Bowers wins Murphysboro mayoral contest
Murphysboro voters backed Mayor Michael Bowers in the Democratic primary by a 4 to 1 margin over Marion Nash, 1,646 to 490. The total turnout was 2,211 with incumbents winning several aldermanic nominations and a newcomer taking Ward 2. Bowers called the result a vote of confidence and Nash offered congratulations. Write-in activity was noted but deemed not impacting the outcome.
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Court orders miners back to work in Southern Illinois
U S District Judge William Juergens granted Consolation Coal Co a temporary restraining order ending a nine day strike at Burning Star 5 near De Soto Illinois. Miners idled about 8000 area workers and UMWA members planned a De Soto Park meeting to discuss the order and training.
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Rainy day rains lift spirits for Carbondale children
Thunder storms moved into Southern Illinois early today brightening moods for Traci Barrow and Holly Henkel of Carbondale as spring rains help replenish lakes and streams after a 14 month drought.
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Texaco Defends Keeping Gulf Gas Reserves
House investigators accuse Texaco of hoarding more than 590 billion cubic feet of natural gas from Tiger Shoal and Lighthouse Point off Louisiana. Texaco says early use would threaten long term supply and calls claims misleading while noting output under 20 year contracts and comparing to an Interior task force report.
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Hunt Free After Watergate Burglary Term
E. Howard Hunt was released from federal prison at Eglin Air Force Base Florida after 32 months for his role as recruiter and lookout in the Watergate burglary. He left the prison without comment and read a prepared statement to reporters at dawn.
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Paper to Increase Home Delivery Price
The Southern Illinoisan raises home delivery from 3.95 to 4.50 per month starting March 1 after cost rises in paper, wages, fuel and plant upkeep. Carriers receive 27 percent of the increase while daily and Sunday single copies stay at 20 and 50 cents respectively.
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Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler Temps
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Windy and cooler with a low in the 40s. Thursday mostly cloudy and windy with a high in the 50s. Rain chance 30 percent tonight and weekend clearing, with variable temperatures across the period. CRY WOLF quote attributed to Terry Brelje closes the fragment.
Chester Mental Health Center alarm failures go unreacted
Two patients escaped the Chester Mental Health Center as a malfunctioning alarm system rang about ten times that day without drawing a response. The page notes continue with other editorial items and sections.
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Tornado watch issued as squall line moves through area
Southern Illinois remained under a tornado watch issued at 10 30 a m as a squall line of thundershowers moved into the region The watch was extended to 3 p m as the line intensified Meteorologist Ed Rrewald reported the line stretching from the Missouri Iowa border to northeast Texas with potential damaging winds hail and a cold front movement Winds from the south and southeast 20 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest after the front passed Temperatures reached 65 with cloudy skies and a chance of scattered showers expected cooler weather Thursday in the upper 40s
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Illinois batters spiked heat as tornado warnings flare
Violent weather smashed across parts of Illinois as warm Gulf air collided with cold northern systems. Tornado warnings issued in Calhoun Jersey and Macoupin counties with watches in the extreme south. Temperatures surged toward the 60s with Chicago up 16 degrees before dawn and a record high likely to fall. Early readings: Springfield 59, Peoria 56, Moline 54.
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