Israel and Palestinians Trade Border Fire in Lebanon
Israeli warplanes targeted guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon for the second straight day in retaliation for rocket barrages into northern Israel. Reports cite casualties among civilians and fighters, with strikes near Nabatiyeh and Arnoun and further clashes across the Galilee border region.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Nabatiyeh
Arnoun
Tel Aviv
Kiryat Shmona
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Galilee Panhandle
Mordechai Zippori
Reagan
Galilee
Sidon
Tyre
Zaharani
U.S
John Gunther Dean
Unemployment rate climbs in seven Southern Illinois counties
Ron Poppenhagen reports unemployment rose in seven Southern Illinois counties in December mirroring statewide trends. Rates ranged from 7.9 to 16.5 percent with notable increases in Williamson, Franklin, Union and Perry counties amid seasonal factors and government effects. Labor analyst Mike Wessell cites manufacturing and government stabilization and higher unemployment claims across Franklin Williamson and Johnson counties.
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Ron Poppenhagen
Illinois
Randolph
Williamson County
Franklin County
Williamson
Franklin
Jackson County
Union County
Perry County
Johnson County
Mike Wessell
Illinois Department of Labor
Wessell
Franklin, Williamson
Johnson
Weekend Illinois forecast with chances of rain and snow
National Weather Service expects partly cloudy tonight with teens to low 20s. Saturday turns cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow by afternoon and highs in the 30s. Illinois forecast calls for rain Sunday then clearing. Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy with highs in the 40s and lows near 30s. ISP Du Quoin taped road condition reports available at 1 348 8432.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Illinois State Police
du Quoin
New York greets liberated hostages with ticker tape parade
Hundreds of thousands line Manhattan streets as 22 former hostages parade in a triumphant return led by ex captive Moorhead Kennedy Jr. and Mayor Ed Koch. Flags, yellow ribbon decor, fireboat salutes, and roaring crowds mark the city’s embrace after their release.
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New York
Manhattan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Battery Park
City Hall Plaza
Fire Department
Snowbound Midwest hit by second 1981 snowfall
Southern Illinois faced its second measurable snowfall of 1981 with 1 to 4 inches in most areas and up to 6 inches in Cape Girardeau Missouri and Paducah Kentucky. Roads were ice packed and slippery, with partial closures and canceled flights as officials forecast another snow system moving in from the southern Rocky Mountains.
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Southern Illinois
Anna
Cape Girardeau
Paducah
Vandalia
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois
IDOT
James Newton
Illinois State Police
du Quoin
Herrin
West Herrin Street
Marion
Ozark Air Lines
Marion-to-St. Louis
Air Illinois
Cape Girardeau-to-St. Louis
Gulf Transport Bus Lines
Rocky Mountains
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Ann Landers
Lotte
Joe Jines
Park Street
Carbondale
Jinnette Bowen
N. Marion
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