Firefighters battle ice bound blazes as deep freeze grips region
Amid sub zero temperatures fires and outages strain Carbondale and surrounding towns. Fire crews from Carbondale and neighboring departments fought a blaze at the Haake home and worked hours to prevent spread to a adjacent house. Water systems across Marion Pinckneyville and other areas faced freezes with boil orders and shortages. Firefighting equipment and hydrants iced over hampering efforts as Central Illinois Public Service and Inter City Water report outages and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale City
Rend Lake
Inter-City
Marion and
Pinckneyville
Central
Irv Camden
Proton
Benton
West Jankfort
Herrin
Johnston City
Mount Vernon
Christopher
du Quoin
Zeigler
Walier
Lesser
Camden
Robert Chapman
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District
Murphysboro
Marion Water System
Dorothy Samuel
Water Street
Central Ilinois Public Service Company
D.D. Ee
CIPS
Southern Division
Smith
Stiritz
Williamson County
Raymond Copher
Mar
Cold weather halts fire response and cancels area classes
Fire departments report frozen hoses and gear as crews thaw equipment at Johnston City and other towns. Fires damaged several homes near Vienna and Jonesboro with officials citing freezing conditions and a faulty stove flue. No fatalities. scattered minor injuries. Schools close across Franklin and Banat counties. Rend Lake College classes mostly canceled while Bend Lake College suspends tonight.
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Ion
Johnston City
Copher
Carbondale Township
Larry Haake
Rbondale Fire Department
Memorial Hopital
Hisack
Ed Earnhart
Willard Ferry Road
Jonesboro
Robert Lyeria
Earnhart
Vienna
Lowell Jacobsen
Bobbie Don Shoemaker
Simpson
Eli Maki
Jacobsen
Bob Hook
J. Earl Allan
E. 3Rd Street
Sparta
Allan
Monte Hamilton
Franklin County
Banat County
Bend Lake College
Benton
Pinckneyville
Zeigler-Royalton
McLeansboro
Rend Lake
Paul Lynde found dead at 55 in California home
Actor Paul Lynde, 55, was found dead Sunday night in his Beverly Hills home, manager said. Cause listed as an apparent stroke. Lynde was known for appearances on The Perry Como Show and The Kraft Music Hall Players, and had starred in a 1972 variety program.
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Paul Lynde
Anne
Pero Ee Calif
Sai Lynde
Lynde
Oemeres
Retched
Perry Como
Trains and Planes Hit by Cold but Mostly On Time
Travelers faced delays and cancellations in severe cold, with Air Illinois reporting mechanical issues and weekend disruptions. A charter flight to Iowa could not return due to weather, while Gulf Transport Bus and Amtrak routes from Chicago ran late. Bus and rail services generally maintained schedules outside weather-affected routes.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Mitchell
Iowa
Poair
Amtrak
Chicago
Gulf Transport Bus Company Lines
Reagan signals no firm tax hikes yet in 1983 budget push
President Reagan discusses the 1983 budget with congressional allies and says no decision has been made on raising consumer taxes. He notes the tax plan will not interfere with incentive programs to boost productivity while exploring possible excise tax raises on tobacco alcohol and long distance calls to fund state needs.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Camp David
Ben
Senate
Auto workers begin concession talks in Detroit
United Auto Workers bargainers opened contract talks with Ford in Dearborn and planned sessions at General Motors in Detroit as the union weighs concessions to help U.S. automakers compete with Japan. Ford’s John Reese joked about a red sweater worn by UAW president Douglas Fraser as discussions began.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
General Motors Corp
UAW
Japan
Ford
John Reese
Douglas Fraser
Reese
Subscription rates and contact details for local papers
The Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent list subscription prices for various delivery options including carrier, motor route, and mail. Rates show 6 week periods and multiple geographic areas with office phone numbers and classified ad lines. The notice cites Southern Illinois Box 2108 Carbondale IL and includes several city phone numbers for Carbondale Herrin and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press, Herrin Daily Journal and
Murphysboro Independent
Illinois
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Iinoison
Ill
Texas seeks restraining order over NCAA TV controls
Texas fights NCAA television control bids amid CFA moves. A state court in Austin blocked convention action on CFA items 45 46 and 47, delaying decisions tied to TV rights while Texas Oklahoma and Georgia pursue suits seeking to overturn NCAA TV controls.
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Houston
Texas
NCAA
Austin
College Football Association
CFA
NBC
Oklahoma
Georgia
Oklahoma City
Gad
Supreme Court OKs Illinois 1982 Congressional Redistricting
The Supreme Court upheld Illinois new congressional map in a one sentence ruling affirming lower court dismissal of challenges by House Speaker George Ryan and Rep. Robert McClory. The plan merged Chicago area suburbs with city districts, sparking claims of impermissible gerrymandering and diluted suburban Black voting power.
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Illinois House
Michael Madigan
Chicago
George O’brien
Joliet
Edward Derwinski
Flossmoor
John Edward Porter
Evanston
Sidney Yates
Porter
McClory
Lake Bluff
Senate
Haig and NATO seek united sanctions on Poland and USSR
Secretary of State Haig met with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels to forge a plan for joint economic and political sanctions if martial law in Poland is not lifted. He urged a clear condemnation of Poland and Soviet responsibility for December crackdown, with debate on a common approach to the USSR.
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Brussels
Belgium
Alexander M. Haig Jr
NATO
Soviet Union
Poland
Haig
Kremlin
Anr
6Rth Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
Moscow
Tass
Greece
U.S
Reagan
West Germany
Britain
France
Hans Dietrich Genscher
Margaret Thatcher
Treatment for Stiff Neck
Neck stiffness can stem from accidents or mundane tasks like painting or reading. The pain is persistent and not easily resolved by simple actions. Medical causes vary and may require evaluation.
Ice Skating Offer at Turley Park Carbondale
Braving the cold is open for ice skating at Turley Park in Carbondale. Skating is at personal risk and the park closes at 11 p.m.
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Turley Park
Carbondale
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Ron Epperheimer
Kinoisan
Corel
The
Southern Illinoisan
John McCutchen
Larry Haaks
Posalin
Peter Pestillo
Fraser
High Court
Roy S. White
Chiropractic
Dr. White
c/o
Carbondale Chiropractic Clinic
S. Washington
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