Struggle marks Grand Tower couple facing hard times
Cullen Ellet 58, his wife, and five of eleven children live in Grand Tower near the Mississippi, surviving on $400 monthly work and public assistance. He laments rising costs, debates disability benefits, and criticizes oil profits while noting his family once endured hunger but remains grateful for their country and community.
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Mary Galligan
Lindsay-Schaub
Cullen Ellet
Ellet
Grand Tower
Mississippi
Shawnee National Forest
Jackson County
Devil's Backbone Park
Veteran’s Administration
Missouri
the Light Company
Africa
Nine teams study DC-10 crash faults across airlines
FAA spokesman says four teams will examine maintenance at eight DC-10 operators Western Continental United American Northwest National World and Trans International while four more teams work with McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach. A Washington team reviews each aircraft history as cracks in pylons raise safety concerns after the May 25 Chicago crash that killed 275.
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Jerome H. Doolittle
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
McDonnell Douglas
Long Beach
Calif
Doolittle
American Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
Western
Continental
United
American
Northwest
National
World
Trans International
Elections set today for EEC Brussels
Voters in five Common Market nations vote today in Western Europe's first direct election of a multi national parliament. Nine member states monitor turnout as Britain Denmark Ireland and the Netherlands voted on Thursday. First returns expected late Sunday. Belgium France West Germany Italy Luxembourg vote for 41 member European Parliament replacing a 198 member assembly. Over 180 million eligible to vote.
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Belgium
Europe
European Economic Community
Britain
Denmark
Ireland
Netherlands
France
West Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
European Parliament
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University Mall
Carbondale
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Murphysboro
Linas Ao
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City National Bank
First Federal Savings and Loan
First National Bank
Green
IGA Foodliner
INCO
Abie Cleaners
Assoc. Lumber
Beauty Hut
B & K Furniture
Pauline’s
INTE
Ntional Marvester
Equipment, Inc
Rt. 13 & 127 North
Your Super Service Savings & Loan
Christmas Club
Buaselender
Sparta
Or. Murphy
Steelevil
Om Volunteer
Andrew Pribble
Anna, Cobden
Herrin
Ava
Jonesboro
Marion
Dongola
McClure
Vienna
Cape Girardeau
Treece Steel Erection Inc
Bill Treece
Mureryscoro
Resource Reclamation Inc
Rover ST. Murphysboro
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