Goreville siege ends with peaceful surrender of Pedro Alfonso
A 30 year old Army veteran Pedro Alfonso surrendered to Johnson County state troopers after a six and a half hour standoff that began with his sister’s call reporting gun ownership and threats. Trooper John Donahue talked Alfonso into releasing his parents and brother and meeting near Illinois 37, where he was taken to the Marion Veterans Hospital for evaluation. The family are Cuban refugees with ties to Marion and Southern Illinois University Carbondale student status noted for Alfonso and a Miss Illinois runner up sister.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson County
John Donahue
Murphysboro
Pedro Alfonso
Pedro
Olga Alfonso
Jose
Alfonso
Marion Veterans Hospital
Illinois
Olga
Illinois 37
Goreville
State Police District 13
du Quoin
Donahue
Jim Stevens
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Veterans Hospital
Germany
Stevens
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Michael Derbak
Derbak
Fort Lau
Israel Syria clash over Lebanese Christian siege warned
Israeli forces reinforced along the north border while Syria put its army on high alert after a six day Syrian assault on Christian areas of Beirut. President Sarkis threatened to resign if he did not gain authority to govern and the United States Britain and France urged restraint amid rising casualties among Christians and Muslim leaders sought to dissuade him.
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Lebanon
Israel
Syria
Elias Sarkis
Tel Aviv
Radio Israel
Phalange
Hafez Assad
Middle East
U.N
Golan Heights
Defense
Ezer Wiezman
United States
Britain
France
Sarkis
Jobless rate falls to 5.7 amid June gains
The unemployment rate dropped from 6.1 to 5.7 percent in June, the lowest in nearly four years, with teenagers driving much of the decline. The Labor Department notes 710000 new jobs, led by construction, while inflation remains a concern as wholesale prices rise 0.7 percent. Major stats show gains across sectors and a 94.8 million employed, signaling a shifting but growing economy.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Jack Bregger
Ing
Carter
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Schultze
Judge bars ex CIA agent profits from book Decent Interval
U S District Judge Oren R Lewis ordered that all proceeds from Frank W Snepp III book Decent Interval be impounded in a court supervised trust and barred him from further secrecy agreement breaches He will appeal The ruling cites willful breach of CIA trust and secrecy obligations to protect intelligence sources and methods
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Alexandria, Va
Frank W. Snepp III
CIA
Saigon
Snepp
U.S
Oren R. Lewis
Central Intelligence Agency
Lewis
United States
Debate Seath Says Percy On Trial Abetting Taxes
Good Evening reports Alex Seith calls Sen Charles Percy on trial in the second of four senatorial debates as moving companies face ICC suit to force Aero Mayflower Transit to honor customer promises and utility officials caution that while mass blackouts are unlikely this summer no guarantee exists.
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Alex Seith
Charles Percy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aero Mayflower Transit Co
Navratilova Edges Evert For Wimbledon Crown
Martina Navratilova defeated two time champion Chris Evert to win the women's Wimbledon final, marking her first appearance in a Wimbledon final and claiming the crown.
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Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Southern Illinois Weather Outlook Tonight Through Saturday
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy, warm and humid conditions tonight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and lows around 70s. Saturday remains cloudy with possible showers and thunderstorms, cooling to the upper 80s to low 90s as highs. Page 3 offers a more detailed story on the outlook.
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National Weather Service
Southern Illinois
Jackson County Tax Bills Hop Slightly Higher
Tax bills go out Monday in Jackson County with a small increase despite lower overall evaluations. Page 3 notes. Twenty teachers retire after long careers in Southern Illinois schools on Page 24.
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Jackson County
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois 2000 a look into the future
A preview section titled Southern Illinois 2000 explores what life in 2000 could look like. It asks how quality of life, work, housing, travel, food, learning and recreation may change and invites readers to consider how actions over the next two decades could shape the region.
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Southern Illinois
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