Belgrade midair collision kills 176 near Zagreb
A British Airways Trident 3 and an Inex-Adria DC9 collided at 35 000 feet near Zagreb killing all 176 aboard. Most victims were West German tourists. survivors and passenger lists were not yet confirmed. The crash occurred in an established Yugoslav air corridor 16 miles northeast of Zareb with cause still under investigation.
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Cologne
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All-Nippon Airways
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Japan
Tax bill approval seen in Washington as Ford awaits
Congress negotiators narrow final terms of a sweeping tax package that would extend current income tax cuts, raise revenue by tightening minimum taxes, limit deductions for tax shelters, and affect estates and gifts. The measure aims for final passage next week and presidential signing.
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al Ullman
Oregon
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Russell Long
Louisiana
U.S
Israel
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School aid bills advance in Illinois Senate during pre election session
Walker's school aid tax speedup package moves toward passage in the Senate with a two thirds vote needed and support from Cronin and Schaeffer. The GOP alternative lacks the speedup and would take effect next year. A House committee session is set for Tuesday if the Senate approves the plan.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Associated Press
Daniel Walker
David Shapiro
R-Am
Senate
Walker
Joseph M. Cronin
Leonard Schaeffer
Cronin
House
George Ryan
Kankakee
General Assembly
Chicago
Sen. Shapiro
Weather outlook and calendar notes from The Southern Illinoisian
The forecast calls for a cool night with lows in the upper 40s to lower 30s and a sunny to partly cloudy weekend. Pollen counts rise with mold at 242 and ragweed at 562 today. last Friday mold 53 and rag weed 700. Headlines note Gov Alexander Walker creating a port authority plan in Jackson and Union Counties, with a veto on state funds for the district. Page references: editorials on page 4 and page 6. open houses on page 18. police discontent on page 20. SIU football underdog on page 11. major league baseball updates on page 12.
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Jackson
Union Counties
Daniel Walker
Congressmen pledge to ban job discrimination on Capitol Hill
A group of 60 congressmen commit to a code prohibiting job discrimination within the Capitol Hill workforce. The pledge signals momentum for broader civil rights measures.
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Capitol Hill
Herrin Unit 4 Board Sues for Damages Over Walkout
Herrin schools reopen after custodians and bus drivers end a one day strike. The district seeks 1 million dollars in damages from Local 372, while negotiations resume with federal mediator aid. Union members return to work to show good faith as talks continue.
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Herrin Unit 4 Board of Education
Laborers International Local 372
John Holland
James Sanders
Herrin Unit 4
Williamson County Circuit Court
Marion
Holland
Sanders
Robert Schwartz
William Clarida
SIU Board postpones admissions standards decision
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees postponed action on new SIU Carbondale admissions standards, delaying for review until the October meeting in East St. Louis. President Brandt urged consideration and noted catalogs with new requirements would be printed next week for fall 1977.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Ilinois University Board of Trustees
Siu-Carbondale
East St. Louis
Margaret Blackshere
Madison
SIUC
Warren W. Brandt
Blackshere
Brandt
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Stu-Edwardsville
Andrew J. Kochman
Daniel Walker
Ivan A. Elliott Jr
Board of Regents
University of Illinois System
Elliott
SIU
Walker
Siu-E
A. D. van Meter Jr
Springfield
Near Billion Spent On Congress Last Year
A Tax Foundation study shows congressional spending near 925 million to 1 billion dollars for the last fiscal year. It highlights 168 percent growth since 1970 and 441 percent since 1960 driven by legislative branch employment and salaries.
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