Reagan voices frustration over terrorism threat and travel ban
President Reagan condemned international terrorists and urged Americans to avoid countries that do not condemn the seizure of a TWA airliner. He proposed steps to protect travelers, including more sky marshals, and pressed for the release of hostages in Beirut while warning against concessions to terrorism. The death of Navy Petty Officer Stethem was noted as proof of the threat.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Tel Aviv
Amal
Nabih Berri
West
Washington
Reagan
United States
Middle East
TWA
America
U.S
Athens
Trans World Airines
Navy
Robert D. Stethem
Illinois House clears hurdle on seat belt repeal
The Illinois House rejected an attempt to dump the seat belt repealer 74 to 40, moving the measure toward final action as supporters push to overturn the mandatory law set to take effect July 1.
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Springfield
Illinois
House
Loleta Didrickson
Homewood
Weather TODAY Sunny TONIGHT Fair
Weather brief indicates clear daytime conditions with sun and a calm night. Specifics are limited to page six for full forecast details and any regional variations.
Shaw defends SIU to House on affirmative action
SIU Chancellor Kenneth Shaw defended the universitys affirmative action policies before the House Appropriations Committee as it advanced the 1986 budget request of 199 million. Rep Mary Flowers charged poor minority recruitment at the Edwardsville campus and School of Medicine in Springfield, while Shaw countered with examples of minority and female staff and said the pool of black doctoral candidates is small and data differences exist.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Southern Illinois University
Kenneth Shaw
House
Appropriations Committee
Shaw
Siu-Carbondale
Albert Somit
Mary Flowers
Chicago
Edowardsville
School of Medicine
Flowers
SIU
Robert LeFlore
LeFlore
Shawid
Prostitution arrest at ABS Products in Marion
Robert Gower, 56, of Marion, was arrested at ABS Products at Dogwalk Avenue and Illinois 37 for arranging prostitution. He faced one count of solicitation of prostitution and posted a $100 cash bond. Investigators seized records and items including photos and films as part of a three month probe by the Williamson County Sheriff, state's attorney, and Southern Illinois Enforcement Group.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
ABS Products
Dogwalk Avenue
Illinois 37
Marion
Robert Gower
Williamson County
Sheriff's Department
State’s Attorney’s Office
Harry Spiller
Spiller
Grover
Williamson County Sheriff's Department
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Gower
ResortAir Becomes Trans World Express Faces Service Upgrades
ResortAir apologizes for glitches as it transitions to Trans World Express, a TWA feeder. President Bob West says market steps include funding to win back customers, with aircraft refurbishments and delayed delivery of 19 seat planes until November. Officials will monitor performance to meet TWA deadlines.
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Ann Schottman
Enot
Southern Illinoisan
ResortAir
Trans World Express
TWA
Bob West
Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board
Prowell
West
Beech Aircraft
Commuter Air
Fairchild Aircraft Corp
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Miake
John L. Testlake
Richmond
Ben Zimmerman
Demis Roussos
Pamela Smith
Charles Goforth
Tamaroa
David Phelps
Eldorado
James Rea
Christopher
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
Sam Vinson
Clinton
Vinson
Thompson
Illinois House
James Thompson
Senate
Landers
Marion Man
Joe Jines
ABS
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