Wallendas Continue Show After Karl Wallenda Dies
Thousands bowed in silence as Karl Wallenda died after a wind gust toppled him during a Pan American Circus performance in San Juan. The Great Wallendas pressed on with the show, while funeral plans settled for Sarasota, Florida.
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Lew Wheaton
Associated Press
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Karl Wallenda
Wallenda
Pan American Circus
Gary Williams
Great Wallendas
Rietta
Sarasota
Fla
Amoco Cadiz spill may cause limited Brittany coast damage
Stormy seas rapidly disperse 44 million gallons from the Amoco Cadiz, with natural waves and chemical spraying reducing surface impact. Eco logists say damage may be confined to shellfish and seaweed beds along about 70 miles of Brittany coast as a joint U.S. European team conducts an early damage survey.
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Brest
France
Amoco
Cadiz
Brittany
Illinois in China Two Illinois Reps oppose rushed farm bill
Rep Simon denounces the move as the silly season as the House speeds to conference with the Senate on an emergency farm bill. Illinois reps Findlay and Madigan are abroad in China, leaving only Simon to oppose the action and raise concerns about bypassing House debate. The conference aims to start talks on April 3, while farm price supports subsidies and a land diversion plan are carried forward.
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Michael Isikoff
Capitol Hill
Washington
Illinois
China
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Conference
Cater
Tom Foley
D Wash
Paul Findlay
Pittsfield
Ed Madigan
Lincoln
Findlay
Madigan
Congressional Agriculture Committee
Findley
Peking
Illinois Agriculture Mission
James R. Thompson
Murray
Paul Simon
Carbondale
Simon
Foley
Centralia oil may mean area won't get prison
State crews test bore holes and inspect a 93 acre downstate prison site after Centralia site near Kaskaskia College faced issues. Gov Thompson had selected Centralia and Hillsboro for two 750 inmate medium security prisons costing near 60 million dollars. Mineral rights held by a Centralia oil operator blocked progress as four oil derricks operated on the property.
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Centralia
Springfield
Downstate
James R. Thompson
Donald Glickman
Capital Development Board
CDB
Thompson
Hillsboro
Kaskaskia College
Judge mulls Scott case in Illinois probe
A federal judge will decide by April 10 whether to allow Illinois Attorney General William Scott to intervene against the U S Attorney's office probe into a $48 000 campaign fund use The judge cites grave constitutional questions as Scott says the probe is an unconstitutional fishing expedition that oversteps taxes and attorney general office confidentiality
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Chicago
Illinois
William Scott
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Scott
James Parsons
U.S. District Court
Sullivan
Murphysboro
12Th Carbondale
N. Illinois
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
S. 12Th Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dairy Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
City gets extension for anti bias plan
A Chicago desegregation plan deadline was extended three weeks by the state Board of Education. The delay, the third in 2 1/2 years, is likely the last before possible funding cuts. Superintendent Hannon cited April plans and May decisions as crucial.
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Gordon Britton Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
State Board of Education Today
Chicago
Equal Educational Opportunity Committee
State
Joseph Cronin
Edward Copeland
Highland Park
Congress Nearing Gas Price Deregulation Deal
Washington AP reports congressional energy negotiators moved toward ending the deadlock on natural gas pricing. They backed a compromise to lift controls from newly discovered gas in 1985 with a gradual price rise beforehand, but debated timing. Senate wants Jan 1 1985, House seeks six more months and easier reimposition.
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Washington
Congressional Energy
Senate
House
Congress
Public notice on assumed-name filings in Jackson County
Howard L Hood, State's Attorney informs all persons transacting business under an assumed or other designation in Jackson County must file a certificate with the County Clerk listing the trade name and the real owners and addresses. Noncompliance constitutes a violation with fines up to 500 dollars and imprisonment up to 30 days for each day of violation.
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Jackson County
Howard L. Hood
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