Iran constitution OK'd in landslide amid turnout questions
Iran approved Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic constitution in a landslide, yet turnout questions lingered as Kurds and minorities resisted. Hostage negotiations and embassy standoff loom. U.S. efforts to relocate the deposed shah continue amid international tension.
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Iran
Associated Press
New York Times
Washington Star
Tehran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ardebil
Kermanshah
Qasr-i-Shirin
Khomeini
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
U.S
United States
Washington
White House
Stampede Kills 11 at The Who Concert in Cincinnati
At Riverfront Coliseum more than 18,000 attended when a crowd crush trapped fans. Eleven died and eight were seriously injured as doors opened slowly causing a 30 minute surge. Police needed a long charge to reach victims while the concert continued.
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Cincinnati
Riverfront Coliseum
Who
Joseph Staft
Ohio River
Michael Jordan
Dawn Gilmore
Dayton
Dale Menkhaus
Menkhaus
Coliseum
Ray Schwertman
Dick Ogburn
Lexington
al Trott
Cincinnati General Hospital
Parole set for former Herrin mayor McVey next week
Former Herrin mayor John McVey, tied to extortion and official misconduct, is scheduled for parole next week from Terre Haute, Indiana, after 16 months in federal and state custody. He and two other Herrin officials faced four year federal terms and concurrent state sentences.
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Herrin
John McVey
U.S
Terre Haute
Ind
McVey
Williamson County
Little Grassy Lake
Wiliam Lewis
Sand Stone
Minnesota
William Humphrey
Thomas Shoemake
Shoemake
St. Louis
Humphrey
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Water Department
Basil Russell
William Juergens
Mall security to ticket and tow violations at University Mall
Carbondale approves no parking and two away zones at University Mall and empowers mall security to issue tickets and tow improperly parked cars. Speed limit on University Mall Drive lowered to 15 mph, crosswalks added, and city prosecutes cited violators for one year. Mall owners cover legal costs and defend the city in lawsuits. agreement allows future speeding tickets by guards on foot only.
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Isy D’agostino
Dayton
Richard Castellini
Sylvester Murray
Riverfront Coliseum
Murray
Tom Woolf
University Mall
Carbondale
Goodyear Tire
David Hocker and Associates
Owensboro, Ky
Schoen
Council
Carter officially enters race amid Iran crisis and poll lead
President Carter formally announces his re election bid from the White House East Room as Iran crisis deepens with 50 hostages. A Harris ABC poll shows him leading Kennedy for the first time among Democrats and independents, aided by crisis handling. Mondale and Rosalynn attend a planned dinner as fundraising aims for over 2.5 million dollars despite the crisis.
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Washington Star
Washington
Carter
Iran
Louis Harris
ABC
Edward M. Kennedy
White House
Walter F. Mondale
Rosalynn Carter
Harris-Abc
Kennedy
Weather outlook calls for mild warmth and mixed precip
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tonight with a low in the mid 30s. Wednesday will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 60s. Illinois forecast shows chilly, partly cloudy conditions Thursday and a chance of rain or snow Friday or Saturday, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s to 30s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
West Frankfort faces budget crisis with overspending
City overspent by 60 610.02 from May 1 to Oct 30 and has only 40 000 in certificates for emergencies. Memo cites overstaffing of 100 percent and overruns in materials and supplies mainly in water and police fire departments. Cashing 200 000 in certificates to pay hall and road program expenses, leaving scarce funds and a question of access to 431 401.47 in secured funds.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
Frankfort
John Pellow
Barbara Mandrell
Pellew
John Simmons
Simmons and
Pellow
Lic
Public Affairs Department
Sewer Department
Simmons
Water Department
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New York
Texas
Shah
Air Force
Hodding Carter III
State Department
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
United Nations Security Council
Plaza of Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum
Fight For Life
Paul Schoen
CBS
Ann Landers
Rts
West Frankfort
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