Flights revive business ties for Southern Illinois
Williamson County sees air service resumption to Springfield and Chicago easing travel for local firms. Britt Airways and the Williamson County Airport are credited for the boost, enabling morning flights and same day return. An Indiana developer plans a 450 acre Marion site for business and housing, signaling strong regional growth.
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Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Illinois
Springfield
Chicago
St. Louis
Britt Airways
Indiana
Marion
New American Hostages in Lebanon and Public Sympathy
The six American hostages seized in Lebanon since March 1984 remain trapped in a remote stalemate alongside other Western captives. The piece argues not to assign blame to President Reagan or Carter, urges continued support for families, and calls for public acknowledgment of the suffering until clearer news emerges.
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Lebanon
Tehran
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Lawyer Push Fails to Stall Illinois Medical Malpractice Reform
Chicago area lawyers rush to file malpractice suits as Illinois lawmakers move toward revisions to the plan. A diluted screening panel remains, but experts doubt it will curb frivolous cases or change the heavy liability borne by doctors and insurers, with higher costs flowing to patients.
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LaSalle Street
Chicago
Collar
Illinois
Invasion Talk Shifts Mood On Nicaragua Policy
Reagan officials have begun openly discussing the possibility of U S troops in Nicaragua if other policies fail. Interviews show officials, lawmakers, and experts weighing scenarios such as military aid to rebels, potential base rights for the Soviet Union, and the risk of a Cuban missile crisis if U S forces are provoked.
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Joel Brinkley
New York Times
Washington
Reagan Administration
Nicaragua
Reagan
George P. Shultz
United States
Panama
Costa Rica
Honduras
Congress
U.S
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Central America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
White House
Robert C. McFarlane
Shultz
American Bar Association
Fred C. Ikle
Defense For Policy
House
Democratic
Moscow
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
Paul F. Gorman
Managua
Richard G. Lugar
R-Ind
Foreign Relations Committee
Lugar
Ikle
Cuba
The
Oretega
Cmdr
Julio Ramos Arguello
Ramos
Vandals Steal Flowers From Grandfather’s Grave at Cemetery
A Southern Illinois letter laments graveyard thefts at West Frankfort Heights Cemetery. The writer describes three day old flowers, seeks accountability, and asks thieves to reflect on causing families pain as they stole from a grave and potentially sold or repurposed the blooms.
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Southern Illinois
West Frankfort Heights
District 95 weighs cutting one library position in a two-librarian system
Librarians and parent volunteers warn the proposed cut would shutter district libraries in primary and intermediate schools. They question who would manage book selection, repair, reshelving, and card catalogs if a central librarian is removed, risking students' access to libraries before junior high.
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Southern Illinoisan
District 95
Lincoln
Thomas School
Winkler
Lewis
Parrish
Thomas
Let hospitals protect lives and meet birthing needs
Joan M. Patterson RN from Carbondale urges hospitals to preserve safe birth care and skilled delivery. She highlights the 10 percent of births with complications, praises modern equipment, and calls for dialogue between families and staff to ensure personal, competent care without depersonalization.
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Joan M. Patterson
R.N. Carbondale
Stay at SIU plea backs Herman Williams as coach
Carl Flowers, president, Margaret Nesbitt, and Martha Farris of the NAACP with Carbondale and 243 others urge Southern Illinois University to retain Herman Williams as assistant basketball coach. They cite coaching efficiency, community rapport, loyalty, and leadership, arguing he could well serve as head coach and would be a great loss if he leaves.
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Southern Illinoisance
Herman Williams
Southern Illinois University
Carl Flowers
Margaret Nesbitt
Martha Farris
NAACP
Carbondale
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