Israelis Invade Lebanon to Clear Guerrilla Refuge
Thousands of Israeli troops overran guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon and rockets hit Palestinian refugee camps near Beirut. Israel aims to create a five mile cordon sanitaire along the border, linking Christian enclaves, with Syria warned and international calls for intervention.
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Miller says miners unlikely to reject new pact
Washington AP reports with the coal strike at 106 days the United Mine Workers council prepares to vote on a tentative agreement reached by negotiators. UMW President Arnold Miller says the contract offers substantial gains and could end the bitter strike if the bargaining council approves and miners vote next week.
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Dawes calls latest offer decent in coal strike talks
UMW leaders cautious but hopeful as tentative settlement ends third 100 day national strike. Kenneth Dawes calls the package decent and says it will be ratified by the council and paid to miners after a brief briefing in Washington.
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Governor pledges rescue of SIU law school accreditation
Governor James R. Thompson said he will authorize capital funds to build a new law school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to prevent ABA loss of accreditation. He noted readiness to allocate additional funds beyond planned higher education projects if needed after releasing about 250000 in planning money.
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Governor roots funding for SIU Carbondale law building
The governor said there is no alternative to constructing a new building and approved capital funds to avoid ABA accreditation loss. The SIUC law facility would be the only higher education project given special consideration, while other proposals face cuts to $14.3 million next year. The gym at SIU Edwardsville remains low priority and unlikely to receive funding.
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Weather outlook and political telephone bill sparks attention
National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy and colder weather with snow flurries possible into the weekend. Temperatures will swing from upper 20s to lower 50s as highs and lows shift. Separately legislators are making personal calls to distant points like Switzerland and Hawaii at taxpayer expense, per pages 6 and 7.
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Grindle Fired From State Job Over Hatch Act Violations
Herrin Democrat William L. Grindle loses state position amid alleged Hatch Act violations. Article notes page references and indicates additional area news on pages 20 21 and 31.
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Nation Faces New Disease Lethal to Babies, Says Doctors
Doctors warn of a new disease carried by parents unaware of infection and killing babies at higher rates than polio did a decade ago. Page 23.
Ten Years After My Lai and Kerner Commission Revisited
A retrospective recalls My Lai as an indictment of the Vietnam War and the Kerner Commission as a critique of American racism. The piece analyzes how the two landmark inquiries shaped public discourse and policy, reflecting on a decade of social and political reckonings.
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Fletcher leads Kahoks to state title bid with win
Vergil Fletcher's Collinsville Kahoks stay alive for a third state championship after beating Olney 79 58 in the Class AA supersectional in Carbondale. Dave Kingman appears to have found a home with the Chicago Cubs as baseball's traveling slugger.
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