Battle in Falklands Waters Sparks UK Argentine Clash
British say a warship fired on a surface vessel in Falkland Sound near West Falkland as Argentina warns that British ships or planes near the war zone will face consequences. Thatcher convenes War Cabinet amid talk of a potential assault on Stanley. Canberra arrival with troops upgrades task force.
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Associated Press
Britain
Falkland Islands
Argentina
South Atlantic
British Defense Ministry
Ian McDonald
London
Falkland Sound
Bold Cove
West Falkland
Falklands
McDonald
Stanley
Margaret Thatcher
South Atlantic War
Canberra
Exeter
Sheffield
Pickets target nonunion work at Sesser Bowlin’s Foodland
Pickets line the Bowlin’s Foodland in Sesser over a new roof, protesting contractor Harold Goessman hiring grandsons who are not union members from Laborers Local 705. Ken Bowlin says two pickets stood Monday and three to four today, with possible impact on business in the unionized area. Bowlin hopes Goessman will hire union workers or the grocery may hire them to avert further protests.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Bowlin
Foodland
Sesser
Ken Bowlin
Laborers Local 705
Harold Goessman
Goessman
Bowlin’s
Lesser
Christopher, Zeigler
Elkville
Body found near De Soto bar identified as Oren Lamer
Jackson County Coroner Don Ragsdale says authorities believe the deceased man is Oren J. Lamer. An employee of JB's Tavern found him dead in the back seat of his car in the tavern parking lot north of De Soto on U.S. 51. Autopsy to determine cause of death. sheriff's department investigates. Funeral arrangements are with Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden. Also reports Benton street resurfacing underway with West Main closed and plans for new parking spaces near the Federal Building and post office funded by state and federal dollars.
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Jackson County
Don Ragsdale
Oren J. Lamer
Jb’s
Lamer
Ragsdale
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
Lutz and
Main Street
Benton
West Main Street
East Main Street
Federal Building
Benton Post Office
Benton weighs suit to block cable rate rise
Benton City Council considers legal action to stop Jones Intercable Inc. from raising the monthly rate to eight dollars. City Attorney Ron Giacone was instructed to notify the company of the continued opposition after the council, by a 3-1 vote, refused the rate hike citing the need for better service and citywide expansion. The firm said the increase would proceed regardless without council authority to regulate rates.
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Benton
Jones Intercable Inc
Ron Giacone
Leland L. Brown
Giacone
Cable Company
Lesser police board member Robbins quits
James Robbins, secretary of the Lesser Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, resigns amid a protracted dispute over appointing police officers and board versus city council authority. Mayor Ned Mitchell plans to fill Robbins’ seat by Monday and appoint a replacement for Ronnie Robinson whose term ends May 16.
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Lesser Police Board
Robbins
Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
James Robbins
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
City Council
Ned Mitchell
Mitchell
Ronnie Robinson
Robinson
Franklin County zoned edition boosts local news reach
The Southern Illinoisan announces a Franklin County zoned edition with expanded news coverage and rearranged delivery routes to ensure earlier delivery for county subscribers. Readers may call 937-1918 or 549-5391 with questions or comments about delivery, news coverage, or suggested stories.
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Franklin County
Southern Illinoisan
Weather prospects Forecast shows warm stretch with showers later
National Weather Service expects a mostly fair night with a low in the 60s and a mostly sunny warm Wednesday. A chance of showers Thursday gives way to partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s.
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National Weather Service
West Frankfort backs gasoline tax hike in Illinois
West Frankfort City Council endorsed raising the state gasoline tax from 72 cents to as high as 86 cents. Streets Commissioner George Culley said the extra funds would aid the motor fuel tax share for the city. The council also approved library board appointments, clerk and treasurer reappointments, a 25 year lease for a police association gym, a denied gazebo request, fence and property improvements at 605 E Poplar, new city garage pumps with a cyclone fence, and the Memorial Day Parade by the West Frankfort Athletic Association and Little League.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinois
Frankfort
George Culley
Carolyn Martin
Illinois General Assembly
James Thompson
Mike McClatchey
William Young
Aston Wolfe
LaDonna Treece
Library
West
Councl
Harkins
Culley
West Frankfort Athletic Association
Little League
Benton Sells Computer Over Seymour Objections
A Franklin County committee weighs courthouse repair options while Thompsonville Grade earns PTO recognition. Frankfort 168 faces a grievance compromise as sports news notes an apology to Director Karoski over dismissal handling.
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Benton
Seymour
Frankfort 168
Karoski
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Hermes
Peter Archer
Press Association
Joe Jines
de Soto Tavern
de Soto Bar
de Soto
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Hevrolet
Franklin's
Ann Landers
West Frankfort
The
Association
Lee Trebough
Chicago and Eastern Railroad
Fred Harkins
McClatchey
James Ford
E. Poplar St
Mike Belbas
Franklin
Franklin County Committee
Thompsonville
Lesser-Walier
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