Census Bureau confirms U S population at 226 million
The Census Bureau announced the official 1980 U S population is 226 504 825 a figure to guide House apportionment. Eleven states gain seats while 10 lose with New York and Illinois hardest hit Florida California Texas and several others among gainers. Final figures go to President Carter by year end after emergency bureau help.
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Washington
United States
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New York
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Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Tennessee
Utah
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
South Dakota
Carter
Census Bureau
Census 1980 count settles after Supreme Court ruling
The Census Bureau announced Illinois population grew to 11,418,461, a 2.73 percent rise. The Supreme Court cleared the way to certify the count, allowing release of state breakdowns while court challenges over undercounts linger in 13 states including New York and Illinois.
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Henry Werker
Smith
Supreme Court
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Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Werker
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
West City
Benton
H.V. Knight
Canines blamed in boy's death four dogs killed
Four dogs tied to the mauling death of 14 year old Kevin Zook near Akin were shot by owner Bill Waller, who reported to Franklin County authorities the Great Danes and a St Bernard were killed after the youth was found dead in a corn field. Coroner Seagle noted torn clothing and bite marks while deputies said Waller also killed stray dogs. State's Attorney Hopkins said criminal charges unlikely and civil liability would be hard to prove. The boy, son of Elvon and Margie Zook, was from Macedonia and funeral services were held in McLeansboro with burial at Brady Cemetery near Akin.
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Waller
Charles Seagle
Sheriff's Office
Charles Mandrell
Seagie
Sheriff’s Office
Seagle
Zook
Terry Hopkins
Hopkins
Akin
Sunday Seagles
Kevin
St. Louis
Elven
Margie Lipp Zook
James
Shawn
Karen Zook
Pamela Zook
Tammie McCollum
Benton
Terry Russell
Herkimer
N.Y
Johnson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Brady Cemetery
Weather outlook shows cool, dry spell ahead
The National Weather Service expects partly cloudy skies tonight with a low near 30. Thursday brings partly sunny skies and a colder high in the 40s, followed by a much colder late afternoon or evening. The Illinois forecast calls for dry conditions Friday through Sunday with highs in the 40s and lows from the upper 20s to mid 30s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
No paper Thursday January first 1981
The Southern Illinoisan will not publish on Thursday January 1 1981 New Year’s Day.
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Southern Illinoisan
Five Stateville guards convicted in New Year beatings
A federal jury found five former Stateville prison guards guilty of conspiring to violate civil rights by beating three inmates in a New Year’s Day 1979 shower-room attack. The defendants, from Chester Joliet Mattoon and Anna, led prisoners into the shower and allegedly used handcuffs as weapons. Cundiff pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
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Stateville
Homer L. Ward Jr
Chester
Larry D. Evans
Joliet
Dewey R. Kelly
Michael J. McCray
Mattoon
William Snell
Anna
Thomas M. Cundiff
Herrin
Coal gasification project eyed as Will Isville-Cutler area grows
Perry County officials and business leaders welcomed a coal gasification plant in the Will Isville-Cutler area, predicting job creation and a stronger tax base. Community members cited nearby rail and energy projects, local bank leadership, and regional development as signs of broader growth across Carbondale, Du Quoin, Murphysboro, and surrounding towns.
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Willisville-Cutler
Perry County
Tom Moss
United Mine Workers District 12
Michael Bunton
du Quoin
Marvin Boyer
First Bank and Trust of
Murphysboro
Illinois Avenue
Michael Bowers
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Marion
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Suella Kuhnert
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Frank DeMonsi
Stanley Maciejski
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Tim
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