High court to consider no bail rules
The Supreme Court will review Nebraska’s ban on bail for serious sex crime suspects to decide if pre trial release can be denied for certain defendants. The case tests if there is a constitutional right to bail and how future dangerousness might affect release in reforms debated by leaders and judges.
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
Reagan
Iommemisa Die
Burger
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
House of Congress
Senate fights milk price hike in stalled dairy bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee presses to bypass Wisconsin Senator Proxmire blocking a vote on emergency dairy price support rollback. Even if approved, the 3 percent rise to 13.49 per hundred pounds remains at least nine more days, with a vote unlikely before Oct. 14 after Columbus Day recess.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
William Proxmire
Dwis
Agriculture Committee
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Senate
Proxmire
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Congress
Southern Illinoisan publication details and rates
Publication office contact and delivery rates are listed for Carbondale and surrounding regions. The notice includes carrier and outside territory pricing, with monthly and quarterly options and phone numbers for office inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Carbondale
Ill
Carbondale Free Press, Journal
Terence Area
Illinois
Ag Eg Og
Illinoisan
Bondale
Acid rain threat mapped across Eastern states
Fifteen eastern states face extreme vulnerability to acid rain with Michigan and Wisconsin among the hardest hit and Massachusetts hardest in the East at 4.1 pH. Illinois shows moderate risk at 4.3 while Florida is slightly vulnerable at 4.7. The National Wildlife Federation released the study ahead of a House hearing on the Clean Air Act as officials cited odor detrimental effects on lakes forests soils crops and buildings and urged stricter controls on coal burning utilities.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Union
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
National Wildlife Federation
House Energy Subcommittee On Health and the Environment
United States
Canada
Massachusetts
Florida
Jay Hair
Jonesboro passes litter law targeting shopper papers
Jonesboro City Council enacted a littering ordinance aimed at shopper newspapers from Marion and Cape Girardeau tossed onto residents' yards. Violations carry fines from 10 to 590 dollars. City discussed licensing a city cop officer with three qualified applicants. decision pending.
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Jonesboro
Bonnie Marx
The
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Cape Girardeau
Matella Tucker
Tucker
State Police Training Institute
House leader cautions on B-1 approval in Congress
Rep. Melvin Price warns the Reagan plan to resurrect the B-1 bomber faces a difficult path in Congress while reopening hearings on strategic proposals. He notes greater uncertainties for MX missiles in Titan silos and contrasts with Defense Secretary Weiner's defense of a more stable deterrent. General Jones endorses the plan but leans toward the shuttle option.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Reagan Administration
Congress
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weiner
Air Force
David Jones
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
West City board to oust ambulance service in 30 days
The West City Village Board refused to reconsider its plan to withdraw housing for the Franklin County Ambulance Service and $100 monthly for gasoline, despite pleas from a dozen workers. Clerk Shirley Smith cited loitering and phone use as factors while noting it is an economy move. The board also approved applying for a state grant to widen Webster Street from Rea to Blakely.
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Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
West City
Franklin County Ambulance Service
Bailey Williams
Shirley Smith
Webster
Rea
Blakely
Marion fined $5500 by Illinois Pollution Control Board
The Illinois Pollution Control Board fined Marion $5500 for nine environmental violations at the Spillertown west landfill. Also fined $100 each were landowners Jack Parks and Earl King for leasing and permitting misuse of the site. The order requires a cease and desist and permits were noted as required but pending.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Spillertown
Jack Parks
Earl
Parks and King
Illinois Environmental On
Illinois Environmental Protection Y
Terry Ayers
Ayers
IEPA
Wwarton
Robert Butler
Butler
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Rial
Ottawa
Confederation Square
West City Ousts
BFJ Interiors
E. Main
West Frankfort
America
Aig Bea Wan
Indianapolis
Fine Furniture Factory
Chapman‘Rollo
Ethan Allen
East Murphysboro
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