Vote nears on AWACS sale as lawmakers weigh fate
President Reagan campaigns to sway senators on the 8.5 billion AWACS package to Saudi Arabia with 52 opposition, nine undecided, and two leaning against. Baker says momentum wanes for opponents while Cranston predicts a major foreign policy defeat for Reagan. House acts on standby powers and daylight saving time while CIA restrictions easing eyed. Marion burglary probes after a puppy is killed and an entry into a mobile home.
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Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Saudi Arabia
Alan Cranston
California
Reno
Baker
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Mexico
CBS
Face
Associated Press
House
Rep. Ottinger
D-N.y
House Judiciary
United States
Du Quoin Job Service Office to Stay Open With Help
Du Quoin State Bank Turco Manufacturing and Cable and Wire Co will cover December rent and the end of 1981 for the Job Service Office at 11 N Division St if no new location is found. Government funding remains unsettled, with a possible 30 day service contract via a nonprofit. Mayor Armrong says rent-free space is unavailable, while local business leaders weigh short term aid and a long term plan.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinois
du Quoin State Bank
du Quoin
N. Division St
Turco Manufacturing Co
Eye Cable and Wire Co
Bill Duggan
Service
Duggan
Job Service
CETA
Robert Armrong
Michael Travelstead
Travelstead
du Quoin Business Association
Association
Duane Olson
SIU C liquor license extension requested for events
SIU Carbondale seeks a two week extension of its liquor license to cover conferences and events at the Student Center through November 14. ILCC staff consider the extension reasonable while determining whether the license must be relinquished due to Carbondale township's dry status since 1943. The license covers events through November 1 including the Carbondale Memorial Hospital Pink Cotillion Ball.
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Jean Ness
Thethern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
ILEC
Carbondale
Sl&c
Richard Higgerson
Liquor Commission
ILCC
Arone
Rita Farrell
Ms. Farrell
Higgerson
SIUC
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro set to fix minimum bids for new subdivision lots
Murphysboro officials meet with Farmers Home Administration to set minimum bid rules for Louis Siefert Subdivision lots. Third bidding round opened at council. four bids accepted between 4,700 and 6,151, others rejected as too low. FmHA must approve all bids before final.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Farmers Home Administration
Louis Siefert
Fmha
Halloween pranks report damage in Marion and Murphysboro
Marion police say a Halloween prank caused about 50 dollars damage to carpet on East College Street after two females and a male fled leaving a brown bag with human feces and setting it alight. Murphysboro police report five windows broken on 16th 8th 9th streets and Westwood Land with no property taken. investigation ongoing.
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Marion
East College Street
Murphysboro
16Th Street
8Th Street
9Th Street
Westwood Land
Egyptian Israeli talks to resume in Cairo on autonomy and elections
Prime Minister Begin announced renewal of ministerial talks with Egypt to discuss Palestinian autonomy and plan elections for a self governing council. Negotiators to meet in Cairo November 4, following a 90 minute meeting with Egyptian premier Kamal Hassan Ali and Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Anachem Begin
Cairo
Begin
Roe
Kamal Hassan Aly
Ariel Sharon
Fire damages Herrin home on Court G
A early morning fire damaged the home of Sue Lowery at 6 Court G in Herrin near a furnace unit. The blaze began around 3 a.m. and damaged the floor and attic. No one was home and no injuries were reported.
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Sue Lowery
Court G
Herrin
Comptroller candidate exits race in Illinois
Springfield Republican Ben Polk of Moline drops out of the state comptroller contest to seek re election. Polk says he could have won the nomination but could not raise enough funds against Democrat Roland Burris. He notes strong downstate support but weak Cook County funding and expects other Republicans to enter the race.
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Springfield
Ben Polk
Moline
Polk
Roland Burris
Cook
Nye
Robert Hall
Cook County
Southern Illinoisan Subscription Rates and Circulation Info
Carbondale region mail and carrier delivery rates listed for 18 county area andIllinois. Rates include 6 month 40.00 45.00 and 1 year 75.00 85.00 with mail and motor route options. Office phone numbers provided for Carbondale Herrin Marion and postmaster address at Box 21 Carbondale Ill. 62901.
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Carbondale
Herrin Fe
Marion
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