Storm damaged several counties as Friday storms end
Lightning and high winds caused damage in Williamson, Saline, and Hardin counties. Up to 2.22 inches of rain fell in Jackson County. Two barns at James Wise in Harrisburg were destroyed by lightning at 5:16 p.m. Friday with hay, equipment, and straw lost. A Johnston City house was struck and damaged. no injuries. Herrin and Rosiclare areas reported minor damage and wind effects. A forecast calls for more storms today and Monday with 50 percent rain chances and temperatures near 90.
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Cardinal Albino Luciani chosen pope as John Paul I
Italian prelate Albino Luciani was elected pope by 111 cardinals in a secret conclave, taking the name John Paul I. He aims to continue Vatican reforms, oppose artificial birth control, and uphold prolife stances while signaling continuity with Paul VI and John XXIII.
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New pontiff flexible and moderate by name
The new pope, Cardinal Albino Luciani, is seen as flexible and moderate in tone and approach. Scholars note openness to reform within Vatican II while holding firm on core doctrine. He is praised for social awareness and deep pastoral experience amid questions about future directions for church policy.
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Illinois school contracts unsettled amid tentative pact at Elverado
Open night rock concert at the Du Quoin State Fair drew about 3000 fans with some bringing extra entertainment. Labor Day weekend shapes a busy political scene across Southern Illinois with several major events slated.
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End of world 22 years away in Stelle 2000 prediction
Residents of Stelle, a small community about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, prepare for an impending apocalypse seen as approaching in the year 2000. The brief notes the prediction and local expectancy as documented on page 23.
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Attorney General Scott faces probe into campaign finances
A set of Page 25 articles examines whether an investigation into William Scott's campaign finances jeopardizes his re election bid. Also noted are youths in Carbondale hindered by a slow job market and an editorial on political statements needing translation in a Jack Germond Jules Witcover column on Page 26.
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Tower Rock Fire Wood Company rises near Grand Tower
Jackson County business leaders push for a new wood company to supply fires. The plan centers on Tower Rock Fire Wood Company near Grand Tower as part of a regional industrial push summarized from the article’s page references.
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