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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1982
Page
1
Former U S political figure reflects on a visit to the Soviet Union describing the journey as a duty rather than personal ambition. The account emphasizes service over self, with insights into diplomatic aims and the broader significance of the trip.
The United Mine Workers leader Sam Church spoke at a banquet at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, praising Illinois miners and urging stricter safety after five Illinois miners died early in 1982. Speakers tied the deaths to lax inspections and urged ongoing vigilance, while officials noted two safety personnel lost last year.
Two Randolph County men died when their car ran off a lake road and overturned into Fort Chartres Sportsman’s Club Lake near Modoc. Thomas Wayne McBride, 20, of Prairie du Rocher area, and Carl Dean Lalamondiere, 28, of Modoc area, were trapped as water filled the vehicle. Sheriff Ardell Currat, step-grandfather of McBride, said campers saw the car enter the water and a quick rescue attempt failed. Funeral services are set for Tuesday for McBride in Prairie du Rocher, with burial in Evansville City Cemetery, and Lalamondiere’s services planned for Wednesday in Prairie du Rocher.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent thunderstorm risk and a low around the mid 60s. Tuesday brings partly sunny skies with a 30 percent storm chance and a high in the mid to upper 80s. The Southern Illinoisan invites Father of the Year letters by May 28 detailing why a father should be honored, including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said Britain has one last chance at a diplomatic settlement in the Falklands conflict while Argentina remains the aggressor. U N Secretary General Perez de Cuellar stressed the talks' final stage as Britain edges toward a possible invasion if no breakthrough occurs.
Rebekah Coleman born with esophagus and trachea defects plus a heart hole, spent 100 months in St. Louis Children’s Hospital and came home on her first birthday with a respirator. Her parents Kendall and Barbara Coleman of Johnston City describe the 24 hour care routine and ongoing medical needs.
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