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Georgia Tech faces Georgetown in the NCAA tournament with Memphis and Oklahoma 61 noted in the recap. The game centers on matchups among top programs as the field advances.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1985
Page
1
Quake Prep Push From Southern Illinois Experts
Experts emphasize preparedness for a major quake in the New Madrid region. Nancy Weil notes Jones and Steele urge residents to bottle water, stock canned goods, and drill. FEMA's unreleased study warns of 4500 deaths and 51 billion in damage across Carbondale, Memphis, Evansville, Paducah, Little Rock, and Poplar Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Weil
Southern Illinois
E. Eric Jones
Sheila Steele
Jones
Steele
Consortium
Florida
Mrs. Steele
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Carbondale
Memphis
Evansville
Paducah
Little Rock
Ark
Poplar Bluff
ONeill says MX vote could hinge on six House votes
House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill Jr says opponents of the MX missile may block the weapon this week with a razor thin margin, possibly six votes. He cites a hard 196 against among 251 Democrats and notes GOP support is uncertain as Reagan seeks funds for 21 missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
House
O’neill
Massachusetts
Democrat
Reagan
Opti
Mistic
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley wed on Hudson River yacht
Superstar Christie Brinkley aged 31 and Billy Joel aged 35 married Saturday night aboard a private yacht on the Hudson River New York. Joel wrote Uptown Girl for Brinkley. It was the second marriage for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Brinkley
Billy Joel
Hudson River
New York
Joel
Miss Brinkley
Index and department page overview
A catalog listing sections and page numbers for the issue. It identifies departments such as Ann Landers, Gallery, Business, Horoscope, Calendar, Opinions, Classified, People, Commentary, Sports, and Deaths with their respective page ranges. No feature story is present in this index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Illinois electricity costs cited as highest in region
A study by the Illinois Public Action Council says Illinois electricity rates are on average 39 percent higher than neighboring states, with a 73 percent gap versus Michigan. Commonwealth Edison disputes the findings as misleading, arguing urban rural comparisons skew results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Public Action Council
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Linois
Iowa
Labor Department
Commonwealth Edison
Edison
John Hogan
Paducah
Kokomo
Ind
Hogan
Clara Peller Calls Wendy's Beating the Beef Deal
Clara Peller, famous for the Where's the beef? ads, claims Wendy's ended negotiations and fed her a bum steer by endorsing Campbell Soup Prego. Wendy's says she was not fired but negotiations ceased. disputes over use of her image on billboards and masks are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clara Peller
Wendy’s International Inc
Wendy’s
Campbell Soup
Dennis Lynch
Lynch
Ambulance firm fights free rides under city ordinance
Alton funeral home operator Glen Gray defends his convalescent coach service as a legal, charitable activity, challenging the city ambulance ordinance. He argues the service helps the poor and elderly, while licensed firms say non emergency rides fund their operations and fear higher rates or subsidies if gray areas are allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fox
Associated Press
Alton
Glen Gray
Gray
Roger Campbell
Centralia
Campbell
Also Mentioned on This Page
FEMA
New Madrid
Bootheel
Missouri
Montreal
Seatre
O'Neill
White House
Kampelman
Geneva
Max Kampelman
Billy
Campbell’s Soup
Alton Firms
Wood River
David Smith
Smith
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