Mary Ann Barnes recalls day she died in hospital
Mary Ann Barnes describes an out of body experience during a blood donation at Union Hospital in West Frankfort five years ago. She recalls rising above her body, feeling peaceful, then returning to life as nurses prepared to treat her. She now remains active and hopeful about helping others through her story.
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Barbara Schechter
Mary Ann Barnes
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Ms. Barnes
Eddie
Shane
U S Canada UK gas pipeline plan
President Carter and Prime Minister Trudeau announced a plan for a cross-Canada to U S natural gas pipeline costing about 10 billion dollars. The project would save U S consumers about eight cents per thousand cubic feet and Canada about twelve cents, with two branches delivering gas to the Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest.
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Washington
Carter
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
United States
U.S
Alaska
Trudeau
Oval Office
White House
U.s.-Cana
U.S. Territory
Idaho
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Upper Midwest
Latins back Panama treaty with Carter in uphill campaign
Latin leaders endorse the new Panama Canal treaty but U S support in Congress and public opinion remains uncertain. President Carter plans three major arguments to win Senate approval while opponents Ronald Reagan and Daniel Flood prepare to testify before a subcommittee. Torrijos and Carter hailed the signing as a step toward fairer relations, with emphasis on US neutrality guarantees after Panama takes control.
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Carter
Latin America
Congress
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On
California
Ronald Reagan
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Senate
Torrijos
OAS
White House
United States
Panama
Hart to retire from Illinois House after five terms
State Rep. Richard O. Hart will not seek re election in 1978 after five terms in the Illinois General Assembly. The 59th district covers Williamson Franklin Saline Gallatin Union Johnson Pope Hardin Massac Alexander and Pulaski counties. Hart says workload and a desire to devote more time to his law practice drive the decision. He notes he may consider future political plans but has no fixed candidate path.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Richard O. Hart
Hart
Resi
59Th
Franklin County
Ration Commission
Harris
Williamson County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic County Chairmen’s Association of Illinois
House
Democratic Caucus
Evening Warmth Ensues With Mild Overnight Temps
Fair and warm tonight with lows in the upper sixties to lower seventies. Friday brings partly sunny skies and continued heat with highs in the upper eighties to lower nineties.
Herrin Mayor Ottolini and ex-alderman face grand jury
Area Herrin Mayor Mario Ottolini and former alderman Thomas Shoemake appeared before a federal grand jury in East St Louis probing Herrin city government. Other items note the Illinois Education Association denial of buying a seat, a $15 000 TEA donation to Gov Thompson, and Judge Archie Simonson’s recall.
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Herrin
Mario “Moochie
Ottolini
Thomas Shoemake
East St. Louis
Illinois Education Association
Illinois Board of Education
TEA
Irrevocable Decision Walker Ends 1978 Candidacy
Former Illinois Governor Daniel Walker announced he will not seek public office in 1978 marking the end of his campaigns. He said the decision is final and intensely personal while pledging to continue reform efforts within the Democratic Party and state government. Walker noted friends urged him to run for governor or the U S Senate but he will pursue his law practice and Outdoor Club.
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Daniel Walker
Walker
U.s.senate
James Thompson
Charles Percy
Michael Howlett
Thompson
Percy
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Ed Greer
U.S. Canada
UK Gas Pipeline Plan
Prudhoe Bay
Mackenzie Delta
Vancouver
Arctic Ocean
Watson Lake
Ft. Nelson
Ft. St.John
Calgary
Eastern
United
Clyde Choate
Choate
William Harris
Marion
Robert C. Winchester
Rossclare
Anna
Illinois Board of Elections
John Heimann
Bert Lance
Georgia Bank
Lance
Archie Simonson
Ann Landers
Wit’s End
Crownsold
Chicago
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