Marion VA funding survives first Reagan budget cuts
Congressman Paul Simon announced that Reagan’s initial budget includes 17.2 million for an ambulatory care wing and a nursing home at the Marion VA Medical Center. Hospital director Hosinski cautioned may be cut, but plans move ahead for a nursing unit and a connected new wing with construction possible in 1982.
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Marion VA
Reagan
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Marion
U.S
Paul Simon
Simon
Carter
Congress
David Stockman
Ance
Stockman
A.A. Nosinski
Hosinski
Health Systems Agency
Veterans Administration
National Historical Society
Ex-hostages await Sunday trip to U.S.
Ex-hostages in Wiesbaden are set to fly to the United States on Sunday for reunions with families. Doctors report temporary psychiatric symptoms including post-traumatic stress, while officials outline a plan to transport them to West Point for rest and then to Andrews Air Force Base for a formal welcome.
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Wiesbaden
West Germany
United States
U.S
Washington
Pentagon
Stewart Airport
Newburgh
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Andrews Air Force Base
Jerome Korcak
State Department
Iran
Koreak
Korcak
Johnny McKeel
Balch Springs
Texas
Inflation tops 12 percent in 1980 nationwide
Washington AP report shows consumer prices rose 12.4 percent in 1980, marking a second straight double digit year. Housing and transportation led the surge while after tax buying power fell 4.8 percent. Price gains continued into 1981 forecasts.
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Washington
Labor Department
United States
Bor
Carbondale Police Approve Tentative Contract Settlement
Carbondale police officers overwhelmingly approved a tentative two year contract settlement with the city administration in a 4 to 1 vote. Details remain undisclosed but negotiations covered wages clothing allowance and shift change flexibility. The pact could replace a contract expired May 1 1980 pending city council ratification.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Police Officers Association
Joe Coughlin
CPOA
Coughlin
Paul Schoen
Scott Ratter
Edward Hogan
John Womick
Schoen
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Weekend Forecast Near Seasonal Temperatures Across Illinois
The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy and cold tonight with a low in the mid-20s. Saturday looks partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s or lower 50s. The extended forecast calls for fair conditions Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 40s and lows from the upper teens to upper 20s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
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