Arizona woman named to Supreme Court by Reagan
President Reagan picked Sandra D. O Connor of Arizona to be the first woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, saying she embodies temperament, intellect, and devotion to the public good. The nomination awaits FBI background checks and Senate confirmation amid concerns from abortion foes.
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Mystery sewer main floods Du Quoin basements
Du Quoin residents Elaine Foster and Charles Cox faced three days of basement flooding in May as water from a hidden sewer main across South Line Street backed up. Maps wrongfully showed connections to the west main. city workers later unclogged the actual main and crews began repairs while residents paid a plumbing bill.
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Simon urges calmer U S rhetoric toward Soviet Union
Illinois Rep Paul Simon D Carbondale urged less inflammatory comments about the Soviet Union. He cited Reagan's labeling of communism as an aberration and noted a Soviet official criticized such remarks during his July trip with a congressional delegation. He urged de escalation and expanded exchanges while noting arms reduction as a key Soviet concern.
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No Social Security tax hikes pledge by two GOP senators
Two Senate Republicans, Senator Armstrong of Colorado and Senator Dole of Kansas, vow no Social Security tax increases. They reject Reagan's benefit cuts and any use of general revenues, despite trustees warning the retirement fund could go bankrupt by end of 1983 without action.
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Weather Outlook: Hot Humid Through Saturday
The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy skies and warm humid weather tonight with a low in the mid 70s. Wednesday should be mostly sunny, hot and humid with a high in the lower 90s. Hot and humid conditions continue through Saturday with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday.
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Carbondale scientist calls Thompson snub a bum deal
Carbondale soil scientist Satchell says Gov. Thompson’s removal from the Pollution Control Board to make room for an ex-legislator was a bum deal. Satchell, a former SIU professor, argues the board lacks agricultural expertise as Anderson, a former Republican legislator, takes the post.
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