Southern Illinoisans Pray for Pope After Shooting
In Murphysboro and Carbondale communities Catholics gathered for midweek services and rosaries after Pope John Paul II was shot. Parishioners expressed shock fear and a wish for the Holy Father’s recovery. Clergy and university members echoed bewilderment over the attack and the wider threat to humanity.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
God
Mary Agnes Cross
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Linda Wahlert
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
John Paul II
Holy Father
St. Andrew’s
Gala Water of
St. Xavier’s
Waters
Cathlic
William O’brien
O’brien
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Pope John Paul
Times
Ron Balch
Balch
Thomas Wagnitz
St. Andrews
Mary Agnes
Ronald Reagan
el Salvador
Census errors cause Cobden and Dongola growth reappears
The U S Census Bureau recalculates figures for Cobden and Dongola, showing both villages grew instead of shrinking. Cobden rises to 1 217 residents, Dongola to 885, lifting Union County to 17 771 and the state total to 11 110 285. Errors will be noted in errata.
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Evan M. Davis
Cobden
Dongola
U.S
Union County
Ms. Williams
Illinois
Errata
Pope John Paul II in guarded but improving condition
Vatican officials reported Pope John Paul II remained in serious guarded condition after emergency surgery for gunshot wounds. He appeared subdued but is recovering under mild sedation as doctors warned infection risk remains high.
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Vatican City
John Paul II
Alfredo Wiel Marina
Pontiff
John Magee
Stanislaw Dziwsz
Giulio Stella
Stella
Vatican
Romeo Panciroli
Ann Odre
Richard Siepka
Buffalo
N.Y
Odre
Mehmet Ali Agca
Turkey
George Habash
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
Agca
Italy
Milan
John Paul
Stanislaw Dziwisz
Sandro Pertini
Marion mayor defends actions at landfill hearing
IEPA inspector testified to numerous landfill violations at Marion Spillertown site as Mayor Butler defended opening without required permits. IPCB hearing reviewed five count complaint alleging operation without permit and other violations. witnesses included Streets Commissioner Burress and operators King and Park.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Marion
Spillertown
Robert Butler
Illinois Pollution Control Board
IEPA
Perry Mann
Mann
William J. Novick
Bernard Minton
McLeansboro
State Regional
Butler
Patrick J. Chesley
Novick
Minton
Chesley
Illinois
General’s
Ipcb Fed
Jack Parks
Earl King
Marion Streets
Henry Burress
Raymond Walker
Keith Ice
King and Park
Rain Ends Long Southern Illinois Reign Forecast
Weather officials say the latest rain may end its hold as high pressure moves in by Friday, with sunny, 70s expected Friday and mid-70s Saturday. The region has received 4.66 inches since Saturday and 5.20 inches in May. more rain is possible Saturday night into Monday.
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Illinois
Sol
Chris Novy
Sothern Illinois
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Novy
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Pope
Jerry ‘Lower
Gala Waters of Carbondale
AGI
Francesco Crucitti
Crucitti
Gemelli Policlinico Hospital
Giancarlo Castiglioni
Pope John Paul II
EPA
Ann Landers
Rts
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