Illness fells police in stricken family's house
Illness struck six officers as they searched a Pevely Missouri home where Bonnie Boyer 36 was found dead. Her husband Robert Boyer 36 a sergeant and two children Tanya 16 and Barry 12 were hospitalized in serious or critical condition. 40 families were allowed to return home after evacuations and a toxicology team from St. Louis University investigated the residence.
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Harry White
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Bonnie Boyer
Eva Sims
Rehm
House
George Gantner Jr
FBI probe into Kennedy conspiracy claimed by ex official
Former FBI official James R. Malley testified to the House assassinations committee that the bureau actively considered a conspiracy in President John F. Kennedy's 1963 death. He noted Cuban involvement was explored after Oswald's Cuba travel, while the Warren Commission ruled Oswald the lone assassin.
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FBI
Bureau
John F. Kennedy
James R. Malley
House
Malley
Kennedy
Dallas
Warren Commission
Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Cuba
Committee
James McDonald
Senate
Secret Service
Carter Urges sacrifices to curb inflation at steelworkers meet
President Carter, shifting focus from the Mideast to domestic issues, asked labor and business to share sacrifice to fight inflation. He did not outline specifics at a United Steelworkers convention but pledged a fair, tough policy and urged cooperation and patriotic concern.
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Carter
Mideast
United Steelworkers
Israeli settlers defy orders on West Bank hilltop protest
Ultra nationalist Gush Emunim supporters established a camp on a barren hill near Awarta, two miles southeast of Nablus, to oppose Camp David. They vowed to stay unless removed by force as army roadblocks and patrols restrained arrivals, while cabinet officials denounced the new settlement.
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Camp David
Ultra National Gush Emunin
Awarta
Nablus
Sinai Peninsula
West Bank
Jordan River
Geula Cohen
Menachem Begin
Likud
Begin
Voters Debate Which Tax Is Most Fair In Illinois
A mid August Urbana survey of 811 respondents found 59 percent calling sales tax the fairest, 29 percent favoring income tax, and 12 percent choosing property tax. The least fair tax was named as property tax by 59 percent, income tax by 23 percent, and sales tax by 18 percent, with margin of error about 3 percent.
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Richard Day Research Urbana
Illinois
Illinois Voter Poll Shows Tax Fairness Split by Region
Rural and urban downstate residents view property tax as unfair more often than Chicago and surrounding counties. Chicago residents cite sales tax as least fair and property tax as most fair, with Cook County and suburban areas showing varied opinions across taxes.
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Chicago
Cook County
DuPage, Lake, McHenry
Kane
Will Counties
Southern Illinoisan publication details and offices
Publication offices listed for Carbondale Herrin Marion and Murphysboro with address and phone numbers. Subscription prices 4.50 per month or 44.00 yearly, mail payable in advance. Public notices and classifieds handled via local offices and listed numbers.
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Southern Ilinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Southern Ilinoisan Inc
Illinois
Southern Clinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Osboro
Marion
Soviet cosmonauts set new space endurance record
Two Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Kovalenok and Alexander Ivanchenkov extended the space endurance mark to over 96 days aboard Salyut 6. Their flight surpassed the previous 96 days 10 hours while the U.S. had not launched a manned mission since Apollo-Soyuz in 1975 and later surpassed by Skylab 4 in 1974.
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Moscow
Vladimir Kovalenok
Alexander Ivanchenkov
Kovalenok
Ivanchenkov
Soviet Union
U.S
Vorster resigns as South Africa's prime minister amid election plans
Africa's Prime Minister John Vorster announces retirement from public life while confirming elections in South West Africa Namibia will proceed. At 63 after 12 years in office he notes the elected leaders of South West Africa will decide on UN transition proposals. Vorster, who shunned the Anglified name John, rose to power in 1966 after Verwoerd's assassination and previously enforced apartheid policies including detention without trial and banning dissidents.
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John Vorster
South Africa
South-West Africa
Namibia
Vorster
United Nations
John
Hendrik Ver
Woerd
Justice
Verwoerd
Progress
Apartheid waning but still around
The article contrasts Verwoerd and Vorster in apartheid policy. Verwoerd is described as aloof to foreign criticism, while Vorster is portrayed as more flexible. He upheld core apartheid rules but relaxed petty apartheid, allowing some facilities to serve all races such as post offices parks and certain hotels and restaurants.
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National Party
South Africa
Verwoerd
Vorster
Somoza declares victory after 11 day Nicaragua uprising
In Nicaragua President Anastasio Somoza says forces have overcome major rebel resistance and reconquered Esteli as air and ground forces retake Leon Chinandega and Masaya. Red Cross reports high casualties in bombardments, while Managua enforces martial law and a nine hour curfew amid a four week general strike demanding Somoza's resignation.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Somoza
Esteli
Leon
Chinandega
Red Cross
Masaya
Sandinista National Liberation Front
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