Cleric Attacks Pope at Fatima Shrine in Portugal
A man in priest robes lunged at Pope John Paul II with an 18 inch bayonet at Fatima Portugal. Police identified him as Juan Fernandez Krohn 32 Madrid native living near Paris and charged him with attempted homicide. The pope blessed the attacker and continued rites for a million pilgrims as security subdued the assailant.
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Lisbon
Portugal
John Paul II
Shrine of Fatima
Marcel Lefebvre
Geneva
Lefebvre
Lonio
Juan Fernandez Krohn
Madrid
Paris
Polonio
Krohn
Fatima
Shrine of
Thompson OKs drug squad funds for MEG units
Governor Thompson endorses extending Metropolitan Enforcement Groups funding for fiscal 1983. The $1.3 million needed would come from seized narcotics dealer assets under the Narcotics Profits Forfeiture Act, with General Revenue initially tapped and repaid. Lawmakers, Attorney General Fahner, and local leaders back the plan.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Tyrone C. Fahner
Fahner
James B. Zagel
Department of Law Enforcement
General Revenue Fund
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Senate Appropriations Committee
MEG
Buzbee
Zagel
Franklin officials probe school drug prank case
Franklin County State's Attorney Terrence Hopkins plans to subpoena teenage girls to testify before a grand jury about an alleged plan to drop pills into a high school student's drink during a field trip at Zeigler Royalton Community Unit School District 188. The note warned the victim, a 14 year old girl, not to drink anything.
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Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit
Franklin County
Terrence J. Hopkins
Hopkins
George Connor
Zeigler-Royalton
John Moore
Good Evening Weather Forecast Summary
The National Weather Service predicts mostly cloudy conditions with a 30 percent shower and thunderstorm risk tonight and 50 percent Friday. Lows reach in the low to mid 60s tonight, highs in the low 80s Friday, then partly cloudy and warm Saturday and Sunday with lows mid 50s to mid 60s and highs in the 80s. Monday remains fair and warm with lows around 60 and highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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National Weather Service
Jackson board denies raises amid heated audit debate
Jackson County board votes 10-3 against giving courthouse workers the planned 800 across the board raise despite an audit showing a persistent deficit and a lingering spendable balance debate. The meeting features clashes over IMRF transfers and fund balances, with longtime board member Eriksen signaling a sabbatical and resignation looming.
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Jackson Board
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Ing
Douglas Eriksen
Robert Harrell
John Clemons
Shirley Booker
Harrell
Eriksen
Certified Public
County General Fund
IMRF
County General
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Camilo Cibin
Vatican Security
St. Peter’s Square
Mehmet Ali Agca
Mary
Pope
Cindy Lee
E. Snider St
Morris Library
Southern Illinois University
Dallas
Texas
John McCutchen
Thompson Oks Drug Squad
Franklin
By Jean Ann Bailey
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Apa
Grand Jury
Ann Landers
Bill Frazier
Courthouse Employees’ Association
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Frazier
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