Bomb at Ramstein injures 20. terrorism linked to German unrest
An explosion at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany wounded 18 Americans including Brig. Gen. Joseph D. Moore and Lt. Col. Douglas R. Young, and two West Germans. Officials said another blast hit Lima, Peru. German authorities blame terrorists. no group claimed responsibility. Security tightened as anti US sentiment grows amid NATO plans.
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Edwin Corr
Lima
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U.S. Air Force Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Air Command
Federal Criminal Office
Karlsruhe
Associated Press
Germany
Son
West Berlin
Williamson urged to split its ambulance subsidy plan
Williamson County Commissioner William Mattingly proposes dividing the county 76 000 ambulance subsidy among at least five services across Marion Johnston City Herrin Carterville and Cambria to ensure broad coverage and support private operators. The plan envisions districts with 135 per resident subsidies and could reshape the Mayfield contract renewal due next spring.
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Southern Illinoisan
Williamson
William Mattingly
Mayfield Ambulance Service
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Mayfield Ambulance
Marion
Illinois
Williamson County
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Mayfield Ambulanc and
Pulley
Johnston City
Berra Ambulance
Herrin
Carterville
Cambria
Crab Orchard Lake
Mayfield
Weather outlook shows tonight storms and hot humidity
The National Weather Service warns of thunderstorms likely tonight after sunny, humid heat near 90 today. Tonight remains warm and humid with lows in the 70s. Tuesday will be partly sunny and very warm with more thunderstorms and highs in the upper 80s. Rain chances around 70 percent.
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Carbondale Seeks Court Action Over Water Feud With Murdale
Rich ard Crowell, Murdale Water District manager, says Carbondale actions amount to piracy after connecting Styrest Nursing Home to city water, with a suit expected against the city. Murdale trustees plan a special meeting to decide on injunctive relief and damages while Tower Road residents faceAug 24 deadline to hook to city water.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murdale Water District
Richard Crowell
Styrest Nursing Home
Murdale
City Water
Crowell
William Ridgeway
Styrest
Tower Road
Carroll Fry
Ridgeway
Medicine show at Du Quoin fair offers history and fun
Dr Dan Barth's Medicine Show at the Du Quoin State Fair blends magic, ventriloquism and history with a 20 minute free program. Barth, 38, travels Illinois fairs with Max the dummy and a 90 year old wagon, presenting entertainment while noting that most old time remedies were gimmicks and sold as shows not cures.
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Ee Theresa Churchill
Illinois
Texas
Dan Barth
du Quoin State Fair
Dr. Barth
Max. Barth
Joshua Greten
Oakdale
Barth
Congerville
Havana
Wayne Wolters
Max
France
Max Terhune
Alibi
Gene Autry
du Quoin
Peoria
Heart of Illinois
Logan
Know
Winnebago
Imogene Rodatz
Mount Vernon
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Chase Manhattan lowers prime rate to 20 percent
Chase Manhattan Bank cut its prime lending rate by half a percentage point to 20 percent, the first change since July 8, signaling potential broader rate declines as analysts expect other big banks to follow. The move follows a Fed money supply report showing a $3.7 billion drop in the third week of August. Smaller borrowers face higher costs. the prime acts as a benchmark for short term loans.
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