Era debate stalls coal tax in Illinois Senate
Senate blocked coal severance tax amid Republican opposition and Admiral John’s ERA stance. Sen. Gene Johns D Marion opposed the bill citing religious beliefs as ERA influenced the vote. The measure would have returned two thirds of about 48 million in annual receipts to mining counties and one third to a coal research fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Senate
Gene Johns
Marion
Sen
James Taylor
Chicago
ERA
Taylor
Johns
Gerald Hawkins
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Steve Pittman
Illinois South Organization
John Nimrod
Glenview
Nimrod
Child snatching tale of fear and loss in Murphysboro
In Murphysboro on December 13 a 20 month old girl, Rehana Kazi, was abducted from her grandparents home while the family slept. Her mother Laura Cano and maternal grandparents recount a costly, protracted custody battle with little hope of reunion, as Rehana remains in Bangladesh with her father’s family amid legal disputes and safety concerns for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Hector
Diana Cano
Murphysboro
Rehana Kazi
Rehana
Laura
New Hill
Canes
Twafique Mohammed Kazi
Kazi
Bangladesh
India
Illinois
Cano
Tuck Industries Inc
Rex Loan Co
America
Shafique Roman
Carbondale
British forces push from Falklands San Carlos headquarter
Britain announced start of advancing from the San Carlos beachhead to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina. Thatcher said the ground push was underway with about 5,000 troops involved toward Stanley, while reports on Goose Green and Argentine strength varied and casualties were feared after the Atlantic Conveyor attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Carlos
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Margaret Thatcher
John Nott
Stanley
Falkland Island
British Defense Ministry
Ian McDonald
Goose Green
Darwin
Britain
Atlantic Conveyor
Nott
Falklands
Byerly testifies shooting wife ruled accidental murder trial
Clyde Byerly 24 testifies in his own defense that the Sept 18 Marion fatal shot of his 17 year old wife Sherry was an accident. He recounts drinking heavily that day and grabbing the gun as she grabbed it, then fleeing after finding no pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Clyde Byerly
Byerly
Sherry
Marion
Randy Patchett
Kenneth Hubler
Patchett
Donald Lowery
Inter
David Warshauer
Anna
Warshauer
Peter Heinbecker
Belleville
Heinbecker
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Ke Owe
Cal
Ane
National Weather Service
Merece Eneetaceratante
Pt Netetate
Tele
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