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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1981
Page
2
Pro Israel lobby and congressional opponents push to veto the AWACS radar plane sale. Senate and House majorities form against the deal as the administration delays, with 56 senators opposing and 253 House co sponsors. John Glenn notes Jewish groups urging action while Haig hints some signers may back reconsideration.
An Air Force C 130 transporting 68 people during an Army training mission crashed near Indian Springs Air Field, 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Reports tally seven dead or missing and 20 hospitalized, with nine crew and 59 passengers aboard. The crash occurred during Red Flag exercises with the Army 9th Infantry Division from Fort Lewis. The fire burned for hours. most survivors suffered orthopedic injuries. The plane belonged to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing from Dyess AFB, Texas.
State Senator Donald L. Totten of Hoffman Estates is expected to announce his bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He may challenge Gov. James R. Thompson's preferred running mate George H. Ryan as Thompson seeks a second term, with Totten signaling readiness to campaign despite the incumbent’s backing. Totten, 48, has long aligned with Reagan-era conservatism and aims to debate Percy in a 1984 re-election bid outlined by his conservative stance.
Kenneth Plumblee and Paul Kuberski of rural Tamaroa were appointed today to the Tamaroa Community Fire District Board by the Perry County Board replacing Howard Searby and Roger Nippe who resigned amid a dispute over a new firehouse. The county also approved a $46,000 bid by Waner Construction for a Road District 4 bridge, with shared cost by the district and the county. The board aims to finalize a contract with county highway department employees, discussed with State's Attorney Gerald Sims.
Clyde D. Byerly 23 of 168 Kay Lou Trailer Court was held without bond after being accused of fatally shooting his 17 year old wife Sherry Byerly during an apparent Saturday morning dispute at their Marion trailer home. He was to be arraigned in Williamson County Circuit Court on an open murder charge this afternoon following a joint investigation by local and state agencies.
The Southern Illinoisan advertises publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It details subscription rates for 16 county outside circulation area and Illinois residents, with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options, plus mail and carrier service notes and contact numbers.
Circuit Judge Bill Green refused to dismiss Murdale Water District’s injunction bid and reconvened hearings in Jackson County to hear evidence. He denounced both public bodies for placing citizens in a vice as disputes over jurisdiction continue. Carbondale argues its police powers justify city water hookups and fire protection needs, while Murdale calls the action a trespass on its property.
Albany Mayor Erastus Corning II argued before U S District Judge Howard Munson that the South African Springbok rugby game should proceed despite Gov. Hugh L Carey’s warning of imminent riot danger. Corning and the Eastern Rugby Union sought an injunction to block Carey from stopping the contest. The hearing recessed to late afternoon.
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