Electrical fires destroy two Jackson County homes in two days
Two Jackson County houses were damaged or destroyed by electrical fires over the past two days. Rebecca Cook’s home at 822 North Marion, Carbondale, burned after an overloaded outlet sparked a blaze that began in a wall and reached the attic. No injuries were reported. a smoke inhalation concern was noted for Miss Cook. Wayne Qualls’s home on New Era Road near the Illinois Central Gulf tracks was kept to the attic, a hallway, and a bathroom after an attic short started the fire. no one was home and damage cost was not estimated.
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Jackson County
Rebecca Cook
N. Marion
Carbondale
Memorial Hospital of
Cook
Carbondale Township
Wayne Qualls
New Era Road
Illinois
Central Gulf Railroad
Ron Epperheimer
Epperheimer
Qualls
Benton teachers threaten January strike over contract terms
Teachers at Benton High School plan to stay away when classes resume January 4 if no contract is settled. Ed Miller of the Benton Education Association says a fresh offer arrived too late to review, and the group will decide whether to accept or reject after studying it. Superintendent Albert Gulley notes the district will keep the school open if teachers protest, but may close until a settlement is reached.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Benton High School
Ed Miller
Benton Education Association
Illinois Education Association
Miller
Bert Gulley
David Hurley
Judge strikes down ERA extension and rescissions ruling
A federal judge ruled Congress lacked authority to extend the ERA ratification deadline and that five states correctly rescinded approval. The decision could kill the 27th amendment unless overturned on appeal, noting Idaho Tennessee Kentucky South Dakota and Nebraska nullified their ratifications.
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Boise
Idaho
Congress
U.S
Marion Callister
Callister
Arizona
Washington
Washington, D.C
Cathy Bonk
National Organization For Women
Phyllis Schlafly
Stop Era
Alton
Jake Garn
Utah
Senate
Gann
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Dakota
Nebraska
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Mormon Church
Justice Department clears Allen of all probes
The Justice Department announced Richard V. Allen faced no further probes after reviewing his $1000 gift from two Japanese journalists and gifts of three watches. Attorney General William French Smith said no special prosecutor was needed to examine Allen’s presidential disclosure form and alleged irregularities, paving the way for his return from paid leave to his post as national security adviser.
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Washington
Justice Department
Richard V. Allen
William French Smith
Allen
Reagan
Smith
Nancy Reagan
Weather forecast shows chilly Christmas with variable sun
National Weather Service predicts mostly fair and cold tonight with a low near 20 degrees. Thursday will be partly sunny and a bit cooler with highs in the low 20s. Christmas day remains partly cloudy and cold with lows ranging 10 to 20 and highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Saturday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
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National Weather Service
Seniors get Christmas party at Menard Center
Freddie Robinson and Gordon Cotton, both inmates, play a game as 65 residents over 50 attend a first time party at Menard Correctional Center. The Lifers group sponsors bingo prizes worth 300 dollars and helps serve food while inmates reflect on life in prison and a lack of programs for older inmates. The three hour event featured games, bingo, and a special meals lineup, with safety and orderly service emphasized.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Menard Correctional Center
Freddie Robinson
Gordon Cotton
Chicago
Robinson
Cotton
Menard Center
Chester
The
Lifers
Menard Times
Times
Bob Rudnicki
Checker Board
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Benton
Judge
ERA
Ann Landers
Menard
Mound City
Pacific
MacArthur
Philippines
Isabelle
Jerry Lower
Donald Arbuckle
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