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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1985

Page

2

Wild children found in bus amid neglect charges

Three shoeless children aged 8 months, 3 and 4 were found locked inside a rusted bus in Berrien Springs. Welfare officials had inspected the vehicle last summer and deemed it suitable for migrant housing. Parents Donald and Eva Monk faced three counts of child abuse and neglect. bail was set at 3,000 dollars for Donald, with Eva still in custody. The case contrasts past welfare clearance with current dire conditions including fecal matter, lack of utensils, and makeshift toilet use. Preliminary examinations set for February 7.

ST. Joseph Mich Larry Krieger Donald Eva Monk Monk Larry Seman Seman Wes Bowerman State Department of Social Services Berrien Springs Bowerman Krieger Berrien County

Reagan to visit West Germany Spain and Portugal in May

President Reagan will swing through West Germany May 5-8 for an economic conference and to mark V-E Day with Chancellor Kohl. He then visits Spain May 8-10 and Portugal May 10-12 in the first trips there as president, signaling U.S. support for fledgling democracies with key bases.

Washington White House Reagan West Germany Spain Portugal United States Economic Conference of Industrialized Nations Bonn Helmut Kohl Larry Speakes State Department

Abducted American seen on videotape

A 56 second videotape shows William Buckley, the American embassy political officer in Beirut, calling for action for the release of five abducted Americans. He names Jeremy Levin and Rev. Benjamin Weir among those still missing, while not addressing the two other missing Americans. The tape offers no clarity on captors, location, or release terms. Iran and Kuwait links surface in related tensions, with no definite link to the captors.

New York Times Washington Lebanon United States William Buckley Beirut Buckley Jeremy Levin Benjamin M. Weir Peter Kilburn American University Martin Lawrence Jenco Catholic Relief Services Office State Department Levin Weir Kuwait Tehran

Pope John Paul II visits Venezuela urging youth to resist drugs

Pope John Paul II addressed about 45,000 Venezuelan students in Caracas urging them to resist escape into drugs, sex, and alien ideologies. He plans a stop in Ciudad Guayana to celebrate Mass for an estimated 500,000, tour a steel mill, and join workers at a state factory before continuing to Ecuador.

Caracas Venezuela John Paul II Latin America Ciudad Guyana Quito Ecuador Ciudad Guayana Pope

OPEC in talks over possible slight price cut

OPEC oil ministers in Geneva entered a second day of talks amid broad agreement on cutting prices but division over how to implement a small base price reduction from 29 to an as yet undecided figure. Egypt's Abdul-Hadi Kandil withdrew from the session citing review of pricing.

Geneva Switzerland OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Egypt Cairo Abdul-Hadi Kandil Kandil Mana Saeed Oteiba United Arab Emirates Tom David-West Oteiba David-West

Herrin and Carbondale Phone Numbers and Rates

Classifieds list office numbers for Herrin and Carbondale including 529 5454 and 997 3356. Subscription rates show delivered by carrier or motor route at 7.00 to 7.50 per 4 weeks, mail options with 75.00 yearly outside area. 6 month 40.00/45.00. 3 month 21.00/23.00. 1 month 7.00/7.75. Postmaster address for change of address provided.

Carbondale P.O. Box Illinois

Meese ethics questioned as hearings begin

A Senate committee opened hearings on Edwin Meese III controversial nomination as attorney general. It seeks the reasons a ethics report accusing Meese of ethics rule violations was rejected after being shown to his lawyer and the White House. Two ethics officers who wrote the report were summoned to testify as hearings on the nomination resumed. Meese's chief attorney Leonard Garment confirmed the report's existence and defended his role in influencing staff reversals.

Meese Washington Senate Edwin Meese III White House Senate Judiciary Committee Leonard Garment Martin

Democrats wait watch on budget talks in Washington

House Democrats say they are not sleeping as Reagan and Senate Republicans pursue a budget deal to cut deficits this week. Rep. Richard Gephardt insists Democrats will wait and present alternatives if needed, while Trent Lott urges action on the budget. The White House session focused on delaying tax simplification until a budget plan passes.

Washington House Reagan Senate Richard Gephardt D-Mo House Democratic Caucus Lott Gephardt White House

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