Rainy weather leaves farmers happy and roofs leaking
The Southern Illinois rainfall pleases farmers as pastures green while roofers report a flood of calls for fixes. Rains flood streets citywide. fair at Du Quoin delayed horse races to noon Thursday. Weather forecasts call for clearing by Friday with mid 80s heat returning.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Fairgrounds
Southern Illinois
Jim Stevens
Carbondale
Don Semanick
National Weather Service
Cairo
Semanick
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Bend Lake Dam
Richard Swope
Franklin County
Swope
Charles Willman
Randolph County
Sparta
Chester
Willman
Dennis Thompson
Williamson County
Fire rips block as Anderson strikers delay aid
A block-long downtown blaze in Anderson, Indiana, destroyed at least four buildings including the county prosecutor’s office. Firefighters in a pay dispute failed to respond, with only six union members aiding until volunteers arrived. No injuries reported. A temporary restraining order later forced a return to work.
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Anderson
Ind
Ed Ballinger
Ballinger
Indiana
Chesterfield
Larry Musser
Madison
City Safety Board
Storm remnants drench Midwest with heavy rain
Remnants of tropical storm Debra centered over northeastern Arkansas moved north-northeast, bringing rain from southeastern Missouri to the Ohio Valley. Flash flood watches were issued from Missouri into Indiana as parts of southeastern Missouri reported as much as five inches of rain.
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Associated Press
Debra
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Indiana
Protest in West Frankfort over rising utility rates
Two housewives lead a West Frankfort protest against growing utility rates as a regional outcry stirs community action. Page 3 notes a general strike in Nicaragua gaining momentum with key support today on Page 2.
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West Frankfort
Nicaragua
Somoza
Tomato crops feed weekend readers at family living desk
Charlotte Houston reliever Ken Forsch gets a start as tomatoes flood gardens this year. Cardinals wish he was back in bullpen. Saluki basketball coach Joe Gottfried recruits a replacement for departing Christopher Giles.
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Houston
Ken Forsch
St. Louis Cardinals
Saluki
Joe Gottfried
Christopher Giles
Eight colts enter 53rd Hambletonian trot at Du Quoin
The 53rd Hambletonian trot for three year olds at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds drew eight entrants the smallest field since 1972. Speedy Somolli, the leading money winner, drew pole position ahead of Count's Pride and Florida Pro. Post positions, odds, purses, and race structure described along with Hambletonian Filly Stake entries and timing.
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Alan Fredman
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin Fair
Curt Greene
Speedy Somolli
Howard Beissinger
Count’s
Bill
Haughton
Hambletonians
Steve Lobell
Green Speed
Florida Pro
George Shorty
Peter
Brisco Hanover
Jim Miller
Noble
Noble Art, Driven By del Miller
Way To Gain
John Simpson Jr
Brilliant Yankee
Ben Webster
Count’s Pride
Noble Art
Yankee
Illinois Racing Board
Elections board opens Thompson petitions hearings
The state Board of Elections opened a hearing on Gov. James R. Thompson’s tax lid petition, with dozens present to challenge 26,000 signatures amid a pledge to review all irregularities. Thompson named Michael J. Hamblet to the eight member board as Democratic appointee.
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Springfield
State Board of Elections
James R. Thompson
Electoral Board
John Countryman
Thompson
Michael J. Hamblet
Wilmette
Franklin S. Schwerin
Schwerin
Daniel Doyle
Winnebago County
Hambler
Illinois Senate
James Skilback
Thompson Press
Hamblet
John W. Countryman
Elections Board
Chicago
Illinois
Jim Thompson
William Redmond
D-Bensenville
Michael J. Lavelle
Redmond
Sen
Richard Guidice
Plane crash kills 10 near Las Vegas
A twin engine Las Vegas Airlines Piper Navajo crashed after takeoff from North Las Vegas Air Terminal around 7 50 a m killing all 10 aboard. Chief Deputy Clark County Coroner Dick Mayne confirmed there were no survivors and the flight plan listed 10 people on board bound for Santa Anna California.
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Las Vegas Airlines
Las Vegas
Clark County
Dick Mayne
Santa Anna
Calif
Mayne
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Leeroy Burk
Burk
ED Greer
Shanna Harris
Johnston City
Midwest
Perry County
Charlotte
Greene
Full Elections Board
North Las Vegas, Nev
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