Congress Overrides Veto To Kill Gasoline Fee
The Senate joined the House in overriding President Carter's veto on a measure repealing a 10-cent-per-gallon gas fee. The 68 to 10 Senate vote followed a 335 to 34 House tally, delivering a decisive rebuke to the president and ending the bid to fund the budget with higher driver costs.
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Harry S. Truman
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbon
Mud Fight Highlights Fort de Chartres Rendezvous Activities
Judy Hooten of Prairie du Rocher joins other girls in a mud fight at Fort de Chartres as part of the annual Rendezvous happenings. The event features mud ovens built from dirt on the grounds and a Saturday Sunday display.
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Judy Hooten
Prairie du Rocher
Fort de Chartres
Ms. Hoo
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Herrin Tigers Reach State Final In Softball Thriller
Herrin High School girls softball rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Lockport 7-6 in the semifinal, improving to 22-0. Senior pitcher Sunny Clark moved to 19-0 as Herrin advances to face Loves Park Harlem or Limestone for the state title at 7:30 tonight.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Pekin
Herrin High
Tigers
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Herrin
Loves Park
Harlem
Cahokia
Bruce Jilek
Sunny Clark
Buckner woman fights oil drilling injunction denied
Circuit Judge Charles Quindry denied a motion for judgment for Elsie Kondoudis of Buckner seeking to block Dunston Oil Co from drilling on her land. The ruling kept the suit alive to require permits and surface damages terms, with a 60 day continuance to secure a permit and railroad right of way. The case highlights opposition by local residents and the new Middle Fork Property Rights Association advocating stronger bargaining power.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan Circuit
Charles Quindry
Buckner
Dunston Oil Co
Quindry
Paul Caldwell
James Dunston
West Frankfort
Miss Kondoudis
Dunston
Atty
Charles Winters
Buckner Village Board
Winters
Buckner Board
Gordon Lambert
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Lambert
Caldwell
Report cites major errors in Iran hostage rescue raid
A New York Times summary of a Senate Armed Services Committee staff report criticizes the abortive operation to rescue American hostages in Iran. It highlights inadequate contingency planning, poor maintenance, fragmented command, and lack of common understanding of electronic warfare threats. The report notes weather, radar, and radio-silence issues and questions Air Force weather forecasting and leadership cooperation, while Pentagon officials call the document inaccurate. The report, prepared for Sen. John Tower, underscores interservice disunity and seeks more information as lawmakers press for full plan details and tapes.
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Washington
Iran
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Tower
R-Texas
Pentagon
Air Force
Weather Service
Thomas Ross
Weather outlook shows showers tonight and warm weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight with a mid-70s low. Saturday remains partly sunny, very warm and humid with highs in the low 90s and a renewed chance of showers and storms.
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