October trial date sought in Alton Dam case
Justice Department lawyers plan to request a change of venue or a new judge if the October deadline cannot be met. They note repeated delays since March, with Judge Richey postponing hearings and no mid October dates set. Proponents press for construction of the 1200 foot lock and dam, while opponents argue the environmental impact statement is inadequate. White House inquiries and industry letters signal pressure to expedite the litigation and project timetable.
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Alton Dam
Larry Kraftowitz
Washington Justice Department
Alton Lock and Dam
U.S
Charles Richey
St. Louis
Washington
Fred Disheroon
Justice Department
Army Corps of Engineers
Richey
Walter Ricciardi
Corps of Engineers
National Trade Association
Carter
Congress
James B. Potter
American Waterways Operators
Potter
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Dmo
White House
Stuart Eisenstat
Eagleton
William Winter wins Mississippi Dems gubernatorial nomination
Political veteran William Winter, in his third Democratic gubernatorial primary, defeats Evelyn Gandy to secure the nomination. With 1,351 of 2,168 precincts reporting, Winter leads 239,112 to 179,163, boosting urban and southern margins. He will face Republican Gil Carmichael in November.
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William Winter
Mississippi
Dems
Evelyn Gandy
Winter
Jackson
Miss Gandy
Cliff Finch
John’ Bell Williams
Gil Carmichael
Meridian
Kurds and Iran clash as talks in Tehran continue
In western Iran new fighting and executions were reported amid Kurdish delegation talks with officials in Tehran aimed at ending the rebellion. Interior Minister Sabaghian cited agreement on army entry into Mahabad, while a KDP official disputed the claim. ParS reported two Kurds executed in Zanjan as Ayatollah Khomeini ordered harsher action and a cleric was dispatched to Kurdistan to crush the rebellion.
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Tehran
Iran
Jaldian
KDP
Kurdish Democratic Party
Hashem Sabaghian
Mahabad
Sabaghian
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hosseini Kermani
Kurdistan
Carter campaigner appeals to people for support
Democratic lieutenant governors were urged to back President Carter directly after a meeting in Grand Teton National Park. Tom Walsh, Carter's political director, said endorsements were not asked, while Wilder noted Carter was running against Jerry Brown and that Kennedy was not expected to challenge. Republicans criticized the political focus at the conference.
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Jackson, Wye
Carter
Tennessee
John S. Wilder
Kennedy
D-Mass
Wilder
California
Jerry Brown
Missouri
William C. Phelps
George McGovern
D-S.d
Man charged with impersonation and weapons by Pinckneyville police
Durwood Q. Hurst 36 an investigator for the State Appellate Defender's office in Mount Vernon was arrested in Pinckneyville after presenting a drug enforcement group ID. Chief Tom Denton said MEG did not operate in Perry County. Hurst claimed work on a drug investigation and asked for a Pinckneyville address. MEG head Rich Woods denied ties to Hurst. Hurst has worked on appellate criminal cases. no training requirements are stated.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern
Hurst
Denton
Drug Enforcement Group
Pinckneyville
Meg
Perry County
Willamson
Jackson
John Reid
Mount Vernon
Reid
Teachers strike across seven states jolts schools
The Associated Press reports several hundred students boycotted classes as more than 6,500 teachers walked out in seven states. Strikes for higher wages and benefits affect Louisiana, Oklahoma, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio with Jefferson Parish in Louisiana noting 2,000 teachers and 37,500 students impacted.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Jefferson Parish
Thatcher visits Northern Ireland amid security talks
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher traveled to Belfast to meet security chiefs and discuss the IRA bombing campaign and Protestant backlash threats. The visit follows the Mountbatten murder and subsequent sectarian violence as IRA operations renew tensions. Pope John Paul II condemned the killings and offered condolences to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Belfast
Margaret Thatcher
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Thatcher
Irish Republic
IRA
Lord Mountbatten
John Paul II
Mountbatten
Elizabeth II
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Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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Murphysboro Iron & Metal CO
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