Carbondale depot opens with ceremony despite budget threats
The Illinois Central Gulf passenger depot in Carbondale debuts Thursday at 2 p.m. as part of a 73 million railroad relocation program. Officials say the 3,960 square foot brick and glass station adheres to no betterment rules, includes handicapped accessibility like a ramp and braille signage, and marks the first segment of years of planning with attendance expected from government and railroad leaders.
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Carbondale
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
South Illinois Avenue
Elm
Cherry Streets
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Morgan Commercial Structures of
Murphysboro
Belleville
FGM Inc
Eldon Gosnell
Federal Highway Administration
IRA calls off hunger strike at Maze prison in seven month protest
The IRA ended the seven month hunger strike at Maze prison after ten deaths and growing pressure from relatives and church figures. Sinn Fein said inmates declared they were ending the fast, blaming the Catholic hierarchy for blocking political-prisoner status. The nine other fasters had quit earlier or on medical grounds, while demands included prison work ban, wearing own clothes, restored parole time, free association, and more mail.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
IRA
the Maze
Margaret Thatcher
Catholic Church
Irish National Liberation Army
Richard McAuley
Sinn Fein
Maze
Nixon backs AWACS sale despite Saudi opposition
The Saudi press agency quoted Saudi officials saying Riyadh rejects any partnership on AWACS planes it intends to buy from the United States. State Department spokesmen outlined operational understandings, while former President Nixon, joining Ford and Kissinger, supported the sale despite Israeli and some American opposition. The Saudis said operations would be within their regional borders with shared intelligence and American personnel present through the 1990s.
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Associated Press
New York Times
Saudi Press Agency
Saudi Arabia
AWACS
United States
U.S
Kesman
Saud al-Faisal
Alexander M. Haig Jr
New York
State Department
Washington
Dean Fischer
Richard M. Nixon
Menachem Begin
Israel
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Henry Kissinger
Reagan
Send a Bouquet to honor service beyond the call
Readers are invited to nominate a person or business that delivered exceptional service. Write up to 200 words describing the experience, and mail to Send a Bouquet The Southern Illinoisan P.O. Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901. The best letter each week will win a bouquet or basket of goodies for the honoree.
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Carbondale
Weather outlook with warm, partly sunny days and storms
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies and warmer conditions with a high in the upper 70s and a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 50s. Monday will be partly sunny and warm with a high in the low 80s.
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National Weather Service
Tax cuts draw mixed reactions from Southern Illinois residents
Area residents credit Ronald Reagan's tax cut with extra money in pay, but many say the amount is small and does not offset cuts to government programs. Interviews with Eileen Blaise, Mary Leahy, John Williams, Harry Wright, Ralph Sellers, Tom Couch, and Wayne Reiman show concerns over welfare, inflation, and employment, with support for local tax base growth and skepticism about overall benefits.
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SIUC
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Man
Washington
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Washi
John Williams
Carbondale
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Mary Leahy
Murphysboro
City National Bank
Harry Wright
Ralph Sellers
Cobden
Tom Couch
Gentry Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Carterville
Wayne Reiman
Murphysboro Red
Reagan
Reiman
Lastour Corp
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