Siamese twins to spend last months with parents
A Vermilion County Circuit Court judge ordered that severely deformed Siamese twin boys, Scott and Jeff, spend their final months with their parents in Danville while the state remains their legal guardian. Doctors said prognosis is poor and one boy may need ongoing IV feeding. the other bottle feeds and does not need oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
John Meyer
Pamela Schopp
Waynona Brown
State Department of Children and Family Services
Ms. Brown
Carl
Lakeview Medical Center
Scott
Jeff
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Meyer
Chicago
Pam
Buzbee enters race for lieutenant governor in Illinois
State Senator Kenneth Buzbee announces Democratic bid for lieutenant governor, saying he would sell Illinois to revive the economy. He criticizes Gov. Thompson and former Lt. Gov. ONeal, cites job losses, supports tax-based education funding debate, and aims to restore ombudsman role for citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzbee
Anna
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Thompson
Buzbee's run eyed. no rush of Southern Illinois contenders
State Sen Kenneth Buzbee appears likely to vie for lieutenant governor with broad Democratic support but few Republicans seek his Senate seat. Rep Wayne Alstat and Rep Ralph Dunn see Buzbee as a strong ticket partner with Adlai Stevenson, while Rep Bruce Richmond weighs Senate plans amid reapportionment maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Buzbee
Dave O’neal
State of Illinois
Democratic Central Committee
Senate
Chicago
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
State Senate
Philip Rock
Oak Park
Burbee
DeKalb County
Terry Desmond
Desmond
Larry Stuffle
Charleston
Stuffle
James Thompson
Ken Buzbee
Holloway
Stevenson
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Alstat
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Richmond
Springfield
Dunn
House
Republican Senate Committee
Murphysboro parents seek peaceful path to school tensions
An informal group of black parents met Tuesday night to defuse tensions at Murphysboro High School. Organized by Rev James S Hubbard Sr the session aimed to prevent violent incidents and foster cooperation among black and white pupils and parents. Sheriff Don White noted media exaggeration and said officials will meet with county and city leaders to head off problems. A group member declined to name, but said they object to reports linking trouble to the upcoming Apple Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois An
Murphysboro
James S. Hubbard Sr
Jackson County
Don White
White
Senate drops dairy price supports for at least a year
The Senate, under pressure from the Reagan administration, kills modest dairy price support cuts and approves a plan keeping milk supports at about 70 percent of parity for Oct 1. The vote signals continued low price supports likely into 1984, with costs around $2 billion this year and about $1 billion next year. The move comes as Congress faces fights over peanut and tobacco programs and a threatened veto on the broader commodity package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York Times
Washington
Senate
Agriculture
John Black
Black
Reagan
Congress
House
Weather outlook shows cooling and gradual warm trend
National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low in the mid 40s. Thursday remains partly sunny and cool with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Friday stays fair and cool with lows around the upper 30s to lower 40s, then warming to the 50s by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Muéler
Lakeview
Michael Clary
Litak
O’neal
George Ryan
Kankakee
Paul Simon
Simon Was
Greg Dreidzon
Senator Buzbee
Veterans Affairs
D-Carbondale
Ill
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Moral Majority
America
Energy
Kenneth Davis
General Accounting Office
Capitol
Martin Luther King Jr
Senate Budget Committee
Cee
Ann Landers
Bgendar
Caers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!