Herrin flood issues draw officials and voters to site
Herrin residents on 17th Street meet city leaders and IDOT representatives to discuss the long standing flood problem linked to Illinois 148 widening. Officials note possible lagoon plans but warn easement ownership is unclear and funding may not be available. Community members fear spring flooding and consider relocation if not resolved.
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Bonnie Marx
Herrin
17Th Street
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Division of Water Resources
Donald Swinford
Illinois 148
Kroger
S. Park Ave
Edward Schweinberg
Grant Street
Swinford
Leora Garnall
Henry
Heights’ Grocery
17Th
Grant Streets
Harry Ray
District 9
Ray
U.S
Paul Simon
Jim Rea
Robert Winchester
Gene Johns
Schweinberg
Mel Allison
Hijackers Seize Four Planes In Europe And Caribbean
Air pirates hijacked four commercial airliners in two assaults, holding about 190 hostages in Europe and the Caribbean. Venezuelan officials say three planes were taken from Honduras and Guatemala with roughly 150 aboard, while a Libyan 727 diverted to Rome after stops in Beirut and Athens with 46 passengers. Demands include a U.N. probe into Imam Moussa Sadr disappearance and public release of a judicial file, plus severing ties with Libya.
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Associated Press
Europe
Caribbean
Honduras
Guatemala
Venezuela
United States
Rome
Beirut
Athens
Italy
Imam Moussa Sadr
Lebanon
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Air travel deemed safe despite air controller strike
Independent investigators say air safety remains substantially maintained amid the August strike. The 16 member task force told the National Transportation Safety Board that workload concerns and stress on about 9,200 controllers could pose risks in coming months, though incidents and outages have declined since the strike.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Safety Board
James King
King
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Weather forecast for the coming days
The National Weather Service predicts fair and colder conditions tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and colder with highs in the 40s. Thursday through Saturday show variable clouds and gradually rising temperatures, with lows from 28 to 35 and highs in the 40s.
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National Weather Service
Murphysboro Aluminum Plant Faces Possible Closure
Murphysboro's Indal Aluminum Co plant, a top employer with 172 workers and a $2 million payroll, may close at year end. State aid or loans are being sought. Rep. Wayne Alstat plans talks with Gov. Thompson officials. Indal, owned by a Canadian parent, reportedly faced financial trouble after February purchases.
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Murphysboro
H. B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinois
Indal Aluminum Co
Indal
Ontario
Canada
Wayne Alstat
R-Vergennes
James Thompson
Alstat
Consol Aluminum
Reeder
First Bank and Trust Co
Marvin Boyer
Chi
Springfield
City National Bank
Ray Burroughs
Washington D.C
Alan Dixon
Charles Percy
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Noa Rae Apu
Sana
Caracas
Colombia
Ss Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Ss. Beirut
Southern Illinoisan
John McCutchen
Terry McEvers
J. C. Kirk
Larry Lipe
17Th and
Walnut
Ann Landers
hysboro_ Press
Cago
Illinois
Joe Jines
Murphysboro Plant
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