Iran rejects Clark hostage swap offer at Tehran
The AP reports Iran denounces Ramsey Clark’s bid to take a hostage role to secure the release of 53 Americans held since November. Ayatollah Khomeini criticizes Carter and dismisses Clark’s plan while parliament debates the fate of the captives. Clark argues for the hostages’ freedom as a step toward peace amid international concern.
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Carter
Ramsey Clark
Khomeini
Iran
United States
Ayatollah Conference
Mohammd Beheshti
Clark
International Court of Justice
Shah
State Department
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Kesman Hodding Carter
SIU-C professor sues over dismissal of chair role
Matthew Freund, former physiology department chairman at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, sues SIU C administrators including Dean Norman Doorenbos and Vice President Frank Horton for over 171000, claiming firing May 7 and salary cut followed his reporting of an affirmative action complaint. The suit, filed in Benton federal court, seeks compensatory and punitive damages and reinstatement or back pay.
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Thethern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale
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SIU Board of Trustees
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Norman Doorenbos
U.S. District Court
Benton
Doorenbos
College of Science
Frank Horton
Hiram Lesar
SIUC
Kenneth Shaw
James Foreman
Freund
C. Richard Gruny
Chancellor’s Office
Horton
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Levance
All Department
NineTruck Drivers Strike Ends Without Signed Contract
A strike by nine drivers from Southern Illinois Wholesale Co. of Herrin ended Tuesday. GM John Murray refused to release settlement details pending contract signing. Teamsters Local 347 began the strike May 19 after talks stalled since the May 1 expiration of the two-year contract. The firm distributes beer to five counties and liquor to 21 counties.
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Southern Ilinois Wholesale Co
Herrin
John Murray
Teamsters Local 347
Southern Illinois newspaper subscription rates and contact info
The Southern Lllinois area notes its role as successor to several papers and lists advance payment rates for 18 county outside circulation and Illinois, with 1 year at 65.00 and 75.00, six months at 35.00 and 40.00, three months at 18.00 and 21.00, and one month at 6.50 and 7.50. It provides phone numbers 549-3327, 997-5432, 997-5433 and instructs to send address changes to Box 2108 Carbondale Illinois 62901.
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Southern Lillinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Carter faces trouble in three Democratic strongholds
AP NBC polls show Carter weak with Democratic voters in New Jersey California and Ohio where he needs wins for renomination. Voters dissatisfied with Carter Kennedy matchups could hurt November support. Anderson gains as Reagan also attracts conservative Democrats. most Carter supporters back him in November, while Kennedy backers show low allegiance.
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Ohio
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NBC News
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Kennedy
John Anderson
Ronald Reagan
Election Delegate Totals by State for Carter and Kennedy
In Ohio Carter leads Kennedy 489128 to 388532 with 86 delegates, in West Virginia Carter 130625 to Kennedy 80759, in New Jersey Carter 194462 to Kennedy 283707 with 66 to 47, in South Dakota Kennedy 32511 to Carter 30965 with 10 to 0, in Rhode Island Kennedy 25938 to Carter 9634 with 17 to 9, in New Mexico Carter 54938 to Kennedy 54452 with 10 to 10, in Montana Carter 34394 to Kennedy 25937, in California Delegates 91647 to 90648 with 120 to 1.
Parents protest profane book in Johnston City class
At a Johnston City Unit One Board meeting parents and church youth director Joe Postlewaite objected to using The Ox Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark in a high school English class. They cited profanity and asked for an alternative edition. The board tabled action to June 16 for further discussion.
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Johnston City
Joe Postlewaite
First Free Will Baptist Church
Postlewaite
Harmoney Free Will Baptist Church
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