Murphysboro retiree runs free rides for needy halted by city
Amos Nelson a Murphysboro retiree says God told him to provide free rides for elderly and disabled residents. City officials paused the service after three taxi firms complained bootleg cabbies are undercutting fares, stealing patients, and draining business. Nelson cites charity and a personal pension as funding. city taxi commission reviews the matter as police track unlicensed operators.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Lord
Murphysboro
Amos Nelson
N. 22Nd St
Nelson
Muorhysboro
Sydney Appleton
Taxi Commission
Appleton
Rick Maurer
Yellow Cab
Maurer
Crosstown Cab
Murphysboro Transportation Co
Larry Tincher
Tincher
Mauer
Sam Jones
Egypt Expels Seven Russian Diplomats and Two Correspondents
Egypt's cabinet expelled the Soviet ambassador in Cairo and six other staff from the Soviet Embassy along with two correspondents. 48 hours to depart, as Sadat blamed Moscow for fanning strife. Cites prior 1972 tensions and closes Soviet advisory and liaison offices. No figures on total Soviet advisers provided.
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Cairo
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Moscow
Senators urge Reagan to cut three aid programs
Senate Republicans press Reagan to trim Social Security food stamps and Medicaid. Speakes says White House weighing entitlement cuts and may shift defense funding. Senate leaders and Baker discuss options while GOP hints at commission on interest rates and possible further defense cuts.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Reagan
Larry Speakes
Speakes
James A. Baker III
Baker
Capitol Hill
Presidential Commission
Congress
Carbondale Eyes Zoning Beyond Line West of Country Club Road
Carbondale officials defend a zoning proposal extending beyond the agreed boundary with Murphysboro to protect property owners west of Country Club Road between Lake and Chautauqua roads. Mayor Hans Fischer argues for the extension while Murphysboro leaders warn against abdicating the pact. The issue covers about a half mile by three quarters of a mile, with councils awaiting further legal analysis before final action.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisand
Carbondale
Country Club Road
Murphysboro
Welch
Appleton
Fischer
Truck-train crash in Huntsville leaves five dead
A gasoline tanker collided with a freight train in rain near Marshall Space Flight Center in west Huntsville. Explosions engulfed four cars, sent flames 50 feet high, triggered evacuations within 3000 feet, and killed four adults and a baby while injuring six, including two train engineers.
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Huntsville
Ala
Charles Nicholson
Marshall Space Flight Center
Sam Spry
Madison County
Birmingham
Southern Railway
Muppets coloring contest draws 204 entries across SI towns
Readers from Herrin Royalton Percy West Frankfort and beyond joined the Southern Illinois contest turning Miss Piggy Kermit into colorful art. Winners include 6-year-old Kerri Reveal 7-year-old Susan Uraski and 11-year-old Mary Vidal with prizes of bath mitts piggy bank and giant puzzle.
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Miss Piggy
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Kermit
Kerri Reveal
Art
Sharon Reveal
Herrin
Susan Uraski
Paul
Nancy Uraski
Royalton
Miss Piggy Bank
Mary Vidal
David
Cristina Vidal
Percy
Lanie Hammers
West Frankfort
Lanie
Figey
Weather Outlook With Cool, Partly Cloudy Days Ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts a pattern of cooler, partly cloudy days. Tonight will be in the low to mid 50s, Wednesday highs reach the upper 60s to low 70s, Thursday dips to the mid 40s to mid 50s with 60s highs, Friday warms to the mid 60s to low 70s with mid 40s to mid 50s nights, and Saturday sees upper 60s to upper 70s highs with nights in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
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National Weather Service
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