Arkansas Creationism Law Struck Down by U S Judge
U S District Judge William Overton ruled Arkansas Balanced Treatment for Creation Science and Evolution Science Act violates the First Amendment by advancing religion in public schools. The nine day trial drew attention as the ACLU argued the law was vague and infringed academic freedom. The measure, signed by Gov Frank White in 1981, would have required balanced presentation of evolution and creation science.
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Little Rock, Ark
Arkansas
U.S
William Overton
Overton
American Civil Liberties Union
Inter
ACLU
Frank White
Campaign disclosure law trial narrows charges against Johns
Special prosecutor says Johns acted with willful intent to violate state campaign disclosure laws. Opening statements begin in Williamson County circuit court as charges drop from 29 to 27. Jury of 12 sits as prosecutor outlines case focusing on false information filed with the state Board of Elections.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Gene Johns
John Brewster
Johns
Williamson County
Brewster
Stephen Spomer
State Board of Elections
Illinois
Marion
Carterville
Engery
Hurst
Spomer
Tony Armstrong
Richard Andersen
Elections Board
Andersen
Armstrong
Winter storm snarls Illinois roads hurled snow and wind
A winter storm blasted northern and central Illinois with gusts to 60 mph, leaving slick highways and drifting snow. One traffic fatality occurred when 75 year old Rebecca Nathan died in a car crash near Dwight on I 55. Several schools in McHenry DeKalb Winnebago and the Bloomington Normal area closed as drifting snow blocked bus routes and some roads. I 57 and US 45 were reopened in Kankakee County with scattered slick conditions.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Rebecca Nathan
Chicago
Blue Island
Dwight
Macomb
Peoria
McHenry
DeKalb
Winnebago
Bloomington-Normal
Hinton
Linda Mar
San Francisco Bay Area
California
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado Rockies
Arizona
Flagstaff
Williams
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Cleveland
Park City
Salt Lake City
Wisconsin
Mudslides kill six near San Francisco and Oregon snowbound
Rescuers found six bodies buried by mudslides near San Francisco and five missing, including three children. Across Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona renewed snow closed hundreds of schools and roads as California faced major flood damage and a state of emergency was anticipated in Marin County.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California
Marin County
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Arizona
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U.S. Forest Service
Midwest
Milwaukee
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Pacifica
Cal Hinton
Billy Velez
Michele
Melissa
Oddstad Boulevard
Linda Mar
Amtrak
San Pablo
Calif
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Seattle
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Canton
Alabama
Georgia
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Kentucky
New York State
Lake Erie
New York
Tiburon
Carey E. Anderson
Homedale
Idaho
Wisconsin
San Rafael
Vallejo
Lake Chabot
Rend Lake Bank drops suit over ex vice president case
Rend Lake Bank of Christopher has dropped its suit seeking that Estel Hoffard and his wife Debra surrender their interest in Kids Klothes, a Christopher children store. The action followed notes totaling 36 645.89 due by June and December 1981. Hoffard resigned from the bank December 22 and later claimed the suit was not supposed to be filed.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Rend Lake Bank of
Chistopher
Kids Klothes
Christopher
Arthur Love
Estel Hoffard
Debra
Franklin County
Benton
Hoffards
Hoffard
Jeff Troutt
Christopher Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson-Wiliamson-Franklin County Bankers Federation
Illinois Bankers Association
Hofford
W. Sylvia
Weather outlook: warming night and varied cloud cover
The National Weather Service forecasts variable cloudiness and a warmer night with lows in the mid to upper 30s. Expect mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday with highs in the 40s to lower 50s. Thursday through Saturday will be partly cloudy with teens to low 20s Thursday and Friday, highs 20 to 35, and Saturday highs 35 to 45 with lows in the 20s.
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National Weather Service
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