Pope John Paul I dies after 34 days on throne
Vatican reports Pope John Paul I aged 65 died of an acute myocardial infarction around 11 p.m. while reading The Imitation of Christ. The body was found in his bedroom by Rev John Magee. Vatican sources note mourning and a rapid papal succession process.
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Jean Villot
Albino Luciani
Venice
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Leo I
Stephen II
Second woman named in helicopter escape plot indicted
Betty Viola Meadows 20 of Norman Oklahoma joins inmates Garrett Trapnell James Johnson and Martin McNally in an East St. Louis federal indictment for conspiracy aiding and abetting an escape and hijacking related to the May 24 helicopter escape attempt at Marion federal penitentiary. Oswald death prompted FBI probe.
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Marion Federal Penitentiary
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Oklo
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Martin McNally
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Richmond Heights
St. Louis
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B.K. Johnson
Edward Hegarty
FBI
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Trapnell
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McNally
American Airlines
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Oklahoma
Fox
Bureau of Prisons
Perryville
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Miss
Gulf of Mexico
South America
Williamson County
September Weather Outlook From Southern Illinois Airport
The Southern Illinois Airport station near Carbondale projects a dry weekend with highs near the upper 70s and lows in the 50s. A slight Saturday shower chance exists and September rainfall is about seven tenths of an inch, well below normal, with October forecasts signaling continued low rainfall and cooler temperatures.
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Carbondale
Congressmen push public works bill despite Carter’s pork criticisms
Lawmakers aligned with a public works bill plan a counter offensive even as President Carter labels the measure pork. Separate coverage notes sponsors back a 21 year old drinking age in 1979. A college football note previews Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Salukis facing New Mexico State, highlighting tackling versus finesse.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
New Mexico State
Eighteen Indicted in GSA Fraud Probe Across Cities
A federal grand jury indicted 18 individuals in a multicity probe of the General Services Administration. The case centers on fraud extortion rigged contracts and payoffs at the agency that oversees federal landlords and suppliers.
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Baltimore
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Rail clerks defy Carter order across the nation
Striking clerks defied President Carter by continuing picketing after a federal judge refused to enforce his 60 day cooling off order. More than 300,000 rail workers joined demonstrations disrupting traffic, with broad impact across 42 states and major carriers. Judge Aubrey Robinson scheduled a hearing on a permanent injunction while considering protections for workers against reprisals.
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Fred Kroll
Kroll
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Clerks Union
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