Supreme Court nears cuts and tests in affirmative action
The Supreme Court ends term with Bakke related orders and rulings. It lets stand ATTs five year old affirmative action program to end job bias while sending back UNC student government minority participation cases for restudy. It weighs standing in Can non v. Univ of Chicago and Northwestern Med School. The court halts merits review in a $4 billion minority business set aside case and constrains Ohio death penalty while endorsing FCC authority to discipline indecent broadcasts.
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University of Chicago
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Floods threaten 600 homes in Winnebago County
Rockford AP reports rising flood waters threaten up to 600 homes as four northern Illinois rivers crest later tonight or Tuesday. Damages estimated at 6 million, with 250 volunteers piling 30 000 sandbags and 200 homes flooded along riverbanks. Drownings linked to flooding include Alvin Nelson, 15, in West Dundee.
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Balloonists rise above it all at Du Quoin
Balloonists take to the sky at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds for the first hot air balloon race in Du Quoin. Wind delays inflated the start, eight of ten balloons lifted off, and pilots described the sport as safe and gentle despite the inherent risks of ascent and landing.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Illinois
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No Paper Tuesday Federal Holiday Shutdown
The Southern Illinoisan will not publish on Tuesday July 4, Independence Day. The national holiday leads to a one day break in print.
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Cold front ends 100-degree streak in Southern Illinois
O R Walley notes a passing cold front lifting Southern Illinois from five consecutive 100-degree days, with a high of 94 at the Southern Illinois Airport. Rain was limited near Carbondale while other Illinois areas saw more wet weather. Forecasters expect continued warmth with scattered showers possible midweek.
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Sadat agrees to renew talks with Israel in direct negotiations
President Anwar Sadat said he will resume direct negotiations with Israel at President Carter's invitation. Vice President Mondale carried a new Egyptian peace plan to Washington after a 90 minute meeting at Sadat's seaside villa. A London meeting between Egyptian and Israeli foreign ministers is slated for mid July.
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Mohammed Kamel
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SIU Carbondale faces fiscal year with uncertain funds
Government funds are unsettled as Gov. Thompson has not signed the appropriation bill, but officials report no immediate problems. Other items note Rep. Paul Simon protesting media neglect of the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament and a class on Garbology claiming 70 percent of campus waste is recyclable. Public schools are criticized as a major boondoggle by a tax revolt leader.
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D-Carbondale
United Nations
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Nixon ends exile with Hyden speech signaling adviser role
Former President Richard Nixon returns from self-imposed exile in Hyden Kentucky delivering a public address that hints at a new career as adviser and elder statesman. The report highlights this political comeback amid other sports notes.
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Illinois lawmakers clash over Chanute base fate
An editorial claims Illinois legislators miscast the state's interests by framing Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul as pitting state concerns against others. The piece notes the St. Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader with Montreal and heads to face the Chicago Cubs.
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