Southern Illinois dig out after heavy snowfall across region
Southern Illinois battled the season's heaviest snowfall with five to eight inches blanketing the area. Airports and roads faced closures and slowdowns while power and telephone outages affected several communities.
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Gerald Fink
DOT District 9
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Christmas Day Florida Tornadoes Struck Panhandle
Tornadoes hit parts of the Florida panhandle on Christmas Day wounding four people and prompting local residents to seek shelter and emergency responders to stage rescue efforts. Authorities investigated damage across several communities as storms moved through the region.
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Associated Press
Florida Panhandle
Beiruts Christmas Day fighting rages across city
Snipers menace Beirut as Christian Moslem clashes flare in the capital Tripoli and Zahlah. Civilians flee to basements. three policemen and seven civilians die. Karami seeks ceasefire talks with Yasir Arafat to ease sectarian violence.
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Zahirah
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Zagharta
Rashid Karami
Karami
Yasir Arafat
Zagaria
Weather Travel Hazardous Afternoon Conditions
The forecast warns of hazardous travel this afternoon with cloudy, windy and cold conditions. Occasional light snow and blowing snow will occur. Tonight remains cloudy and cold with light snow or freezing drizzle at times. lows in the mid to upper 20s. Saturday brings continued clouds and cold with a chance of snow and highs in the low 30s.
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Lou Ditzler
Ilinois
Illinois set to raise minimum wage and unemployment benefits
The text notes a scheduled increase in Illinois minimum wage and unemployment benefits effective January 1, 1976. It also references calendar items and various news briefs including mentions of tax forms, Argentine conflict casualties, and political figures, reflecting a roundup of events.
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Illinois
CBS to Retain Family Living Hour Says Arthur Taylor
CBS will keep the Family Living television hour, according to Arthur Taylor president of the network. The note appears on page 6. The Cardinals face the Los Angeles game at 3 p.m. Saturday, with further coverage on page 15 alongside Bobby Joe Mason in Sport Talk.
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Los Angeles
Bobby Joe Mason
Amaz
Partridge in a Pear Tree Turns Strange in Southern Illinois
The piece recasts the song’s gifts with Southern Illinois context. It notes local birds and substitutes for each gift, cites prices from area shops, and mentions travel to Washington for the final dozen items, including a Marion to Washington fare of 181.47 dollars.
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Joseph Arimond
Illinois
Europe
International Musicians’ Union
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
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