Explosive disposal planned for World War II pellets in Illinois
Four million pounds of unstable World War II propellant are stored underwater at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. IMC seeks an 18 month EPA approved open burn while Wayne Adams notes monitored air quality safeguards.
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Shirley E. Johnson
Southern Illinois
Illinois
U.S. Army
Peter Garrity
International Minerals and Chemical Corp
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Garrity
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IMC
Williamson County Board
William Humphreys
EPA
Wayne Adams
Adams
Commercial Solvents Corp
Olin Corp
Thompson signs bill raising drinking age in Illinois
Governor James R. Thompson signed a bill restoring the legal drinking age for beer and wine to 21 at midnight December 31, ending a six year lower age experiment. The measure prohibits home rule units from setting alternate ages and faces possible court challenges.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Ralph Dunn
R-Duquoin
House
Vietnam
Gene Johns
Marion
Senate
Johns
Thompson
Secretary of State
Wisconsin
General Assembly
Dunn
West Firefighters Return From Mortar Creek Blaze
Sixteen Shawnee National Forest workers and four from Mark Twain battled Mortar Creek in Idaho, a 65 000 acre blaze with 2 000 fighters and 31 helicopters. Leader Ben Wyatt spoke of treacherous terrain and long hikes, while teammate Joan Cervenka noted strong pay and teamwork among a mixed crew including several women crews.
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Tom Woolf
Illinois
U.S. Forest Service
Shawnee National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest
Missouri
Mortar Creek
Idaho
Forest Service
Ben Wyatt
Mark Twain Forest
Shawnee
Murphysboro
Wyatt
Stee
Midwest
Joan Cervenka
Elizabethtown
Ms. Cervenka
Mount Hood
Home-rule cities may challenge new drinking age
In Champaign Illinois an AP report notes home rule cities could fight a state law raising the drinking age to 21. Thomas Kelly of the Illinois Municipal League doubts cities will change ages when the law starts January 1. Rep Helen Satterthwaite foresees court action to defend local authority and home rule rights, stressing precedent concerns.
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Champaign
Illinois
Thomas Kelly
Illinois Municipal League
Kelly
Helen Satterthwaite
D-Urbana
Illinois considers higher drinking age to curb teen drinking
The plan would bar 19-year-olds from buying beer and wine and distributing it to younger teens. Supporters say rising teen traffic deaths and alcoholism justify the change, while opponents from liquor groups argue teenagers would still drink despite a higher legal age.
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Dunn
Illinois Liquor Stores Association
Banks hit by string of holdups across New York
Four New York City banks were robbed within an hour on Tuesday morning amid a surge in bank heists that prompted a 30 member task force by FBI and police. No injuries reported. loot amounts varied and one suspect was arrested by an off duty officer in Queens.
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New York
New York City
FBI
Citibank
Manhattan
sEast Side
Third Ave
42Nd St
Queens
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Dollar Savings Bank
Bronx
Robert McGuire
Thomas Schimenti
Daniel Tishman
Chemical Bank
City Police
Weather forecast brief for tonight to Saturday
The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy warm and humid conditions tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and lows in the lower to mid 70s. Wednesday will be partly sunny and hot with likely thunderstorms and highs in the lower to mid 90s. Thursday through Saturday look fair with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday, highs in the 80s and lows 55 to 70.
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National Weather Service
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