ERA protestors chained themselves to Capitol doors in Springfield
Police moved in at 4 a.m. freeing 15 sleeping ERA demonstrators from the Statehouse after they chained their bodies to the Capitol doors in support of ratification before the June 30 deadline. Organizers said 12,000 people joined a Sunday march and rally, while police counted 6,000 to 8,000. Betty Ford and Jane Byrne spoke as protesters planned to return after dawn.
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Statehouse
Capitol
ERA
Capitol Lawn
Betty Ford
Chicago
Jane Byrne
Secretary of State
Senate
Champaign-Urbana
Aid Watkins
Jim Edgar
Watkins
Edgar
Walters
House
Israelis capture Beaufort base as Beirut threat grows
Israeli forces seize the Beaufort Castle artillery base after a dawn assault and push toward Beirut, while PLO bases in southern Lebanon come under heavy bombardment. U S diplomat Habib arrives amid concerns of wider fighting and Syrian intervention looms near Tyre and Sidon.
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Associated Press
Israel
Beaufort Castle
Lebanon
Beirut
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
Fakhani
Yasser Arafat
Voice of Lebanon
Syria
Israel Radio
Menachem Begin
Ariel Sharon
Beaufort
Palestine
WAFA
U.S
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Rome
Philip C. Habib
Sidon
Haim Herzog
U.N
Tyre
Mediterranean
Warning shots halt attempted prison escape at Marion
Federal investigators probe an attempted escape from the U S Penitentiary at Marion as inmate Elmer Mosley 31 of Akron Ohio climbed the exterior fence during outdoor recreation guards fired two warning shots and he aborted the attempt Mosley is serving 51 years for armed bank robbery robbery of a savings and loan attempted escape and assaulting a federal officer the case is with the U S Marshal's Office.
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Marion
U.S
Ron Beal
Elmer Mosley
Akron
Ohio
Mosley
Beai
One-stop center offers help after tornado in Marion
Disaster relief volunteers opened a one stop help center in Marion at Washington School offering unemployment insurance tax guidance and aid for loans temporary housing and jobs. Officials urged residents to file claims and explore programs even if insured. Many victims remain hesitant despite available aid.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern
Reagan
Williamson County
Perry County
Washington School
Marion
Denzil Wills
Federal
ESDA
Jones
E. Eric Jones
Internal Revenue Service
Sesser Man Drowns In Sesser Lake Fishing Accident
A 21 year old Sesser man Mark Newbury drowned Sunday evening when a 10 foot rowboat capsized during a fishing outing with Kenneth White. White, 20, swam to shore after the boat sank and divers recovered Newbury’s body from about 12 feet of water near the vessel. White received treatment for shock. Lemons aided shore rescue and relayed details to authorities.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Sesser
Sesser Lake
Mark Newbury
Lesser
Charles Witcher
Newbury
Kenneth W. White
White
Witcher
Franklin County Hospital
Lloyd Lemons
Lemons
Ditto Basso
Roy Pinkston
Jerry Bate
Warm humid forecast with midweek heat spike
The National Weather Service expects a warm humid night with a low near 70. Tuesday brings hot humid conditions with highs in the lower 90s. Showers possible Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 80s and overnight lows around the 60s.
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National Weather Service
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State Capitol
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Washington
Carolyn Johnson
Raphael Eyton
Bear
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Wills
Chuck Jones
The
Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Joe Jines
Angelo Tadderas
Elaine Cairns
Helen Minth
Salvation Army
St. Louis
Newbur
Ann Landers
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