Weather outlook and local records brief
Partly sunny today with highs in the low to mid 80s and northeast winds around 10 mph. Fair tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Monday mostly sunny with little temperature change, highs in the low 80s. Local records show 75/57 with 12 inches of precipitation Friday night into Saturday, and 81/60 Saturday with no rain. National forecast calls for showers across Montana to Colorado and portions of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee to the Atlantic Coast.
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Seat belt saver speaks out for law in Illinois
Elmer J. Medlin Jr., a 71 year old Carbondale attorney, credits his survival to wearing a seat belt after a near fatal crash on U S 51 near Tamaroa June 14 1984. He survived injuries that left him with a crushed foot and back and shoulder damage and spent weeks in the hospital. He supports a mandatory seat belt law and argues driving is a privilege deserving protection.
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City residents react to seat belt law vote
Citizens discuss the new seat belt requirement with mixed views. Charles Clendenin questions rights infringement and recalls accidents where belt use could have saved him. Keith Young plans to wear a belt though reluctant. Norma and Cletis Morris will follow the law, while Inez McIntosh supports universal buckling and notes belt use except for church trips.
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