Marathon Bible quiz team polishes Acts for state title
Carbondale Church of the Nazarene Bible quiz team competes in a 30 hour marathon to polish Acts for regionals in Kankakee and an all star team in Kansas City next June. John Chen and teammates battle fatigue while chasing a new unofficial record and the chance for international glory.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
John Chen
John
Carbondale Church of the Nazarene Bible
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Don Stielman
Acts
Kankakee
Kansas City
Ing
Hugh
Denny
McGowan
Karl Tabor
Henry
Michelle McGowan
Billy McKay
Michelle
Billy
Karl
Kim Ambrose
Duane Ambrose
Carter cuts holiday to seek Iran talks and sanctions
President Carter cut short his Camp David holiday to meet advisers on Iran and Afghanistan. In Iran fighting erupted in Tabriz as dissidents seized hostages. US hopes UN sanctions will pressure Iran and release the 50 hostages though initial effects may be limited. Foreign Minister Ghotbzadeh condemned US moves as propaganda and warned of spy trials for hostages.
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Associated Press
Carter
David
White House
Iran
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Azab Turks
Revolutionary
Pars
Washington
Maryland
United States
United Nations Security Council
Soviet Union
CBS News
China
U.N. Security Council
Jody Powell
Security Council
Council
United Nations
U.N
America
Japan
Tehran
U.S
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ghotbzadeh
Grandparents Send Hostage Hope Card From Senior Homes
Area housing authority seniors in Murphysboro and Carbondale unite to sign a letter of hope for Iranian hostages. About 270 of nearly 400 residents plus visitors plan to sign and mail the message of concern and release, noting they could be the hostages’ relatives.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Housing Authority
Jim Seed
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Iran
Housing Authority
Wladislaw
Zeke
Zivkovich
University Mall
Illinois DCFS Criticized in Study of Care Failure
The Better Government Association labels the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services careless and inefficient. It cites nearly 500000 paid for services not received and 1.6 million unpaid for services in the first seven months of 1979. The report draws on interviews, undercover work, and documents showing high turnover and mismanagement across DCFS operations.
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Chicago
Better Government Association
BGA
Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois
Springfield
DCFS
James R. Thompson
Weather outlook with showers and cool temps
National Weather Service forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight with a chance of rain or drizzle. Lows near 35. Saturday brings cloudy with light rain or drizzle and highs in the 40s. Rain chances 40 percent tonight and 70 percent Saturday. Chance of rain Sunday, otherwise dry through Tuesday with highs in the 40s and lows 30s to 35. Recorded updates available at 348 8432.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Tax Help and IRS Office in Marion Highlight Series
Readers with income tax questions can call 1 800 252 2921 for help or visit the IRS office at Westmore Plaza Shopping Center on Illinois 13 in Marion. The ongoing series How to Cut Your Taxes continues on Page 10 and runs through next week.
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Internal Revenue Service
Westmore Plaza
Illinois 13
Marion
Holiday basketball tournament scores
In Carbondale Belleville East defeated Du Quoin 82 to 57 and Maine East beat West Frankfort 62 to 50 in consolation games. At Eldorado Carmi beat McLeansboro 61 to 59 while Red Hill topped Johnston City 81 to 63. At Centralia Peoria Woodruff 40 Arlington 34 and Edwardsville 67 defeated Mount Vernon.
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Carbondale
Belleville
du Quoin
Maine East
West Frankfort
Eldorado Carmi
McLeansboro
Red Hill
Johnston City
Centralia
Peoria
Woodruff
Arlington
Edwardsville
Mount Vernon
Carbondale Terriers beat Warren Township in holiday tourney
Chris Woolard, son of Carbondale Community High School coach Doug Woolard, guided the Terriers to a victory Thursday night at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale arena during the holiday tournament. Photo by Jerry Lower.
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Chris Woolard
Carbondale
Doug Woolard
Dad
Terriers
Warren Township
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
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