Flooding across Texas and Oklahoma from Norma rains
The worst of the rain wanes after three days of record storms injuring and drowning people. The Red River and its tributaries flood areas in southern Oklahoma and central northern Texas with river crests forecast near 27 to 28 feet, while Muddy Boggy Creek threatens seven counties near Oklahoma City. Three died Tuesday when floodwaters swept vehicles off roads near Fort Worth, with a fourth drowning Monday.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
National Weather Service
Gene Hafele
Red River
Oklahoma-Texas
Weather Service
Gainesville
Ris
Okla
Atoka County
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Mubarak pledges support for U S as a full partner
In Cairo President Mubarak tearfully vowed Egypt would honor Camp David accords and remain a full partner with the United States in pursuing Middle East peace. He urged national unity among Muslims and Christians as Washington announced two AWACS planes would be sent to Egypt later this month to demonstrate U S backing after Sadat's death.
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Camp David
Israel
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Mideast
Mubarak
Anwar Sadat
Washington
State Department
Saudi Arabia
Congress
United States
U N Refugee Office Wins Nobel Peace Prize 1981
The Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1981 to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Oslo. The prize of 180000 dollars honors its work for refugees amid political challenges, with UNHCR headquarted in Geneva and established in 1951.
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Oslo
Norway
United Nations High Commissioner
Nobel Committee
High Commissioner
United Nations
Geneva
Switzer
U.N
Elevator ex-operator pleads guilty to mail fraud
Bobby Gene Williams 49 of Jay pleaded guilty to four counts of mail fraud. He ran Williams Grain elevator in Junction Gallatin County from 1970 to 1978 and admitted using blank checks mailed in 1977 78 in a check kiting scheme defrauding two banks and more than 250 farmers of at least 5 million dollars.
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Southern Illinois
Bobby Gene Williams
Jay
James Foreman
Benton
Williams
Bob Williams
Junction
Gallatin County
The
Postal Service
Two Franklin County Homes Burn In Morning Fires
Firefighters from Benton and Thompsonville battled two separate blazes in eastern Franklin County. At Akin near Thompsonville Road, Larry Laird’s house was fully engulfed after a 3 a.m. alarm with no occupants present. Around Route 2 in Thompsonville, Wayne Head escaped unharmed as crews fought a 6:45 a.m. fire extending into the morning.
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Franklin County
Benton
Akin
Larry Laird
Thompsonville
Route 2
Wayne Head
Man Charged After Shooting At Parked Car
West Frankfort police arrested Robert C. Sentel 32 of 401 W Clark St early today over a report shots were fired into a parked car in the 400 block North Sanford Street. The car had a windshield shot out and four bullet holes in the hood and driver side at about 12 30 a m. Sentel was charged with reckless conduct and discharging a firearm in the city.
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West Frankfort
Robert C. Sentel
W. Clark St
North Sanford Street
Sentel
One man shot and another knifed in Logan home fight
In Logan Tuesday afternoon a dispute at Bessie Kirk's home left Chester Thomas shot with a small caliber gun and Jesse B. Melvin cut with a knife. Thomas was listed in stable condition at Franklin Hospital in Benton. Authorities said charges are pending and no cause was released.
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Logan
Franklin County
Fort
Thomas
Franklin Hospital
Benton
State backs plan to lure industry to southwestern Illinois
Edwardsville AP State officials will aid southwestern Illinois in attracting and retaining firms. About 600 manufacturers in 13 counties will be surveyed under the Southwestern Illinois Industrial Retention Program developed during a workshop at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. James Kiley, aide to Gov. Thompson, noted existing $500 million annual unemployment insurance savings and ongoing worker compensation reform to improve Illinois' business climate, calling the region's program the most ambitious of statewide retention efforts begun in 1978. Officials say 80 percent of new jobs arise from existing employers.
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Edwardsville
Southwestern Illinois
Southwestern
Ance
Illinois
Kiley
Galatia suit hearing set in Illinois mine dispute
A Harrisburg AP report says a Thursday hearing in the Saline County Circuit Court will address Kerr-McGee Coal Corp. suits against the United Mine Workers union and a counter-suit by the union. The case stems from an Aug. 18 protest at Kerr-McGee's Galatia mine site. Kerr-McGee seeks an injunction to curb union actions. the UMW alleges anti trust violations and discrimination against union labor. Kerr-McGee has used non union labor on its first Illinois mine and may continue non union operations if employees reject union membership in 1984.
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Harrisburg
Saline County
Kerr-McGee Coal Corp
United Mine Workers Construction Union
Kerr-McGee
Galatia
UMW
Illinois
Man charged in beating of baby girl
Murphysboro man Herbert W. Carrel, 24, appeared on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery tied to the beating of his girlfriend Sherryne Mitchell’s 16 month old daughter Shannon. Mitchell also faces the same counts. The Aug. 22 23 attack left the child blind and in a Missouri nursing home. Carrel’s preliminary hearing is set for 9 am Nov. 17 and a custody hearing for the child is set for Nov. 24.
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Murphysboro
Herbert W. Carrel
S. 17Th St
Sherryne Mitchell
17Th Street
Yes Jackson Nty
John Clements
Miss Mitchell
Classified ad rates and postal notices for Southern Illinoisan
In 18 county Outs circulation Area ad rates are listed for Illinois one year six months three months and one month with varying prices. Not mailed where carrier service is available. Office numbers for Carbondale Harrisburg and Marion provided along with classified advertising lines. Postmaster address for Southern Illinoisan is Box 2108 Carbondale Ill 62901.
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Hysboro
Herrin
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Car
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