Senate backs B-1 bomber curbs MX basing plan
The Senate approved a defense bill with party line support for Reagan's B-1 bomber while voting 90-4 to bar use of MX research funds to place missiles in reinforced silos. The panel moved up the permanent basing deadline to July 1, 1983 and limited interim silo leasing plans.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
David Pryor
D-Ark
Sen
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Pentagon
Carrier jet mishap kills two on USS John F. Kennedy
An arresting wire snapped during an A 7E Corsair II landing on the carrier USS John F. Kennedy killing two sailors and injuring three others. Four aircraft were damaged at 7:45 a.m. as the aircraft clipped the wire during the Reatlex I 82 exercise in the Caribbean. the plane later landed at Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico with the pilot uninjured. Names of the deceased and wounded were withheld pending notification of relatives.
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Norfolk
Navy
Thomas
Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
Puerto Rico
Farmland taxes shift to income capacity for land
Illinois farmers will pay property taxes next year based on the income from their land rather than its market value. officials explained that the 1981 amendment sets assessments for 1982 on land productivity, crop types, and average yields and prices, with hearings noting uniform usage-based valuation and possible future soil conservation considerations.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Illinois
Illinois Farm Bureau
Richard McKain
University of Illinois
David L. Chicoine
Illinois Department of Revenue
C. Kurt Barrow
Southern Illinois
Marion
McKain
Farm Bureau
State Revenue Department
Iowa
Ohio
Effingham
Delayed work and tax hikes eyed to calm fiscal woes
Local officials discuss strategies to cope with reduced federal and state funds. Options include deferring projects, raising property taxes, boosting public sector productivity, charging for previously free services, realigning responsibilities, and shifting to income taxes. Jackson County faces a projected $250000 deficit even with higher property tax receipts as leaders weigh budget-balancing steps.
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Brad Berker
The
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
University of Illinois
David Chicoine
Murphysboro
Chicoine
Urbana
Robert Frank
Douglas Eriksen
Eriksen
Southern Illinoisan publication details and rates
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Herrin and Marion with contact numbers. Subscription options include carrier motor route and mail plans with various 4 week and annual rates. Postmaster address provided for mail subscriptions and circulation area notes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Actor Robert Wagner Attends Natalie Wood Funeral
Robert Wagner holds hands with his 7-year-old daughter Courtney as he exits funeral services for Natalie Wood. About 100 mourners gathered at Westwood Memorial Park in California for the 43-year-old actress's funeral on a Wednesday.
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Robert Wagner
Courtney
Natalie Wood
Westwood Memorial Park
Ees Calif
Non alcoholic cocktail party aims to cut drunk driving
Jackson County promotes sober entertaining with a demonstration party led by Jerry Molumby and Patricia Eckert. Guests will learn about non alcoholic drinks and foods that help absorb alcohol, plus tips to keep friends from driving intoxicated. The event targets administrators and is open to the public.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Jerry Molumby
Jackson County Community Mental Health Center
Alcohol Resource Center
Molumby
Patricia Eckert
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jackson County
College of the Siuc
Three men sought in car thefts at church lot
Pinckneyville police seek three white male suspects after three cars were burglarized and a blue 1978 Plymouth Horizon stolen from the First Christian Church parking lot during Wednesday services. A separate burglary at Wanda's Restaurant reports stolen cigarettes and food items about 3 35 a.m. plans.
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First Christian Church
Pinckneyville
Debra Hitt
Route 1
Tamaroa
Shirley Weisel
Wilford Benware
Randy Schaefer
Wanda’s
Illinois 13-154
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