Judge rules U S can extradite French Connection head
Federal Judge James L Foreman in East St Louis upholds State Department power to extradite Christian David 43 to France to face execution for a Paris police murder linking to the French Connection heroin ring. David argues torture kidnapping and improper evidence but Foreman finds no bar to extradition.
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East St. Louis
France
Christian David
U.S
James L. Foreman Friday
State Department
David
Foreman
Robert Hill
Benton
Hill
New York
Marion
Paris
Brazil
Southern Illinois air show features Blue Angels and Red Devils
About 10 000 spectators attended the Southern Illinois Airport event commemorating the airport’s 25th anniversary. The Navy Blue Angels and the Red Devils displayed jet and propeller stunts, with Snoopy’s flying doghouse performing a dogfight. The show included World War I and II aircraft, a Hawker-Siddeley Av-8A jet, and aerial demonstrations by Albin Signorino’s radio controlled craft. Next, the Blue Angels performed four formation planes and two solo jets, with 8 point rolls and speeds up to 500 mph as crowds listened to radio communications. The air show continues today with trophies awarded at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $1. parking is $2.
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Jim Sackett
Snoopy
Southern Illinois Airport
Navy Blue Angels
Red Devils
Charlie Hillard
Albin R. Signorino
Bridgeton
Albin
Blue Angels
Angels No. 5
Angels
Teachers with contracts lose jobless pay, Ford amends law
Public school teachers with signed contracts for fall term cannot receive SUA unemployment benefits. Those without contracts but with prior teaching this year may still collect weekly benefits. President Ford signed the amendment June 13, closing the loophole that allowed paid summer unemployment for teachers under SUA. Areas report rising teacher claims, with nearly 4,500 applications across several counties, though under the new rule only those without contracts remain eligible.
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Joanne Wood
Gerald Ford
Herbert A. Kelley
U. S. Dept. of Labor
Ford
Kelley
Jackson
Union
Randolph
Perry
Franklin
Williamson
Johnson
Russell Reeves
Jackson County
Reeves
John Erlenborn
Post Office Closures Threaten 8800 Southern Illinois Homes
GAO proposal to close 12 000 third and fourth class post offices nationwide could end local service for 8 800 families in Southern Illinois and idle more than 100 postal workers. Closures planned in Jackson Williamson Franklin Union Randolph and Perry counties affect many towns and communities. U S Rep Paul Simon criticized the plan noting $100 million savings would be a small share of a 2 3 billion deficit and urging service over money making.
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Southern Illinois
General Accounting Office
GAO
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Union
Randolph
Perry
Ava
Campbell Hill
Dowell
Elkville
Gorham
Grand Tower
Vergennes
Jacob
Oroville
Pomona
Cambria
Colp
Creal Springs
Energy
Hurst
Pittsburg
Freeman Spur
Freeman Spur. —Franklin: Buckner, Ewing, Mulkeytown
Orient
Royalton
Thompsonville
Walier
Whittington
Akin
Coello and
Loegan
Cutler
Tamaroa
Willisville
Swanwick
U.S
Paul Simon
Carbondale
House Postal Service
Postal Service
Union County
Illinois
Franklin County
Jackson County
Williamson County
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Carbondale Friendship Festival Grand Parade Falls Short
The Grand Parade billed as the festival highlight lasted about 20 minutes with 30 parade units. Prominent guests included Jim Hart Donna Fargo and Big Bird. resulting awards went to First Church of God and Senior Citizens Club of Carbondale.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
Jim Hart
Hart
Donna Fargo
Big Bird
Little Bird
Smokey the Bear
West Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce
First Church of God At
Benton
Carbondale
Ed Greer
Illinois counties face steep tax hikes if assessment law enforced
State figures warn Randolph Perry and Union counties could see taxes more than double while neighboring counties like Alexander Harding Johnson Massac and Pope would also rise sharply. The prospective increases follow a 50 percent assessment rule versus current ~30 percent, with a court deadline and a bill to cut the rate to one third.
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Illinois
State Office of Education
Randolph
Perry
Union
Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac
Pope
Perry County
SIU Board OKs $2 Million in Remodeling and Rentals
The SIU Board of Trustees approved more than $2 million in rental construction, remodeling, and landscaping at SIU Carbondale. A major project rents a temporary Springfield facility for infectious disease labs, with a six year lease option to buy from McFadden Corp. Local projects include remodeling a Small Group Housing building for the Law School and Health Service, plus landscaping for the new Recreation Building and a recognition for Willis Malone upon his July 1 retirement after 36 years.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Stuc School of Medicine
Springfield
SIUC
McFadden Corp
Lansing
Mich
Carbondale
School of Law
Health Service
Stu-C
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Tilder
Walsh
Rockwood
Welge
Simon
Randolph, Perry, Union Counties
Calvin Skinner
Crystal Lake
Jack Beaupre
Bourbonnais
House Revenue Committee
House
Senate
Skinner
SIU Board
Willis E. Malone
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Malone
Warren W. Brandt
Brandt
Press
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