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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1981
Page
1
Western leaders mourn Anwar Sadat after his assassination as Arab hardliners rejoice. Haig blames killing on Islamic fundamentalists. Biography hails Sadat as a ray of hope now extinguished. editorial reflects on his era.
Secretary of State Haig pledged the United States as a full partner in the Camp David peace process after President Sadat was assassinated in Cairo. Egypt scheduled a referendum next week on Mubarak’s succession as security forces detained alleged extremist suspects.
President Reagan appeals to all 53 Senate Republicans to back his plan to sell five AWACS radar planes and associated gear to Saudi Arabia amid Sadat’s assassination. Some senators pivot to support, others wary. House Foreign Affairs Committee poised to veto the package. Gergen calls for urgency despite tragedy.
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy and cool tonight with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and near 70 for a high. Illinois forecasts show partly cloudy conditions Friday to Sunday with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
Wayne Brooks and Bill Johnson reflect on 19 and 21 years as Carbondale firefighters. They describe fearing smoke and collapsing roofs yet continue to serve, recalling Old Main's 1969 blaze and the Prince Hotel fire of 1966. They stress the need to save lives, protect property, and the pride of serving their community.
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