Syrians shoot down Israeli drones amid Middle East tensions
Syrian forces claim two Israeli spy planes were downed over eastern Lebanon in the Bekaa Valley during a spying mission. Brezhnev warned that a miscalculation could ignite a wider war while international talks on the Arab Israeli conflict loom. U S envoy Habib pressed diplomacy as artillery hit Beirut residences and civilians suffered.
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Associated Press
Syria
Leba
Leonid I. ‘Brezhnev
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
Damascus
Kafraya
Jib Jamnin
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Mideast
Babrak Karmal
Jordan
Hussein
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Reagan
Philip Habib
Beirut
Elias Sarkis
U.S
John Gunther Dean
Gasoline and grocery prices ease inflation in April
Inflation rose 0.4 percent for the month, with gasoline and food prices falling. The annual rate sits at 5.1 percent, the best monthly performance since July, while overall food costs were steady with groceries down 0.2 percent and restaurant meals up slightly.
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Washington
Labor Department
Butz pleads guilty to tax evasion in Indiana
Former Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz pleaded guilty to a federal tax evasion charge for fraudulently reporting 1978 income. U S District Judge Jesse Eschbach accepted the plea after noting his right to grand jury indictment. The one count alleged his 1978 tax return underreported income by about 148000, changing tax due from 39621 to 113678.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Earl Butz
Pnb Ry
U.S
Jesse Eschbach
Butz
David Ready
Hunger striker death sparks Belfast violence and unrest
In Belfast and surrounding towns fierce rioting, firebombing, and sniper fire followed the death of hunger striker Patsy O Hara at Maze Prison. Authorities reported one rioter killed and about a dozen wounded, including five soldiers, as protests spread across the region.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Patrick
Patsy” O’hara
the Maze
Raymond McCreesh
Maze
Londonderry
Dungannon
Fear and Brotherly Love At Indy 500 Entrants The Unser Brothers
The Indianapolis 500 draws crowd and controversy as brothers Al and Bob Unser compete amid dangers on the track. The piece explores what fuels racers to push engines and nerves to the limit, including risk of fiery crashes and intense rivalries.
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Bob Unser
Cedar Grove Or Dogwalk In Our Towns North Of Marion
The small Southern Illinois community Cedar Grove near Marion features a church a forthcoming television station and a local identity debated as Cedar Grove or Dogwalk readers are invited to decide.
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Illinois
Cedar Grove
Dogwalk
Marion
Strikes and Image: Southern Illinois Under Labor Spotlight
Managers and a union representative discuss whether frequent strikes hurt Southern Illinois image for attracting new business or simply reflect regional underindustrialization. They consider if noteworthy labor unrest is amplified by attention or widespread economic factors.
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Illinois
Southern Illinoisan publisher details and subscription rates
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin with mailing addresses and contact numbers. Subscription costs shown for carrier and mail in 18 county area and Illinois. Postmaster address for changes provided.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southern Oisan
Carbondale Free Free
Ee Oy Line
Murphy Ro
Her- Tin
Marion
FTC staff seeks stronger cigarette warnings
The FTC staff calls for larger, more specific warning labels on cigarette packs and ads due to gaps in public knowledge about smoking dangers. They suggest replacing the current Surgeon General label with targeted warnings like Heart Attack or Lung Disease to curb misperceptions ahead of potential congressional action and tobacco industry pushback.
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Washington Star Service
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Congress
Surgeon General
Illinois Supreme Court orders closure of Wilsonville hazardous waste site
The court ruled Earthline Corp and parent SCA Services must close the 130 acre Wilsonville site and remove toxic substances including PCBs. The decision, favored by Wilsonville residents and joined by the Attorney General, found the landfill clearly dangerous and that removal must be done safely, with costs estimated over 1 million dollars.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Wilsonville
Illinois Supreme Court
Earthline Corp
SCA Services Inc
Supreme Court
SCA
William G. Clark
Yorkshire Ripper suspect guilty and sentenced at Old Bailey
Truck driver Peter Sutcliffe was found guilty of murdering 13 women in a trial at London's Old Bailey and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years. The jury rejected his insanity plea as he stood under guard with banners outside the court.
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London
Peter Sutcliffe
Yorkhire
Leslie Boreham
Sutcliffe
Britain
Old Bailey Criminal Court
Collec
Tive
Kenney switches keeps Giant City Park report
Kenney, head of the Department of Conservation, withdrew an offer to disclose an investigative report that he said clears Giant City State Park officials of misconduct. The probe by the Department of Law Enforcement found no criminal case, though some called it largely inconsequential. The report was turned over to Jackson County State’s Attorney John Clemons for review.
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Mike Briggs
Southern Illinois
Springfield
David Kenney
Department of Conservation
Giant City State Park
Department of Law Enforcement
State Police Agency
Kenney
Jackson County
John Clemons
Robert Kristoff
State Nature Preserves Commission
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Israel
Consumer Price Index
Dept. of Labor
Newry
O'Hara
Irish National Liberation Army
Irish Republican Army
Bobby Sands
Francis Hughes
McCreesh
IRA
All Ireland
Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich
Bureau of Consumer Protection
James H. Sneed
St. Louis
Macoupin County
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Tyrone C. Fahner
Yorkshire Ripper
Giant City Park
United Methodist Church
15Th & Pine Murphysboro
Herrin Korner del
Herrin Store
George Keller
Carbondale Elks
W. Jackson
Beatrix Potter
Beswick
Royal Doulton
Bridal Registry Art Gallery
Handley House
Maple
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