Tuck Tape helps keep Carbondale Job Service office open
Carbondale employer Tuck Industries will pay at least half the rent for the Emma C. Hayes Center Job Service office for the next year, with potential full coverage if needed. State and local officials praise the move as private enterprise backing a government program amid statewide budget cuts.
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Reagan gains Senate support but AWACS sale trails by 19 votes
President Reagan won fresh Senate backing for the AWACS radar plane sale to Saudi Arabia but remains 19 votes short of the 50 needed. An AP tally shows 22 in favor, nine leaning, 50 against, and 12 undecided as Congress faces a looming veto deadline. Senators Cochran and Kassebaum joined the White House side, while House members prepare to veto.
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Nixon Ford Carter gather for Sadat funeral mission
Four former presidents Nixon Ford Carter reunite at the White House on short notice to bid farewell to Anwar Sadat. Reagan hosts a private Blue Room reception before the group flies to Cairo aboard a presidential jet. Carter calls it a sad occasion, while Reagan lauds Sadat as a man of peace.
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Andrews Air Force Base
Marion residents oppose housing site in Marion
About 20 residents spoke at a Marion Housing Authority hearing on a federally funded 11 unit low rent complex at 606 N Garfield. They argued the Browning and Garfield site is too small and lacks access and amenities. others worried about crowding and value loss.
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HUD
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Rock Drops Governor Bid and Seeks Senate Return
Illinois Senate President Philip J. Rock announced on an AP report he is withdrawing from the Democratic gubernatorial race. He will seek reelection to his Oak Park district and retain the Senate presidency, citing personal reasons and a goal to help elect a Democratic Senate under the new map. Rock said he might consider a statewide draft if asked by fellow Democrats, leaving three declared rivals for Gov. Thompson: Adlai Stevenson, Dan Walker, and Alex Seith.
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Weather outlook showers tonight and through weekend
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of showers tonight with a low around 50. Saturday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and a high in the upper 60s. Illinois forecast calls for fair pleasant conditions Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
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Pay now die later pre-need funerals gain traction in Illinois
Illinois funeral directors promote pre-need plans as more Southern Illinois residents pay upfront. Larry Hughes of Marion notes two weekly inquiries at his firm. Clients include surviving spouses and low income buyers seeking to avoid public aid, with up to 3000 dollars deductible for prepaids. Trustees must deposit funds within 30 days, earning interest while deducting up to five percent for administration.
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