State's attorney to drop SIU open meetings suit
Madison County State's Attorney Don Weber said he plans to drop an 18 month civil suit against the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees. He cites insignificant remedies and costs of prosecution, noting the case seeks declarations of illegality and future meeting tapes. Weber expects a decision after a 1:30 p.m. meeting with civil case handler Zeke Smith.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinois
Madison County
Don Weber
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Nicholas G. Byron
Weber
Zeke Smith
SIU
Illinois
Tyrone Fahner
U S details proposals to free hostages in Iran talks
Washington officials released the month old U S proposals for ending the hostage crisis and said the framework would guide any new U S response. Algerian mediators met with State Department leaders to frame practical steps for unfreezing Iranian assets while ensuring safe departure of 52 hostages. Iran pressed for a $24 billion cash guarantee, complicating the talks and prompting discussion of escrow for some assets.
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Washington Star
Washington State Department
U.S
Iran
Tehran
State Department
United States
International Claims Settlement Commission
Edmund Muskie
White House
Departments of State and Treasury
Camp David
Carter
Abdel Karim Gheraieb
Marijuana, pills bring drug charges against Marion youth
Steve B. Bush, 19, of Marion, was held in Williamson County Jail after a Saturday arrest on drug possession charges. Police found a container of leafy substance and a bag of tablets believed to be depressant drugs in his car following a erratic West Main Street stop.
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Steve B. Bush
Marion
Williamson County
Bush
West Main Street
Southern Illinoisan Publication offices and contact info
The Southern Illinoisan lists offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with publication details. It notes subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail, plus postmaster address for changes and classified ad numbers. The paper is the successor to several local papers.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
No Change in 15 Week Prison Work Stoppage
The 15 week old inmate strike at U S Penitentiary in Marion continues with no plans for a new work call to end the stoppage. Prison spokesman Ron Beal says demands for religious freedom visiting rights better food and medical care remain unresolved and security and cost concerns keep them from conceding. A few inmates have been disciplined and three Marion Prisoners Rights Project members in Carbondale are barred for allegedly aiding the inmates.
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U.S
Marion
Ron Beal
Marion Prisoners Rights Project
Carbondale
West Frankfort man charged after traffic crash
West Frankfort resident Thomas Gonzales, 32, of Route 3, was charged with improper overtaking after a Saturday night crash in Franklin County. Police found a .22 revolver during processing and linked him to a Madison County warrant for failing to appear on a disobeying a police officer charge. A stolen fire extinguisher was reported from a Benton grade school bus.
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West Frankfort
Benton
Franklin
Madison
Mark Drake
Thomas Gonzales
Route 3
Gonzales
Drake
Madison County
Benton Grade School
Marion man jailed after disturbance at Williamson County Jail
Bobby Bowman, 23, of Marion, demanded to visit prisoner Charles R. Simpson at Williamson County Jail and created a disturbance. He was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly striking a deputy, held on a 35 bond, and released when paid. Bowman did not reach Simpson.
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Marion
Williamson County
Bobby Bowman
Bowman
Charles R. Simpson
Carbondale
Ron McDonald
Simpson
Calf slaughered and stolen near Pittsburg farm
The 600 pound hereford calf valued at about $420 was shot beheaded and disemboweled on the Dale L. Baker farm near Pittsburg Friday evening. Deputies said the carcass was dragged to a road and removed by a motorized vehicle. A similar incident was reported December 18 at a nearby farm.
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Dale L. Baker
Pittsburg
Williamson County
Baker
Sheriff's Department
Robert Schierbaum
Tunnel Hill
Beagle Dead in Benton Grass Fire and Nearby Blazes
A beagle tied to a shed died in a grass fire that swept two Benton backyards at 1109 E Bond St. Firefighters also fought a grass fire at 603 N Grand St and responded to 735 Sheridan Dr. An attic fire at 704 Oak St may stem from a wood stove, with no structural damage.
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Benton
George Veteto
E. Bond St
Roy Richardson
Sheridan Drive
Ted Stotlar
Oak St
Break-in Foiled at Carterville Gas Station
A Lee Standard Service station on Illinois 13 in Carterville thwarted a late night break-in when a service attendant returning from a night deposit found men trying to open the door. The would be burglars fled as the attendant returned.
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Lee Standard
Illinois 13
Carterville
Williamson County
Fire kills two in East Peoria hotel blaze
A fire at the two story Newell Hotel in East Peoria Illinois around 130 am killed two men aged 56 and 79 and injured two others while forcing more than a dozen residents to flee. Firefighters reported people hanging from windows as flames spread through the building. The 79 year old victim's name was not released.
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East Peoria
Ill
Newell Hotel
James Moritz
Creve Coeur
Boil order issued for Herrin Melody and Kane Acres
A boil water order was issued for residents in Melody and Kane Acres in Herrin after a water main break. Water Superintendent Roy Cole said the order should be lifted by noon Tuesday.
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Herrin
Melody
Kane Acres
Roy Cole
Fatal flood recedes in Pacific area
Floodwaters in the Pacific Northwest receded over the weekend leaving muddy homes and at least 3 million dollars in Canadian road damage. Two deaths in Oregon were blamed on heavy rains from Christmas Eve. A mobile home near Mount Hood and a mudslide near Eugene were among the casualties as highways washed out and warnings spread across the West.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Arnie Williams
Snohomish County
Washington
National Weather Service
Cascade
Oregon
Mount Hood
Eugene
British Columbia
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Georgia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
New England
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Lower Peninsula
Central
Appalachians
West Virginia
Salt Lake City
Boise
Idaho
North Atlantic States
Central Valley
California
Intermountain Region
Autopsy Planned For Colp Man Found Dead
An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death of 27 year old Larry G Mueller of Colp. His body was found at about 2 p.m. Sunday at his trailer home in Colp by his four and five year old children. Authorities said the cause of death was not immediately known.
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Colp
Larry G. Mueller
Williamson
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Vancouver
Pacific
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Herrin Eagles
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