Rural death by own action leaves question unanswered
Franklin County sheriff defends handling of a self inflicted death in rural West Frankfort. Joe Dwornick, 71, died of a gunshot wound after deputies and a funeral home director talked with him at his home. Officials say they did all they could, including arranging a minister and awaiting his brother’s arrival. Other sheriffs support staying with individuals in crisis and using available crisis resources. The case raises questions about best practices in preventing suicide.
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Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinoisan
Franklin County
Joe Dwornick
West
Frankfort
Charles Mandrell
Mandrell
Ray Parker, Jr
Parker- Reedy Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Dwornick
Funeral Home
Sheriff’s Department
Old Ben 27
Parker
Bill Wil
Michigan
Dvornick
Ay Star
Jackson County
William Kilquist
Franklin
Mental Health Department
Kilquist
Williamson County
Harry Spiller
Spiller
Blackfoot crafts 10 foot totem pole for Sahuaro High
Richard Craig Anderson known as Blackfoot is shaping a 10 foot totem pole for Sahuaro High School featuring a cougar base and an eagle top. He says the wood spirit will be released as the work progresses and has created totems from 1 inch to 85 feet, the largest near Gunnison Colorado.
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Tucson
Ariz
Richard Craig
Blackfoot
Anderson
Sahuaro High School
Sahuaro
Blackwood
Gunnison
Colo
Area waste sources fail to meet federal groundwater rules
IEPA official says only Allied Chemical of Metropolis complied by March with groundwater monitoring for hazardous waste. Koppers Carbondale Trojan Wolf Lake Mika Timber Sparta face enforcement or penalties. Mika negotiating schedule. Nationally, 22 percent compliance in 1983. locally 29 percent.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Allied Chemical Co
Metropolis
Koppers Co. Inc
Carbondale
Trojan Corp
Wolf Lake
Mika Timber Co
Sparta
Mark Haney
IEPA
Allied
Koppers
Trojan
U.S. Epa
Mika Timber
Haney
General Accounting Office
Mika
Illinois
Britt links Williamson County with Springfield and Chicago flights
Dan Britt of Britt Airways announces a direct Williamson County Airport flight starting June 3 to Springfield and Meigs Field in Chicago. The service bases an aircraft locally, supports pilots and county jobs, and serves business travelers who can reach Springfield and Chicago and return home for dinner. The schedule starts 6:25 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. in Springfield and 8:40 a.m. in Chicago Meigs Field, with a 4:10 p.m. Meigs return to Springfield by 5:10 p.m.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Pam Brown
Hamilton County Criminal Court
Doug Meyer
Ms. Brown
Meyer
Richard St. Clair
Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Springfield
Meigs Field
Chicago
Dan Britt
Britt Airways
Britt
Illinois
Meigs
Britt adds Springfield Meigs flight to Williamson County Airport
The Williamson County Airport will offer a Springfield Meigs connection at 6:25 p.m. with a basic one way fare of 49 dollars to Springfield and 99 dollars to Meigs. Britt Air Lines operates a 13 passenger Beech 99 aircraft. Doug Fry praises community support and notes the service began April 25, 1982, increasing total departures and arrivals to about 20 from a previous three as the Springfield Meigs route expands.
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Williamson County
Britt
Springfield
Meigs
Doug Fry
Fry
Springfiel
O’hare International
Chicago
Senate GOP Budget Fight Signals Tax Shift and Spending Cuts
Senate leaders push to trim deficits by at least 50 billion with a nonbinding sense of the Senate tax proposal for corporations and individuals. Dole warns the president as the chamber scales back defense spending and resists administration budget plans amid a broader negotiation.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
Chamber
White House
Dole
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Amtrak
Jobs Corps
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Reagan
Congress
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
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