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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1985
Page
1
Washington AP quotes Rev. Richard DeLillio of the Catholic University of America who urges children and husbands to spend time with mothers this Mother's Day. He says talking and listening about a mother's life offers a deeper gift than flowers, helping mothers find meaning as children grow up.
London based Press Association reports that explorers aged 17 to 24 with Operation Raleigh may have found ruins of the Pagan Cuidad Blanca or White City in a 12 square mile site in Honduras. Archaeologists from the Honduras Institute of Anthropology and History will verify, while scientists map the city.
Anadeen Acevedo pleaded with Kenneth Underwood to avoid a jump from a Sacramento four story building. Acevedo, employed at a nearby law office, helped after the man was seen at the corner and talked him down. Police say Underwood, a trucker who recently lost his job, gave details of his distress.
A navigational index lists sections including Ann Landers 25 Horoscope 25 Business 43 44 Opinions 30 Calendar 24 People 21 Classified 37 42 Sports 11 16 Deaths 19 Stocks 46 47 Gallery 23 28 detailing page locations for readers and specific column placements.
The McNeils of Ridgway claim herbicides from Wabash Valley and grain dust from Continental Grain Co. have tainted their yard and home. Tests by IDA and Illinois EPA found high agricultural chemicals, while the couple sue for at least 100000 in Gallatin County Circuit Court. Neighbors share similar worries in the popcorn capital, though few actions are taken.
A wind driven fire tore through Bradford Valley Parade grandstand holding 3500 fans, killing at least 41 and injuring about 150 with figures likely to rise. Firefighters searched into night as spectators fled onto the pitch. many were trapped or burned. Police reported numerous injuries among officers.
Sniper fire disrupts coal shipments from eastern Kentucky mines to Massey subsidiaries in West Virginia. Five trucks were shot Thursday en route to Sprouse Creek Processing and three Friday to Rawl Sales, with radiators punctured and no injuries. The strike, aimed at Massey since Oct 1 over union contract terms, also prompted the NLRB to seek a federal injunction against picketing at Sidney Coal Co.
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