Legislators grip over surprise roll call hit McCormick push
Southern Illinois representatives Bruce Richmond and James Rea accuse Speaker George Ryan of orchestrating the surprise noon vote that left only 83 lawmakers present for a quorum. Forty legislators filed to change their present marks to absent to avoid $36 per diem payments, citing miscommunication and crowded scheduling.
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Evan M. Davis
Richmond
Ryan
House
James Rea
Christopher
Rea
George Ryan
Springfield
Vienna
McCormick
Tony Leone
State Comptroller’s Office
Ralph Dunn
R-Du
Rea and McCormick
Robert Winchester
R-Rosiclare
Winchester
Worker injured in grain elevator explosion in Vergennes
An employee of R A Williams Inc. of Vergennes was seriously burned in an explosion at the firm’s grain loading facility. Bob King, 21, of Murphysboro, in serious condition at Barnes Hospital after transfer from St Joseph Memorial, was loading corn when the elevator leg exploded. The blast destroyed the loading leg but did not damage the main elevators. cause is unknown and damage estimates were not available.
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R.A. Williams Inc
Vergennes
Bob King
Murphysboro
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
King
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Weather forecast preview for upcoming days
The National Weather Service provides a forecast of mostly fair weather tonight with a mid 60s low. Thursday will be partly sunny and warm with a chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms reaching the mid to upper 80s. Friday may bring showers and storms followed by continued warmth into the weekend with mid 60s to 80s temperatures.
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National Weather Service
Progress reported in Falkland talks at U N
Argentina made new proposals in Falklands crisis talks at the United Nations. Britain said the ideas were very interesting but needed a few more days for assessment. No new military action was reported as diplomats pursued a cease fire and negotiations on sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Argentina
U.N
Britain
South Atlantic
United Nations
Falklands
Margaret Thatcher
House of Commons
Basil Hume
Westminster
John Paul II
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Anthony Parsons
Buenos Aires
Ex-owner sues Grandpa John's over store inventory dispute
Frederick J. Borgsmiller sues Grandpa John's Inc alleging default on a 1.6 million promissory note tied to store inventory as collateral. The suit seeks return or consolidation of inventory proceeds and payment of 130000 due, with a hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday before Circuit Judge Bill Green.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Grandpa John’s and
Borgsmiller
Southern Illinois
Grandpa John’s Inc
Frederick J. Borgsmiller
Grandpa John’s
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Herrin
Grand Tower
Carmi
Borgsmil
Ler
Bill Green
Disabled couple finds life beginning at age 58
John and Josephine Renshaw, both 58, overcome a 1978 accident to earn SIUC degrees in University Studies after seven semesters. They moved from Carmi to enroll, facing tough classes and long seats. John will teach vocational education as a TA, Josephine plans rehabilitation counselor grad work with a SIUC fellowship.
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John
Josephine Renshaw
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carmi
Josephine
SIUC
Renshaws
Univer
Siu-C
Rehabilitation Institute
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Ann Landers
Falkland
Ascension Island
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