Sands Near Death as Irish Riots Spread Across Cities
Rioters clash with police in Belfast, Londonderry, Dublin and Liverpool as IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands nears death on day 63. Supporters attack authorities, with banners torn, arrests, and clashes across the Republic and Britain amid Thatcher government intransigence. Sands’ condition worsens with loss of sight and facial sensation. Other hunger strikers also reported deteriorating health under the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Bradley
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Dublin
Liverpool
Irish Republican Army
Bobby Sands
West Belfast
Sands
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Irish Republic
O’connell
England
Sinn Fein
IRA
Maze
Francis Hughes
Ramond McCreesh
Pat O’hara
Margaret Thatcher
Humphrey Atkins
Stormont
Scouting Expo at Logan College thrills with build and play
Hundreds of scouts from McLeansboro to Cairo gathered at John A. Logan College gym for the Egyptian Council Scouting Expo. Troop 3 from West Frankfort showcased a 150-foot multi‑level rope bridge and signal tower built largely in one night, highlighting teamwork, rope skills, and modern scouting’s broad appeal beyond camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Little Boys In
John A. Logan Collge
McLeansboro
Cairo
Egyptian Council
Boy Scout Troop 3
West Frankfort
Dan Pitchers
Don Fortheringham
Pitchers
Kevin
Brian Kirchner
Brian
Harold
Illinois
America
Carterville
Carbondale
Chris Webb
Steve Merritt
Mass murder reported in suburban Washington Maryland
Police in Prince Georges County investigated a six body massacre at a secluded Clinton home. A real estate agent found a woman’s body then five more were discovered in a bedroom. Police searched for two cars seen leaving the area as investigators probed a domestic motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Md
Washington, D.C
Prince Georges’ County
Wjla-Tv
Washington
Williams Convicted in Ab Scam Trials Bribery Conspiracy
Sen. Harrison A. Williams of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery conspiracy as the seventh member of a gress to be convicted in the Ab scam trials. United Mine Workers officials reported talks to end a strike by 160,000 miners remained stalled with no progress toward federal mediation. Vernon Massey, a UMW official, said Sam Church had contact with BCOA negotiator B R Brown but could not arrange new talks, calling Brown’s stance disheartening. Federal intervention was debated but not favored, reflecting past unsuccessful mediations in 111-day strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Agress
Abscam
Associated Press
United Mine Workers
Vernon Massey
West Virginia
UMW
Sam Church
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
B.R. Brown
BCOA
Callen
Jennings Randolph
Church
Brown
Hijacker Captured After Irish Jetliner Standoff
A hijacked Aer Lingus Boeing 737 with 102 aboard was stormed at Le Touquet France by French police after eight hours. Australian former Trappist monk Laurence Downey surrendered in the cockpit without a shot fired. Downey demanded the Irish press publish a nine page religious manifesto and fuel the plane for a Tehran flight before release of passengers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Touquet
France
Caiming
Laurence James Downey
Downey
London
Heathrow Airport
Dublin
Tehran
Iran
The
Sunday Independent of Dublin
English Channel
Trappists
Good Morning Weather Southern Illinois Outlook
Sunny windy and warmer today with highs in the low 80s. Tonight and Sunday night cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and Lows upper 50s to low 60s. Monday cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A meteor shower will be visible tonight and for several nights with Aquarids peaking around 2 30 Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Jines
George ‘Hoot’ Gibson
Logan College
Steve
Pack 68
Squanto
Massachusetts
Europe
Pack 44
Anna-Jonesboro
WJLA
District of Columbia Po
Vatican City
Christian Lejeune
Edward Foyle
Fatima
Portugal
Ann Landers
Livin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!