Marines Ordered to Persian Gulf Amid Cold War Tensions
The Carter administration will send 1,800 Marines aboard four amphibious ships toward waters near the Persian Gulf next month as a deterrent to Soviet influence. The move, described as a measured response, follows broader U.S. military posturing in the Indian Ocean after Afghanistan’s invasion and Iran’s hostage crisis.
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Russia
U.S
Suez
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Hawaii
Okinawa
San Bernardino
Alamo
Mobile
San Diego
Afghanistan
Indian Ocean
Iran
Anti draft rally at SIUC protests draft resumption
More than 200 participants gathered at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to oppose a return to military registration. The Coalition Against Registration and the Draft organized the event starting at Free Forum and moving to a Student Center room, with chants signs and Songs from the Vietnam era. Participants ranged from youths to older individuals, with speakers and musicians planned.
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Coalition Against Regis
Tration
Free Forum
Southern
Ilinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Costliest Valentine cards sell first across area
Valentine card sales rise across southern Illinois with specialty cards selling fast. Retailers report shoppers buying for kids and relatives, with prices from 50 cents to $2. Higher sales attributed to mild weather and commercialism, while romantic cards remain popular among wives and sweethearts.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinoisan
Jolene Rowe
Lewis News and Card Shop
Benton
Ms. Steele
Jones
Robin’s Hallmark
du Quoin
Valentine gifts in Southern Illinois see steady sales amid inflation
Inflation does not curb Valentine demand in Southern Illinois gift shops. Kirlin's Carbondale reports $3.95 per pound candy, up about 50 cents, still selling fast. Crawford's Jewelry Murphysboro notes costume jewelry up 20 percent since last February but sales remain strong, while Spar ta jewelers worry about future inventory costs. Flowers stay in demand with roses around 30 to 60 dollars in the region, and growers say supply challenges keep shelves short.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern
Southern Illinois
Margel Crawford
Crawford
Murphysboro
Russell Falkenhain
Sparta
Chicago
Texas
Illinois
Carbondale
Donna Simpson
Fox Flowers
Marion
Iretta Wilkins
Thompson tax relief plan viewed as political ploy by Democrats
Illinois Governor James R. Thompson tours six cities to unveil a tax relief program featuring a $10 per exemption dividend for 1979 filers, a one penny cut to grocery and drug sales tax, and higher circuit-breaker thresholds. Democrats criticize the plan as election-year rhetoric while Republicans back it, waiting for floor votes and broader support.
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Mike Lawrence
Mike Briggs
Springfield
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Illinois
House
William A. Redmond
Dbensenville
Senate
Philip J. Rock
Doak Park
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Senate Appropriations Committee
Redmond
Rock
General Assembly
David C. Shapiro
R-Amboy
George Ryan
Kankakee
Executive Mansion
Kenneth G. McMillan
Bushnell
Franklin Hospital to raise room rates by $10 a day
Franklin Hospital District Board approved a $10 daily rate increase effective March 1. The hospital, with revenues above costs, aims to strengthen guarantees for Medicare and private insurance reimbursements while maintaining competitive local rates. Current semi private and private room rates will rise to $100 and $105 respectively.
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Cathy Saxenmeyer
Southern Illinoisan
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Franklin Hospital District Board
Dave Woodland
Woodland
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Ferrell Hospital
Eldorado
Hardin County Hospital
Rossclare
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Marion Memorial Hospital
Herrin Hospital
Franklin County
U.M.W. of A. Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Weather outlook shows cloudiness and warm-up through weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy and warmer conditions tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Thursday remains mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and a high in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Illinois forecast calls for fair Friday and rain or snow chances Saturday and Sunday, with highs around the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Carbondale School Study Unit May Need More Time
Brief notice notes that a Carbondale school study unit may require additional time. The page includes index items and calendar references, with references to births, deaths, and other notices. The readable fragment suggests ongoing evaluation or extension regarding the study unit's timeline.
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Carbondale
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