Menard escape fails as inmate flees hospital scene
Three prisoners hiding in outhouse toilets at Menard Correctional Center near Chester were found during a routine check and later discovered in the sewage pit. They face escape charges. In a separate incident, inmate Danny Ray Gabbard escaped from St Elizabeths Hospital in Belleville while undergoing tests. he is considered extremely dangerous and remains at large. Gabbard has a long escape history and previously fled the Chester Mental Health Center in 1977.
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Russ Mitchell
Menard
Chester
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Michael P. Lane
South Recreation Yard
Lane
David Poelington
Kane County
Jesse Smith
Philip Cohen
Livingston County
Danny Ray Gabbard
Gabbard
Chester Mental Health Center
Kankakee
Logan County
Standale Man Encounters Escaped Circus Python Big Sid
Lengthy captive Steve Rapolevich bicycled through Standale Michigan when he met Big Sid a 20 foot python that had escaped from a circus over three weeks ago Rapolevich called for help and authorities were alerted to the dangerous encounter
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Steve Rapolevich
Standale
Mich
Big Sid
Rapolevich
Thompson plans raise, guards to curb prison riot fallout
Gov. James R. Thompson announces salary increases for prison guards and recruitment boosts after the Pontiac Correctional Center riot. He targets filling 115 Stateville vacancies, 32 Joliet posts, and 8 at Pontiac, with larger trainee salaries to attract staff. Police and National Guard help may be deployed if needed.
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Chicago
James R- Thompson
Pontiac
Charles Rowe
Thompson
Stateville
Joliet
Cook County
Rowe
Michael J. Bakalis
Bakalis
James R. Thompson
Stateville Correctional Center
House fights Carter oil import fees
President Carter faces House opposition as a broad coalition moves to ban oil import fees, forcing an abrupt postponement of today’s vote though the ban has passed the Senate. Senate leaders clash with filibuster tactics over natural gas price controls, with Byrd urging action and Abourezk pressing stalled energy measures before year’s end.
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Senate
James Abourezk
D-S.c
Abourezk
Byrd
Carter
Weather forecast and local notices from page highlights
The National Weather Service expects fair warm and humid conditions tonight with lows in the low 70s. Wednesday will be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s. Thursday through Saturday trend warm and dry with highs in the 80s and nights in the 60s. The Herrin Unit School votes to hire private bus service after a 3-3 tie break. Car owners face a new auto licensing procedure, the first major change since the horseless carriage era.
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National Weather Service
Herrin
Nation faces postal strike over new contract
Nationwide postal staff unrest looms as talks on the new contract stall. The General Administration, a major landlord and supplier, endures ongoing crime allegations, bribery and fraud investigations by grand juries.
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General Administration
South African model wins 1978 Miss Universe crown
A South African model secured the 1978 Miss Universe title in a pageant highlighted on page 16. The victory marks a notable achievement for the contestant and for the country in international beauty competition.
Supreme Court dissolves Nixon legacy and Burger Bloc
Opinion piece notes the Burger Bloc facing dissolution as the Supreme Court sheds its Nixon era influence. An editorial argues the United States should keep applying a peacekeeping approach that proved effective in Zaire. Page 4 reflects the analysis and stance.
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Burger
Supreme Court
United States
Zaire
Pete Rose reaches career peak as Billy Martin downfall unfolds
Sports note reports Pete Rose attaining career pinnacle on the same day Billy Martin faces a dramatic drop in fortunes. Meanwhile Williamsport Pennsylvania officials order a replay of Friday's Herrin West Frankfort game from the disputed call point, page 14.
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Pete Rose
Billy Martin
Williamsport
Panel votes down tax credit to ease Social Security
The House Ways and Means Committee, by a 24 to 11 vote, rejected Rep. Richard A. Gephardt's proposal for a temporary 5 percent income tax credit to offset higher Social Security payroll taxes. He claimed the credit would net $30 for a $10,000 earner next year and $60 for a $20,000 earner, two-year duration to permit longer reform. The panel weighs this against a $15 billion income tax-relief bill and potential amendments affecting educational and charitable deductions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Richard A. Gephardt
D-Mo
Gephardt
Congress
Carter
Thomas P. O’neill
D-Mass
Miller defends UMW recall bid at Denver meeting
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller dismissed a recall drive led by Miners for Recall as opponents from his 1977 election, saying the issue would not be on the executive board agenda. The group claims 31,000 members and would trigger a recall if signed by 30 percent, while Miller faces past accusations over health benefits and a 111 day strike earlier this year. The 21 member board meets west of the Mississippi for the first time, with agenda details undisclosed.
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United Mine Workers Union
Arnold Miller
UMW
Miller
Mississippi River
Carter Warns White House Staff to Obey Drug Laws
President Carter orders all White House staff to follow drug laws or seek other employment. Hamilton Jordan delivered the directive to senior aides, with lower level staff to be informed. The move follows Dr. Peter Bourne’s drug scandal and reports of marijuana and cocaine use among staffers.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Jordan
Peter G. Bourne
Bourne
White
Terry O’connell
Hamilton
O’connell
John Golden
Jordan’s
Georgia
Democratic National Committee
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