Arabs omit call for United Nations sanctions
The 40 nation Islamic Group urges the UN Security Council to condemn Israel’s Baghdad reactor raid and seeks compensation for Iraq, but omits a sanctions demand to avoid a U.S. veto. The statement calls for measures under the UN Charter to prevent a recurrence and notes a vote may occur Thursday.
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United Nations
Security Council
Iraq
Israel
United States
Saadoun Hammadi
U.N
Arab League
Clovis Maksoud
Britain
France
Soviet Union
China
Baghdad
Council
Yehuda Blum
Peenemuende
Blum
Nazi Germany
Baltic
Washington
Reagan
High-rise blaze in San Francisco's financial district
A three alarm fire at the Tishman Building sent occupants to the roof as smoke and flames poured from 14th floor windows. The blaze spread to the 13th and 14th floors of the 38 story building. About 90 firefighters fought the flames and were bringing in air tanks for the crews inside.
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San Francisco
Financial District
Tishman
Market Street
Firefighter rescues infant from burning California Hotel roof
Los Angeles firefighter Jim Bryan calmly guides men to form a ladder as he traverses a 70 foot ledge with 1 year old Elizabeth Ann Foster tucked in his jacket. The infant remained calm during the daring roof rescue at the California Hotel, with Bryan a veteran of 18 years.
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Los Angeles
Jim Bryan
Elizabeth Ann Foster
California Hotel
Bryan
Lincoln farm in Kentucky up for sale at $1 million
Hodgenville Kentucky AP reports Knob Creek Farm where Lincoln lived for five years is offered by widow of Frank Howard for 200 acres. Revenue comes mainly from April to November tourist visits to the cabin and gift shop. Real estate agent Dan Boone says interest from large corporations or Lincoln buffs is hoped for to preserve the site. Budget cuts make turning it into a park unlikely. owner prefers selling but would keep it if no buyer is found.
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Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Knob Creek
LaRue County
Lincoln
Frank Howard
Dan Boone
Boone
Illinois weighs plan to curb unemployment debt
Springfield AP Illinois leaders from business labor and government meet at the Executive Mansion to curb the state's 1.4 billion unemployment insurance debt to the federal government. The debt could rise above 2 billion by next spring as dialogue continues on a bill balancing benefits with labor concerns.
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Springfield
Illinois
Pennsylvania
James R. Thompson
Executive Mansion
Thompson
General Assembly
Sparta School Board Selects Mediator For Talks
The Sparta Unit 140 school board approved July 7 mediation session with a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Negotiations with the Sparta Education Association have been ongoing for months. In other business, the board sold building trades project No. 7 to the Sparta Church of Christ, authorized bids for bread milk gasoline and coal, and approved the student accident insurance program.
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Sparta School Board
Sparta Unit 140
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Board
Sparta
Education Association
Sparta Church of Christ
Gunman kills two and takes hostages at Rochester bank
A gunman wounded seven others and killed two in Rochester before holing up with at least eight hostages inside Security Trust Co. Police said the raid began after he shot two people near a house, then wounded bystanders on the way to the bank. Two officers were wounded and several victims were treated, with conditions ranging from critical to satisfactory.
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Rochester
N.Y
Security Trust Co
West Side
Tanders
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ronald Baker
Curtis Dandridge
Angela Harvey
Robert Hudson
Spencerport
Chicago Alderman Oberman to announce attorney general bid
Chicago Alderman Martin J. Oberman 36, a 10 year lawyer and former Illinois Racing Board counsel, will visit Carbondale Thursday to announce his Democratic nomination bid for attorney general as part of an eight city, two day tour. He will speak at 3:30 p.m. in the Missouri Room at SIU Carbondale Student Center.
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Chicago
Martin J. Oberman
Carbondale
Oberman
43Rd
Illinois Racing Board
Missouri
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Murphysboro man charged with bigamy in Jackson County
Norris Sonny Nicholson, 26, faces a bigamy count in circuit court for marrying Deborah L. Stowers Nicholson of Murphysboro on April 7 while still married to Joyce Nicholson of Clarksville Tennessee. Joyce says they were married seven years, have two sons, and are in divorce proceedings after three years separation. Nicholson previously served two weeks as a Dowell policeman.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Norris
Sonny’’ Nicholson
Deborah L. Stowers
N. 8Th St
Joyce Nicholson
Clarksville
Tenn
Deborah L. Stowers Nicholson
Joyce
Sonny
John Clemons
Nicholson
Southern Illinoisan publication and subscription details
The notice lists publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro, with mailing addresses and contact numbers. It outlines circulation areas for 18 counties and rates for carrier and mail subscriptions, plus classified ad numbers and postmaster address changes.
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Southern Iinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
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Philip J. Rock
D-Oak Park
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Penney
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