Syria and Soviet Union sign 20 year cooperation pact
Syria and the Soviet Union ratified a 20 year friendship and cooperation treaty amid fears of Jordanian conflict. Kuznetsov stated the pact aims to ease tension in the Middle East and pledged peaceful dispute resolution while Jordan seeks U.S. arms support as Syrian forces mass near the border.
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Syria
Soviets
Damascus
Kuznetsov
Hafez Assad
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Kremlin
Middle East
U.S
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
New York Times
United States
State Department
U S envoy in Algiers on Iran hostage talks
Deputy Secretary of State Warren arrives in Algiers with a U S reply to Iran amid 13 months of captivity for 52 Americans. He meets Algerian Foreign Minister Mohamed Benyahia with Redha Malek present to relay the U S position and field questions as no breakthrough is evident.
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Algiers
Algeria
Warren
Iran
Christopher
Redha Malek
Washington
Mohamed Benyahia
U.S
United States
Chans
State Department
David Nall
Carter
Camp David
U.S. Rense
Tehran
Washington Post
Royalton Board Sets Hearing on Water Plant Purchase
Royalton Village Board scheduled a 7 p.m. December 29 public meeting to discuss buying the Cities Water Co. for 200000, with a 2000 down payment already paid. The plant serves Royalton, Bush, and Hurst from Rock Island. A Farmers Home Administration grant could cover the price. the down payment would be refunded if the grant fails.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Cities Water Co
Royalton
Cobden Village Board appoints new village attorney
At monday’s Cobden Village Board meeting Wesley Wilkins of Cobden was named village attorney replacing Rodney Clutts who becomes Union County state’s attorney. The board also filled a vacancy with Charles Swedlund and named Steve Bailey to the planning commission.
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Cobden
Wesley Wilkins
Rodney Clutts
Clutts
Union County
Charles Swedlund
Steve Bailey
Steeleville Adds Crossing Guard After Board Deal
Steeleville will add a second crossing guard at Broadway and James as part of an agreement with District 138 and St. Mark's Lutheran School. The city will cover half of the guards' wages and guards will be hired by the schools. The move aims to protect St. Mark's students. guards will not be sworn to stop traffic. Also, the council accepted a $7,995 bid for a three-quarter ton truck from Beckhorn Motor Sales, funded by revenue sharing. Police Officer Gale Reidelberger was named to the Governor's Twenty top police marksmen.
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Ramtha
Saudi Arabia
Abdullahin Abdul-Aziz
Amman
Assad
Damascus
Abdullah
Evan M. Davis
Ilinoisa
Steeleville
Community Unit School District 138
St. Mark’s Lutheran School
Broadway
Sparta Street
Broadway and
James
Sparta
St. Mark’s
Beckhorn Motor Sales
Gale Reidelberger
Six flee Du Quoin trailer fire
Six members of a Du Quoin family escaped uninjured from a mobile home fire at 430 N Lind en early today. The dwelling burned after a portable heater ignited the sofa. residents woke to find the living room ablaze. Names include Jesse Jones and his wife Mary, with six children aged 19, 17, 13, and 10 at home. Two other children were away. Fire Chief Richard Franck reported the 6:30 a.m. blaze.
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Joe
Greg
Anthony
Johnathon
Classified ad rates for Southern Ilinois service provided
Delivered by carrier on Sunday Guten scien with 7 day motor route. Rates shown for 18 county circulation: 1 year 65.00 6 months 35.00 3 months 18.00 1 month 6.50. Mail to Southern Ilinoisan Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901. Outside rate 75.00 21.00 7.30 mer s Tilinoi s er vice.
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Toke
Carbondale
Ill
Iraq Says Final Assault Ready On Khuzistan Cities
Iraq stated its infantry and armor are in position for a final assault to overrun Ahwaz Abadan and Dezful in Iran s Khuzistan Province. The three cities control key oil refining and distribution networks as Baghdad pushes for decisive action amid a 72 day conflict.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Iran
Khuzistan
Ahwaz
Abadan
Dezful
Shatt al-Arab
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Ernsting elected Randolph chairman
Leonard Ernsting of rural Sparta was unanimously elected chairman of the Randolph County Board Monday, replacing Kenneth Stellhorn of Red Bud who remains on the board. Also Monday, the board appointed R. E. Lindners of Sparta as animal control director.
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Leonard Ernsting
Sparta
Randolph County
Kenneth Stellhorn
Red Bud
R.E. Lindners
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