Strip searches OK'd in weapons or drug arrests
Illinois Supreme Court upholds strip searches in some arrests, ruling a suspect like William Seymour can be strip searched at a police lockup after a weapons arrest. A tin foil cocaine packet found during the search was admissible, the court said, noting the charge can escalate to a felony under specified conditions.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
William Seymour
Cook County
Chicago
Seymour
Illinois
Howard C. Ryan
Simon Named To Education Post In House Subcommittee
U S Rep Paul Simon of Carbon Dale was named chairman of the Post Secondary Education Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee. He will lead on college matters and review student aid criteria early. He plans to oppose Reagan budget cuts to education and arts programs and defend cultural programs.
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U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
House Education and Labor Committee
Simon
House
Steve Hull
Teria
Hull
Reagan Administration
Subcommittee
Three charged in Herrin area burglaries and thefts
Williamson County authorities report three men charged after six motorcycles were recovered along with shotguns a pistol and musical instruments. Paul A. Sheppard 18 Cambria Dennis C. Fleming 20 Herrin and Stacey D. Allen 17 Colp face burglary and theft counts with bond set pending hearings. Juveniles also face charges in 11 thefts and remain under investigation.
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Herrin
Williamson County
Paul A. Sheppard
Cambria
Dennis C. Fleming
Stacey D. Allen
Colp
Bruce Townsend
Williamson County Detective Unit
Townsend
Johnston City
Gas Station Robbery In Benton Strikes Derby Station
Two armed men robbed the Derby Service Station at 619 W Main Benton Monday night about 9 p.m. They fled after forcefully making the clerk lie on the floor, taking cash from the register and several bank bags. Police warn of rising gasoline theft as prices rise and note battery theft increases in cold weather.
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Derby
Main St
Benton
Mark Drake
Drake
Sharon Proveson
Franklin Hospital
Repossessed trailer burglarized near Spillertown
Williamson County authorities investigate a theft from a repossessed trailer near Spillertown. Germania Federal Savings of Alton reported the front door open and valuables valued at 1240 dollars missing, believed taken between January 26 and January 29.
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Spillertown
Williamson County
Germania Federal Savings of
Alton
Burglary in Murphysboro Steals Rings and Change
Jackson County deputies report a break in at Carl Stanley's Route 5 Murphysboro home between 4 p.m. January 31 and 12:30 a.m. February 1. Two rings and some change were taken, and Stanley found clothing and jewelry scattered in a bedroom when he returned home Sunday.
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Carl Stanley
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Stanley
Southern Illinoisan publication details and contact info
Publication offices listed for Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with subscription rates, mailing areas, and office phone numbers. Notices include delivery options by carrier or mail and postmaster address for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
Murphysboro
Souern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal Af Independent
Marion
Bush trustees political career at risk from felony conviction
The campaign for Bush village president is challenged after Larry Pierce Sr. pleaded guilty in 1979 to theft of Norge Co. tools. An electoral board will review his petition amid objections by rival candidates and trustees, with Village Clerk John McDowell noting felons may be ineligible for office until rights are restored.
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Larry Pierce Sr
Bush Village
Pierce
John McDowell
Electoral Board
McDowell
Norge Co
Theron Scott
Scott
James Earl Holland
Ambrose Beshears
Delbert Holland
Glen Fann
Ann Pulcher
Romona Stallons
Donald W Douglas dies age 88 aviation pioneer
Aviation pioneer Donald W. Douglas, creator of the DC-3 and designer of early round-the-world capable planes, died at 88 in Palm Springs California. He led McDonnell Douglas as honorary chairman and reshaped air travel with the DC-3 before passing away at Desert Hospital. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Donald W. Douglas
Douglas
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Desert Hospital
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Naval Academy
Transcontinental
Western Airlines
Pie Reid Sr. longtime Sparta banker and golfer dies at 77
Lawrence R Pie Reid Sr 77 of Sparta a retired Sparta bank executive and noted Southern Illinois senior golfer died Monday Feb 2 1981 at Sparta Community Hospital He formerly served as executive vice president of Sparta State Bank and as president and chairman of the State Bank of Prairie du Rocher He led Sparta Township High School District board for years and helped reorganize the Sparta Chamber of Commerce in 1944 A Monmouth College graduate he taught and coached in Coulterville and St Louis area and later worked for the IRS He presided over Sparta Country Club and held roles with the Southern Illinois Seniors Golf Association He was a Westminster Presbyterian Church member born Sept 27 1903 in Sparta He married Leona Edmiston Dec 19 1931 in Lutzville Mo Survivors include wife two sons a daughter a brother and eight grandchildren Services Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with burial in Caledonia Cemetery Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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Lawrence R
Pie’’ Reid Sr
Sparta
Sparta Bank
Southern Illinois
Sparta Community Hospital
Mr. Reid
Sparta State Bank
State Bank of Prairie du Rocher
Chamber
Monmouth College
Reid
Coulterville
St. Louis
Sparta Country Club
Southern Illinois Seniors Golf Association
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Thomas and
Minnie McMurtry
McDaniel Funeral Home
Confirmation for Donovan seems certain
Washington AP: Raymond J. Donovan, the full weight of the Senate's new Republican majority behind him, is on the verge of becoming labor secretary in Reagan's Cabinet. Senator Howard Baker predicted a comfortable confirmation margin as debate opens. Donovan's status was delayed for FBI inquiry into allegations of links to organized crime, which agents failed to verify. He testified denying wrongdoing.
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Washington
Raymond J. Donovan
Senate
Reagan
Howard Baker
Donovan
FBI
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Decision on Chrysler loan approval delayed by two weeks
Washington Star reports final approval for a $400 million government loan guarantee to Chrysler Corp is postponed about two weeks. The Treasury says the Chrysler Loan Guarantee Board will likely meet late next week after a 15-day delay. Chrysler and UAW reached concessions totaling $622 million, including a $46 weekly wage cut and a 20 month freeze, fulfilling a 13 percent pay cut over the current contract.
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Washington Star
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler Loan Guarantee Board
Treasury Department
United Auto Workers Union
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