Thompson signals no income tax hike in Illinois
Governor James Thompson says Illinois can raise over 200 million for education through higher cigarette liquor and other taxes with no income tax increase this year. He cites possible 5 percent used car sales tax and taxing interstate calls, noting no legislative support for income tax hike.
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Chicago
James Thompson
Thompson
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
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Ate
Phil Rock
Illinois Commission On the Improvement
Time defames Sharon in libel verdict in Beirut massacre case
A New York jury found Time magazine defamed former Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon by implying he consciously intended Phalangists to massacre Palestinians in 1982 West Beirut. The panel ruled the article read in context conveyed defamation, but did not determine he actively encouraged the killings. The trial continues on falsity and malice as Sharon pursues damages.
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New York
Ariel Sharon
Today
Time Magazine
Sharon
Time
Lebanon
Chris
The Hidden Truth Behind Girl Scout Cookies Profit
Scouting profits revealed by Ann Schottman explain cookie funding split. Each box 1.85 dollars allocates to troops prizes disabled girls programs camps and council operations while 77 cents cover the manufacturer's wholesale cost. The Shagbark Council sold over 500000 boxes last year across 25 counties and 130 million nationwide.
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Ann Schottman Enot
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Indiana
Shagbark Girl Scout Council
Kathi Tate
Shagbark Council
St. Louis
Mexico
Girl Scout
United Way
Jamaica riots over gas price hikes protest violence across island
Rioters and snipers battled police and soldiers overnight as roadblocks blocked Kingston and other towns after fuel price hikes. At least three people were killed and the unrest spread nationwide, with authorities reporting heavy disruptions to traffic and tourism, while some motorists offered bribes to pass blocks. Gasoline rose to 2.19 dollars per gallon, kerosene to 80 cents, and propane 23.30 for 100 pounds.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Caribbean
Maypen
U.S
Edward Seaga
Zeigler Coal plans to reopen Spartan mine and hire 150
Investors plan to buy Zeigler Coal Co and restart the Spartan mine near Sparta by midsummer, aiming for full production and a workforce of over 150. The deal, led by Michael K. Reilly, would close by Jan 31 and include four Zeigler underground mines and prep facilities, excluding certain holdings.
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Cathy A. Monroe
The
Southern Illinoisan
Zeigler Coal Co
Spartan
Sparta
Michael K. Reilly
Zeigler
Tampa
Reilly
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
No. 11
Coulterville
No. 5
Murdock
HNG
Franklin
Williamson Counties
Riverside Farms Co
Cora
West Appa Coal Co
Utah
Indianapolis
Gaston
Tampa Electric
Expert witness clash over Marion prison lockdown testimony
United States Magistrate Kenneth Meyers refused a temporary restraining order to modify the Marion Penitentiary lockdown after four days of testimony. Inmate witnesses alleged harassment and beatings since October 1983, while AUSA Ralph Friederich called the claims fabrications. Cannon, a corrections expert for inmates, faced scrutiny over his modest direct prison management experience, yet defended his four-hour Marion visit as sufficient given 27 years in the field.
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Tim Landis
United States
Kenneth Meyers
U.S. Penitentiary At
Marion
Meyers
Marion Prison
U.S
Ralph Friederich
Southern Illinoisan
University of Missouri
Joesph Cannon
Cannon
U.S. Penitentiary
Friederich
Nancy Horgan
Stateville Penitentiary
Joliet
Kentucky
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