Nightmare on Whippoorwill unfolds aboard Po mona showboat
A Lake Pomona gala aboard the Whippoorwill ended in tragedy as a tornado struck near Pomona Kansas Saturday night. At least 14 of 66 aboard died or are missing including Melissa Wright. Survivors recall a frantic dash to shore and attempts to rescue those trapped beneath the vessel. The boat remained afloat but heavily damaged with two people pulled from beneath it by nearby marina owner Lawrence Stadel. The event followed a severe thunderstorm watch issued by Kansas City forecasters. The Whippoorwill, built in 1965, was deemed seaworthy despite the disaster.
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Weekend storms leave 17 dead across Midwest and Northeast
A weekend wave of tornadoes and severe storms left at least 17 dead and caused widespread damage. In Pomona Kansas a tornado overturned the Whippoorwill showboat on Lake Pomona, with 14 dead and another missing. In Salt Lake City high winds closed the arts festival and a man was briefly lofted by a parachute awning but treated on site. Lightning fatalities occurred in Columbus Ohio and roofs were torn from Sequoia Lanes. Power outages affected New York and Indiana as storms rolled across the region.
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SIU C expands effort to recruit women students
SIU Carbondale aims to balance enrollment by recruiting more women. Currently about 39.5 percent of students are female, up 1 percent from last year and 2.5 percent from two years ago. Brochures targeted to women will highlight programs in engineering and agriculture and offer campus resources including the Carbondale Women’s Center. Deans note rising female enrollment in agriculture and engineering, with projections to reach around 40 percent in agriculture within five to six years and continued growth in engineering.
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Former Herrin alderman Shoemake trial set for July 19
Former Herrin Alderman Thomas Shoemake is slated for a July 19 trial in U S District Court in Benton on federal extortion charges. He allegedly took 1500 from Southern Illinois Cable TV Inc in exchange for backing a city ordinance extending the firm's franchise. The trial follows guilty pleas by ex Mayor John McVey and ex Police Chief William Humphrey and by Basil Russell for false grand jury information.
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Oil cartel to hike prices In January
OPEC members agreed to freeze world oil prices for six months and raise them again on Jan 1. A special committee led by Kuwait's Ali Khalifa al Sabah will decide the size of the 1979 increase at the Dec 16 meeting. Base price remains 12.70 dollars per 42 gallon barrel until then.
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China orders Vietnam to close three consulates near border
China demands Vietnam shut three consular offices within 400 miles of the Vietnamese border as Hanoi and Beijing exchange accusations over treatment of Chinese in Vietnam and Cambodia. Vietnam seeks guarantees for officials’ lives and property as they evacuate. An evacuation flotilla prepares to repatriate Chinese from Haiphong and Vung Tau.
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Warm dry spell continues with light rain noted
Forecasters predict no end to warm dry weather in Southern Illinois for 13 days with a chance of thundershowers over the next four days. Cairo station recorded .06 inches Sunday night and early today. Temperatures may reach the upper 80s today fall to upper 60s tonight and near 90 Tuesday.
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Carter plans merge of emergency relief agencies
Nation's president outlines a plan to combine the United States emergency relief agencies, nearly 17 years after Kennedy separated them into distinct units. The move signals a major reorganization of federal disaster response and aid administration.
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Abortion Access Comment Sparks Editorial Debate
Congress appears to move toward restricting abortions to the privileged. editors urge resistance and describe the issue as a standing public concern. Page 4 highlights an advocacy stance on reproductive rights.
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