Gottfried coaches final SIU game in loss to Drake
SIU coach Joe Gottfried said goodbye to Carbondale after a 72-67 defeat by Drake ending his three year tenure. He announced he would not travel to Wichita State for Tuesday's Missouri Valley Tournament first round and a Tuesday press conference was anticipated.
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Mike Chamness
Southern
Nance
Gottfried
Salukis
Memphis State
Siuc
Gale Sayers
Sayers
Naval training team sent to El Salvador
The State Department announced a six man U S Navy training team will be sent to El Salvador to repair engines and radar on patrol boats. The move increases U S military advisers in the country to 25 as Washington counters Soviet backed arms shipments to guerrillas.
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New York Times
Washington
el Salvador
State Department
William J. Dyess
U.S
Carter
Reagan
Cuba
Nicaragua
National Security Council
Pentagon
Navy
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Britain
France
Tornado season warned as Illinois communities boost alarms
Warming days signal nearing tornado season in Southern Illinois. Officials report updated storm warning systems, new weather receivers, and expanded staff in Franklin and Jackson counties to improve alerts. Tornados last minutes, often travel short distances, and shelter guidance emphasizes basements, sturdy furniture, and avoiding windows.
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Southern
Illinois
Steve Piltz
Southern Illinois Airport Weather Station
Piltz
Occa
Warren Brown
Emergency Service and Disaster Agency
Franklin County
Brown
Benton
Jackson County
Raymond Graff
ESDA
Graff
Bill Crawshaw
Murphysboro
Jackson
Johnson
Perry
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Pfiltz
Crawshaw
Southern Illinois Weather Outlook With Rain Today
The National Weather Service says temperatures will stay in the low fifties in Southern Illinois. A 90 percent chance of precipitation is expected this afternoon, with an 80 percent chance tonight.
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Illinois
National Weather Service
Satellites Aid Tornado Forecasting Across Nation
NOAA expands satellite use to study severe storms and improve tornado prediction. As May tornado season approaches, forecasters prepare for storms that cause about 112 deaths annually, formed when contrasting air masses clash to create powerful thunderstorms.
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Space Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tornado Preparedness Week Includes School Drill
Illinois declares Tornado Preparedness Week with a statewide drill at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Herrin and other districts plan drills, with students guided to safe areas and dismissed only after an all clear. SIU Carbondale and Carbondale Elementary join the statewide effort. John A. Logan College opts out but uses emergency warning signs and loudspeakers.
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Illinois
Herrin
Jack Murphy
Murphy
Murphysboro
Ernest Bozarth
Carbondale
Reid Martin
Vocational
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
University
District 95
Marion Community Unit
Jim Parker
Parker
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Robert Tarvin
John A. Logan
Williamson County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Tarvin
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