cover unemployment and workers compensation costs for public employees. The signing occurred on Local Government Day at the State Fair.
The federal government announced a 1.2 billion grant aimed at financially needy students at colleges and other schools. The Office of Education says aid will fund National Direct Student Loan, College Work Study and Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant programs, with schools’ financial aid officers determining eligibility and aid amounts.
Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott is hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial with chest pains diagnosed as angina pectoris. Doctors say no heart attack occurred and tests continue to define the illness while he remains in the hospital for several days. Scott, 52, is a Republican U.S. Senate candidate and facing federal income tax evasion charges awaiting trial.
Israeli gunboats shelled the Mediterranean coast north of Tyre with unprecedented intensity after a landing attempt by commandos reportedly was repulsed. Radio Lebanon, quoting the scene at Ras el-Ain, said no damage or casualties were immediately reported and noted Palestinian guerrillas and Lebanese leftist allies were stationed there near a major water spring.
Illinois State Police report a Saturday afternoon crash on Old Irvington Road in Washington County left one woman dead and another seriously injured. Glenda Penter, 29, of Womak, lost control on a curve, the car overturned, and she died. Passenger Etrina Hed, 16, of Centralia, sustained major injuries and was hospitalized. Penter’s body was taken to Lear Funeral Home in Centralia.
Randolph Sinclair Bunton of Du Quoin was held in Perry County jail after a domestic dispute Friday afternoon. Du Quoin Police Officers responded to 326 N Linden St where Bunton allegedly assaulted a woman, then resisted arrest, injuring Officer Lively who was treated and released. Bunton was hospitalized for observation before transfer to jail.
Astronomers expect 40 to 60 meteors per hour at the shower’s peak tonight as debris from a comet lights up skies across North America. About 410 tons of space debris enter Earth's atmosphere daily, far more than the 85 tons of Skylab, with fast meteorites and slow dust shaping the display.
UFW leader Cesar Chavez, exhausted after a seven day fast, urged a larger strike and boycott against California lettuce growers and United Brands. Accompanied by Gov. Brown, he planned to seek widening at the Salinas convention as thousands marched with red and black banners. Wages cited at 3.70 dollars per hour.
Newspaper details list publication offices Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro with addresses and phone numbers. Rates offered for delivery and mail service. Instructions for address changes and coverage notes provided.
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