Five rescued after two days in cave near Waterloo
Five explorers from St Louis were trapped in Old Schoolhouse Cave near Waterloo for about 48 hours. Doctors said they suffered exposure dampness and fear but remained in good condition at St Clement Hospital. They described huddling in a waterlogged passage with little food and lights, awaiting rescue by a seven-member underwater team.
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Charles Roberts
Waterloo
Old Schoolhouse Cave
John Koeckner
Lisa Albrizzi
Greg Berry
Tony Nenninger
Michael Thompson
St. Louis
Robert E. Schettler
St. Clement Hospital
Red Bud
Schettler
Nenninger
Berry
Tony
Bareiter
Tammie
Greg
Thompson unveils 11.2B Illinois budget plan
Gov. James R. Thompson released an 11.2 billion budget with no tax hikes, more aid to the poor and elderly, education increases, and a business tax relief plan. The general revenue fund would rise 6.7 percent to 6.4 billion, while welfare aid grows 5 percent and education gains total 182 million for 3.2 billion.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Insurance
State Department of Insurance
Human Services
Illinois
Carter Signs Black Lung Bill To Aid Miners
President Carter signed a bill liberalizing and speeding black lung payments for miners and urged ratification of a settlement ending the 86 day coal strike. Labor Secretary Raymond Marshall called the ratification favorable. The White House ceremony included UMWA President Arnold Miller and Congress coal state members. The measure accompanies a coal tax to fund $100 million annually for miners’ benefits.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers Union
Coal State
Congress
David Marston
U.S
Cities arrange ambulance service in Marion Herrin
Marion and Herrin officials moved to cover emergency ambulance calls after Pulley Ambulance Service of Marion closed. Carterville and Hurst volunteer units will handle Herrin calls. Murman-Wilson Funeral Home will cover Johnston City. Marion bought a 1968 Cadillac ambulance to back up hospital service while a Marion van is prepared for use by Friday.
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Marion
Herrin
Pulley
Carterville
Hurst
Murman-Wilson Funeral Home
Johnston City
Mitchell Funeral Home
Herrin Fire Department
Bill Halstead
Bush
Halstead
Mike Wenzel
Wenzel
Mario “‘Moochie
Ottolini
Charles Heyde
Heyde
L. C. Cavaness
Marion Hospital Board
Cavaness
Ronald Pulley
Donna Henke
Williamson
Jo M. Walker
Walker
Cambria
Murman-Wilson
Cosby
Creal Springs
Weather forecast: cloudy and cold with snow likely tonight
The National Weather Service expects cloudy, cold conditions tonight with snow likely by late evening and lows in the lower to middle 20s. Snow continues Thursday with highs in the 20s to mid 30s, followed by generally cold conditions Friday through Sunday with partly cloudy skies and highs 30 to 42 and lows 15 to 30.
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National Weather Service
Thompson withholds next year funds for SIU Carbondale law building
Gov James R Thompson will release 250000 to plan a new SIU Carbondale School of Law building but will not approve 7.9 million next year for construction. Sen Kenneth Buzbee says planning money will come after talks with Thompson and budget director Mandeville. ABA warns accreditation risk without progress.
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Robert Mandeville
Thompson
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Law
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Buzbee
Bureau of the Budget
SIUC
American Bar
ABA
Law
Senate
Elevators Dust and Danger Fourth in Series
Illinois weather feeds a record of extremes this winter as grain industry trends show self destructive directions. John Jankowski overcomes jitters to lead Nashville past Cairo in a sectional Class A prep basketball clash.
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Illinois
John Jankowski
Nashville
Cairo
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Alan J. Dixon
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William Scott
Donald Smith
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Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
Flood
Law School
Downstate Illinois
University of Illinois At
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Downstate
Menard
Vandalia
Vienna
Hillsboro
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