Three children die as log truck hits school bus in Mississippi
A log truck swinging pine logs into a Waynesboro school bus killed three children ages 7, 10, and another student and injured about two dozen others. The truck driver was hospitalized in shock. bus driver and nurse staff aided the injured at Wayne General Hospital.
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Wayne —— General Hospital
Waynesboro
Wayne County
Farrior
Mississippi Highway
Gerald Ruffin
Ruffin
Wayne Academy
Mark Hutto
Miranda Kittrell
Thatcher confronts Conservative party congress in Blackpool
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool while defending tight money policies amid criticism inside and outside the party. She marked her 56th birthday as polls show declining support and unemployment cited as the main weakness for the government.
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Blackpool
England
Margaret Thatcher
Republican Army
Treasury
Geoffrey Howe
Daily Mail
Thatcher
Edward Heath
Times of London
Gun ban considered in East St. Louis move
East St. Louis officials study feasibility of a city handgun ban inspired by Morton Grove Illinois. Mayor Carl E Officer seeks removal of hand guns amid crime, noting he has carried a pistol for threats. police express concern as nightclubs install electronic screening devices to detect guns at entry.
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East St. Louis
Carl E. Officer
Morton Grove
Chicago
Southern Illinoisan Publication Offices and Rates
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with contact numbers. Carrier and motor route delivery details and subscription prices for 18 county area and Illinois outside circulation, plus office mailing address.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Isan
Urphysbcor
Mubarak poised for landslide as Egyptians vote today
Egypt heads to the polls to choose Hosni Mubarak as president after Sadat. A likely landslide is predicted for the National Democratic Party candidate amid security orders and high turnout. Bombings hit an Air Malta flight in Libya era amid lingering Sadat assasination fallout.
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Mubarak
Cairo
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
National Democratic Party
National Assembly
Progressive Unionist Party
Unon
Socialist Labor
As Rak
Air Malta
Libya
Interior Ministry
Court lets draft bids dodge election rules in Kennedy case
The Supreme Court refused to extend federal campaign limits to groups drafting a candidate for office. The ruling upholds a 1979 effort by two groups to draft Senator Edward Kennedy to oppose Carter, with the DC Circuit overturning subpoenas seeking worker lists and contributions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Carter
Machinists
International Association of Machinists
Commission
Citizens For Democratic Alternatives
CDA
FEC
Carter Camaign
U.S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Justice Department
Appeals Court
Congress
Reagan hosts Juan Carlos at White House state visit
President Reagan greeted King Juan Carlos of Spain at the White House on the South Lawn marking the start of a two day visit to discuss defense ties and Spain's hoped for entry into NATO. The king praised closer U S Spanish relations while the host called him a champion of democracy. Queen Sofia joined the monarch for the state dinner amid a prior postponed trip due to last February’s coup attempt.
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Washington
Eagan
Juan Carlos
Spain
United States
White House
Reagan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Reagan White House
Queen Sofia
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Ceather
Marion
Defense
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FSLIC
Carbondale Savings & Loan
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Cen
Carbondale Savings and Loan
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