World Airways DC-10 crashes into Boston Harbor
A World Airways DC-10 slammed into Boston Harbor during icy rain at Logan Airport, splitting in two. Officials cite a possible runway slick spot while airport authorities insist the runway was safe. One dead or seriously injured among 208 aboard, with several hospitalized. Fire crews and investigators assess weather, runway conditions, and future aircraft removal.
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Boston
World Airways
Logan International Airport
Boston Harbor
Jeffrey Carr
Attleboro
Mass
Debra Carr
Sandwich
National Transportation Safety Board
Michael Henderson
Patricia Goldman
The
Safety Board
State grants aid 18 Southern Illinois libraries
State grants totaling nearly 135000 will be sent to 18 Southern Illinois libraries to boost services. Funds from equalization aid and per capita grants go to libraries with local tax support, with use for personnel, materials, and operating costs. The program supports libraries levying 13 cents or more per 100 assessed value and those seeking revenue sharing.
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Ilinois
Jim Edgar
Rend Lake staff plan against ice jams
The Rend Lake Conservancy District water committee will meet to prevent a repeat of recent ice caused freeze ups that cut power and clogged two of Inter-City Water System four clarifiers. Officials consider emergency power readiness, insulating tanks, and driving piles to prevent future intake blocks while urging water conservation.
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Rend Lake
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Water Committee
Charles Toler
Benton
Toler
Larry Lipe
Irv Camden
Larry Foster
Indians win severance tax ruling against oil firms
The Supreme Court ruled the Jicarilla Apache tribe may tax oil and gas from its New Mexico reservation, broadening tribal taxing power and not infringing interstate commerce. The decision, 6-3, challenged major oil companies including Amoco and Mobil. The Court will rule soon on whether the ERA is dead after Idaho judge Callister’s ruling extended the ratification deadline.
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Supreme Court
Idaho
U.S
Marion Callister
Boise
Congress
Callister
High Court
New Mexico
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
Amoco
Marathon
Atlantic Richfield
Phillips Petroleum
Getty Oil
Gulf and
Mobil
Court explains transit tax ruling by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Chicago’s 1 percent service tax for violating the state constitution by adopting it without General Assembly approval. Justices objected to applying the levy beyond city borders and to exemptions for commodities and securities exchanges. The 4-3 decision last November found the tax unconstitutional. a written opinion will follow.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Chicago
General Assembly
St Charles youth center earns ACA accreditation
The Illinois Youth Center in St Charles becomes only the second juvenile facility nationwide to gain American Correctional Association accreditation. Illinois corrections director Michael Lane announced at a Senate hearing amid prior criticism that the center faced rape and sexual assault allegations, with a judge describing the site harshly if claims prove true.
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Chicago
Illinois
St. Charles
American Correctional Association
Michael Lane
Illinois Department of Corrections
Senate
Judiciary and Public Health, Welfare and Corrections Committee
Lane
Kevin P. Connelly
DuPage County
Illinois commerce director resigns from post
John Castle, head of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, has resigned. The announcement, made Friday, states the resignation takes effect February 15. Castle, 48, was appointed by Governor James R. Thompson, who said he accepts the decision with regret.
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Springfield
John Castle
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Castle
James R. Thompson
Appliance blast at Great Lakes naval center levels four townhouses
Authorities say a malfunctioning gas appliance caused an explosion at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center near North Chicago. The blast destroyed four townhouses and lightly injured five children treated and released from the Naval Regional Medical Center.
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North Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Here
Naval Regional Medical Center
Davis
Du Quoin Foot Reflexology Clinic Sued For Unlicensed Practice
The Illinois Department of Regulation and Education filed injunctions in Perry County Circuit Court against Judy A. Turner and Juandola Fortman of the Du Quoin Foot Reflexology Clinic for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. Special attorneys general in the AG's office were designated to pursue the injunctions as part of a statewide license enforcement push.
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Springfield
State Department of Registration and Education
Perry County
du Quoin Foot
Judy A. Turner
Juandola Fortman
Attorney General’s Office
Southern Illinoisan office and contact details notice
Publication offices listed for Carbondale Herrin and Marion with dates, phone numbers and mailing addresses. Details cover circulation areas subscription rates and postmaster address for the Southern Illinoisan.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
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