Haig submits AWACS sale to uncertain Congress
Secretary Haig presented Reagan's plan to sell AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia amid Senate questions. Senators Glenn and Percy expressed doubt on breakthroughs, with Percy citing new assurances from Saudi Arabia on crew control and data. The deal includes five AWACS aircraft, missiles, and extra fuel tanks for 42 F-15s.
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AWACS
Washington
Alexander M. Haig
Reagan
Saudi Arabia
John Glenn
Ohio
Charles H. Percy
Ill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Percy
U.S
Uled
Caspar Weinberger
Senate
Beirut car bomb shatters PLO area in West Beirut
A car bomb weighing about 220 pounds of TNT exploded near the PLO offices in West Beirut. Police reported at least 30 dead and 130 wounded, with a Red Cross nurse saying the toll could reach 50. The blast damaged buildings, knocked down facades, and set fires as 60 cars burned. The PLO noted 18 dead and 247 wounded in a later statement.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Red Cross
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Palestine Lib
Eration Organization
Salah Khalaf
Abu Iyad
Coffins Paraded at Tehran State Funeral for Iran Leaders
In Tehran crowds estimated at about one million attended a state funeral for Iran's top four military commanders who died in a plane crash. A government statement said 41 of the 100 aboard the U S made C 130 died. The crash occurred Tuesday night in a Tehran suburb amid fuel depletion claims.
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Tehran
U.S
Kayhan Today
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Mujahedeen Khalq
Ayatollah
Ruhol
Iranian air raid hits Kuwaiti oil center north of Kuwait City
Kuwaiti minister Abdul Aziz Hussein said three Iranian warplanes bombed Umm Al Aysh oil installation about 50 miles north of Kuwait City, starting a fire that was brought under control. He reported no casualties and that Iran’s ambassador was summoned with a protest note, while Tehran denied the claim as baseless.
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Kuwait City
Abdul Aziz Hussein
Umm al Aysh
Hussein
Kuwait
Ali Shams Ardakani
Foreign Ministry
Tehran
Associated Press Bureau
Beirut
Lebanon
Fake pills seized in five states raid on Standard Pharmacal
Federal agents seized 140000 counterfeit tablets with an estimated street value of seven million dollars from Standard Pharmacal Corp in Elgin as part of a five state crackdown on illegal look alike medications. Other sites in New York Pennsylvania Florida and Alabama were raided and pills resembling Dilaudid were found.
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Standard Pharmacal Corp
Elgin
Health and Human Services
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Way
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Alabama
U.S
Dan K. Webb
Webb
Judge to rule in Anna firing discrimination case
Testimony closed in a discrimination suit by Ray Plott former Anna city superintendent fired January 1980 alleging handicap as the motive. An administrative law judge will provide recommendations to the Fair Employment Practices Commission or Anna council, with a decision expected in two to four months. Either side may appeal to the circuit court after the panel issues its ruling.
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Fair Employment Practices Commission
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Tom Campbell
Ray Plott
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Southern Illinoisan Subscription Rates and Contact Information
Published notice lists delivery and mail rates for the Southern Illinoisan and affiliated papers. Carrier and motor route options differ by region with four week periods, plus 18 county and Illinois mail rates. Office and classifieds contact numbers are provided for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and mailing address Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901.
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Controversy over a dog's sobriety in Jackson County
An Alto Pass woman defends a dog’s sobriety after a Grand Tower incident that left a man bitten. Animal control says the German shepherd appeared intoxicated, while Mary Lipe argues the dog was not drunk and the man was drinking at the bar. Also notes potential cruelty charges and a missing iguana.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Jackson County
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Lidia Glode
John Clemons
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