Diesel tax hikes and reform bills advance in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers approved a one cent diesel fuel tax increase and passed measures requiring daily flag displays at government buildings and parks. The chamber also backed reforming voter registration options, expanding pollution control, and widening Wrongful Death Act damages. A 1966 Oldsmobile was reported stolen from East Gate Shopping Center.
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East Gate
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Ammo plant blast kills three women in Iowa incident
An explosion at a Burlington area Army ordnance plant around 10 50 p m killed three women Jessica Gilman 40 Fort Madison Dorothy Groves 54 Montrose and Ida Koett 37 rural West Burlington and injured four others all seven workers were in the same loading area an Army board of inquiry will review the cause.
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Montrose
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Denise Chenoweth
Macomb
Indianapolis hotel fire injures 12 and evacuates guests
A downtown Indianapolis fire on the Claypool Hotel fourth floor hospitalizes 12 with smoke inhalation or minor injuries. All 300 guests escaped, some via aerial ladders or by sheets from the fifth floor. No fatalities reported. one head bump, all others minor or smoke injuries. The incident occurred amid an Eagles convention and Tacoma baseball team presence. The report also notes the Stamberg scholarship awarded to Ian Sharpe of SIU from Australia.
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Israel's Evolving Borders Through War and Diplomacy
The article traces Israel's frontier shifts since 1948 including the UN partition plan, the 1948 war leading to Jerusalem's New City, the 1956 gains and withdrawal, and Egypt's Gulf of Aqaba blockade prompting further clashes with Israel occupying the Sinai, parts of Jordan and Syria.
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Police Briefs From Herrin and Johnston City
Herrin Larry Wade fined $15 for improper backing. Johnston City James Sparks fined $30 for allowing an unauthorized person to drive.
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Larry Wade
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James Sparks
Council Family Reunion Planned at Herrin City Park
The Council Family reunion will be held Sunday at Herrin City Park with basket lunches served at noon.
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