Lawmakers urge Thompson to halt SIU chancellor search
Seven downstate lawmakers urge Gov. James Thompson to intervene with the SIU Board of Trustees and halt the search for a new chancellor amid a civil Open Meetings Act suit alleging illegal governance changes. They call for public hearings in compliance with the law and note potential implications for the Edwardsville campus.
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James Thompson
Downstate
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Thompson
SIU
D-Mount Olive
Vince Demuzio
D-Carlinville
McPike
Board of Trustees
Chan
Cellor
Southern Illinois
SIU Edwardsville
Somoza forces push rebels from Managua in street fighting
In Managua, Somoza’s national guard battled Sandinista guerrillas across eastern barrios to clear the capital. A government source said the operation was going well and aimed to finish that day, with reinforcements and heavy fire echoing through the night.
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la Virgen
Pablo Emilio Salazar
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Pita
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Guard
Leon
Trucker strike spurs violence as death and rotting produce rise
An Alabama trucker was shot and killed amid a growing independent trucker strike. Governors mobilized National Guard and police to escort and protect fuel and produce shipments as vegetables rotted in fields and meat piled in packing plants. Police report multiple shooting incidents in Illinois and other states as the nationwide protest widens.
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American Trucking Association
Carter
National Guard
Bennett C. Whitlock Jr
The
Trucking Association
Roy Smith
James
Georgia
Tuscaloosa
Illinois
Springfield
Indiana
Otis Bowen
Florida
Congress aims for summer action on synthetic fuels bills
Congressional leaders vow summer progress on bills to boost U S production of synthetic fuels and fast track coal to liquid fuel plants. The centerpiece would expand federal subsidies for coal based fuels to cut imports, with Senate and House plans aiming for action before July 4 recess and end of July respectively.
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U.S
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D-Wash
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Toby Moffett
D-Conn
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Thomas P. O’neill
Jackson
Sored
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Congress
Showers Forecast With Mixed Rain Likelihood
Jim Stevens, chief weather observer at Southern Illinois Airport, notes a 50 percent chance of rain tonight with low 70s, dropping to 20 percent Thursday morning. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly sunny on Thursday with a high near 93. Friday’s outlook remains uncertain.
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Jim Stevens
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Stevens
City of Marion completes railroad spur purchase
The City of Marion has completed the purchase of a railroad spur intended to protect the city's economy. This action concludes a local effort to secure critical infrastructure and support regional commerce.
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Marion
Tam ing the Killer Cell environment link examined
Nation Cancer specialists say the environment heavily influences who contracts cancer in a third article in a series. The piece notes environmental factors and conditions that may affect susceptibility as part of ongoing reporting.
Illinois Legislature Approves Statewide Nuclear Emergency Plan
The Illinois General Assembly approved a statewide plan to address nuclear emergencies on Tuesday. The report notes that a $250 million tax relief measure remains alive, though some officials doubt the state can afford it.
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Illinois General Assembly
Rookie Pitcher Dream Comes True for Cardinals
A rookie pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals achieves a milestone in a breakthrough performance. The event marks a high point early in the season, highlighting the pitcher’s potential and the team’s rising trajectory.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hijacked Airliner Lands in Chicago
An American Airlines Boeing 727 with 137 aboard was hijacked by a man claiming two bombs and diverted from New York LaGuardia to Chicago. The jet landed at O'Hare at 12:03 p.m. CDT after leaving LaGuardia at 10:16 a.m. CDT, with 129 passengers and eight crew members. The hijacker remained in the cockpit. no demands were disclosed.
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Washington
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Mich
U.S
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Cuba
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Low Mood Mistaken for Senility in Elderly say Psychologist
A University of Chicago psychologist notes many seniors labeled senile actually suffer from emotional low mood that is treatable. He cites memory loss in older adults is often exaggerated and linked to mood, not brain disease, and that depression is frequently misdiagnosed as organic brain illness after testing 153 people over age 50 at the Gerontology Clinic.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Robert Kahn
Gerontology Clinic
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