Fear of Gunfire Keeps Coal Miners From Work
In West Virginia and Kentucky mines during a nine week wildcat strike, workers fear gunfire more than picket lines. A Cabin Creek miner reported men refuse to return to work to avoid bringing guns to the job as shots were fired in Leewood with no injuries. Governor Rockefeller ordered FBI involvement to probe civil rights and cross state lines violations. UMW President Miller urged a meeting with Bituminous Coal Operators Association as a pro working movement faltered.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Cabin Creek
Leewood
Jay Rockefeller
FBI
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers
Belleville Mayor Arrest Man For Annoying Calls
Belleville police arrested John T. English, 55, a St. Clair County Board member, on four counts of disorderly conduct for making nuisance phone calls to Mayor Charles E. Nichols. Authorities note the Illinois Supreme Court nullified the law as unconstitutional, but English faces possible dismissal.
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Belleville
St. Clair
Illinois Supreme Court
Barry Biehl
Nichols
Supreme Court
English
Illinois Public Aid Rejects Private Firm For Medicaid Claims
Illinois public aid will continue using state computers and staff to process Medicaid claims, rejecting a legislative committee's plan to hire a private firm. Department head Arthur Quern argues the current system is sound and cheaper to operate, despite auditor criticisms and overseas pilots cited by opponents.
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Bill Densmore
Associated Press
Springfield, Ir
State Department of Public Aid
Arthur F. Quern
Buera
Legislative Advisory Committee On Public Aid
California
Risie
James R. Thompson
Don A. Moore
Midlothian
House
Senate
Moore
U.S
Quern
Illinois State Medical Society
Joel Edelman
Daniel Walker
Medical Society
Electronic Data Systems, Inc
Dallas
Washington State
Texas
Ut Quern
Ilinois
EDS
Washington
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
PLO Rejects U S Mediation Bid in Middle East
Damascus reports say the PLO central council rejected U S mediation talks and any acceptance of UNSC Resolution 242 in exchange for U S recognition. Arafat dismissed such reports as malicious fabrications, signaling no shift toward recognizing Israel or ending Palestinian demands.
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Damascus
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
U.S
Middle East
United States
Central Council
U.N. Security Council
Night
Israel
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
London
Arafat
Tripoli
Libya
Cyrus R. Vance
Abdel Mohsen Abu Maizar
Lottery Numbers From Georgetown Illinois Draw
GEORGETOWN Illinois AP reports the Illinois lottery results with Bonanza and Yellow draws. The winning numbers announced today are 27 203 2117 across games Bonanza and Yellow.
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Georgetown, Ill
Bonanza
East St. Louis Behind on Health Insurance Premiums
East St. Louis officials say municipal employees’ health claims unpaid since June 1 due to a four month premium backlog. They report $36,000 paid to New York Life on July 15 and another $29,000 sent to cover April and May premiums, with hope service will resume soon.
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East ST. Louis, HI
East St. Louis
New York Life Insurance Co
Pleads Guilty To Murder In Belleville Girl Case
Wade Edsall 32 of Caseyville pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to the murder of year old Joan Hangsleben in an abandoned brickyard. The plea came as prosecutors presented their case. Sentencing is set for Sept 30 with a maximum life in prison.
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Belleville
Caseyville
Wade Edsall
Joan Hangsleben
Edsall
James Gomriec
John J. Hoban
Chambers
Gomrric
Amtrak to Rename James Whitcomb Riley Line
Amtrak said the Washington DC to Chicago James Whitcomb Riley train will be renamed the Riley line reflecting a schedule change and new equipment. An Amtrak spokesman noted the public name change aims to improve the train’s image regionally where Indiana’s James Whitcomb Riley is less known.
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Chicago
Amtrak
James Whitcomb Riley
Washington, D.C
Riley
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Carter picks FBI director Johnson amid surgery plans
U.S. District Court Judge Frank Johnson Jr., selected by President Carter to head the FBI, will undergo Friday surgery in Houston for a suspected stomach aneurysm. Johnson, 58, was admitted after reports of a small abdominal knot. Officials say a full recovery is expected and Bell supported the appointment.
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Scott Shepard
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
U.S. District Court
Frank Johnson Jr
President Carter
FBI
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Tom Fourqureau
Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Griffin Bell
Clarence Kelley
Bell
F.M
Carter
Free Milk And Meals Policy For Hamilton Jefferson Schools
Richard Sanders announces a region wide free milk and meals program under national school lunch and breakfast plans. Income guidelines for eligibility are listed by family size, with additional criteria for unusual expenses. Applications are confidential, available at principals offices, and can be submitted anytime. All Hamilton and Jefferson county schools participate.
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Richard Sanders
Hamilton Jefferson Counties
Hamilton
Jefferson Counties
Market snapshot from Mt Vernon to New York stocks
Mt Vernon grain prices for soybeans wheat and corn are listed with rough quotes. St Louis eggs and wholesale poultry prices shown. Chicago and New York markets noted with wheat corn oats soybeans prices and stock market declines amid rate hike fears.
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MT. VE
Mt. Vernon
A.m
ST. Louis
Missing 12 Year Old Girl Searched For In Illinois Woods
Lake County authorities continued the search for Lisa Slusser, 12, missing since Wednesday near Illinois Beach State Park. About 100 police, firefighters and volunteers combed the woods with bloodhounds and a Coast Guard helicopter after the bicycle was found in a ditch. no signs of a struggle were reported. Lisa, a straight A student, was to turn 13 on Tuesday.
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Waukegan, Ill
Lake County
Lisa Slusser
Waukegan
Illinois Beach State Park
Coast Yard
Lisa
Mildred
Deaths Eva Mae Thompson of Jonesburg dies at 68
Eva Mae Thompson 68 of Mt. Vernon Manor died early Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was a member of Jonesburg Methodist Church born October 9 1895 in Owensboro Ky daughter of George M and Lula E Friedman She married John Thompson in Anaconda Mont June 12 1918 He died in 1963 Funeral services 1 30 p m Saturday at Harding Funeral Home Jonesburg with Rev Larry Wells Burial in Jonesburg City Cemetery Friends may call after 9 am Saturday Hughey Funeral Home Mt Vernon in charge She survived by brother Paul Friedman of Missouri sister Precious A Jones of Chicago and several nieces and one nephew in Mt Vernon area She was preceded in death by four sisters and six brothers
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Eva Mae Thompson
Mt. Vernon Manor
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jonesburg Methodist Church
Jonesburg
Tompson
Qwensborn
George M
Lula E. (Barnett) Friedman
John Thompson
Anaconda
Mont
Harding Funeral Home
Larry Wells
Jonesburg City
Hughey
Doxsie Teen Dies After Motorcycle Crash in Pekin
Mark Anthony Doxsie 18 of Creve Coeur died at 4 25 am Wednesday at Pekin Memorial Hospital after a motorcycle accident. He was a mechanic for Peoria Spring Co. Services 2 pm Saturday at Inn Funeral Home with Rev Mack Clark officiating. Burial in Kirk Cemetery. Survivors include his parents D Travis and Mary Poole Doxsie, Benton grandparents, four brothers Steven Terry Michael Toby and sister Dawn.
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Mark Anthony Doxsie
Creve Coeur
Pekin Memorial Hospital
Peoria Spring Co
Inn Funeral Home
Mack Clark
Kirk Cemetery
Inn
Mark Doxsie
D. Travis and
Mary (Poole) Doxsie
Erling Doxsie
Bertie Poole
Benton
Steven
Terry
Michael
Toby
Dawn
Jewell Burnett Dies at 83 in McLeansboro
Mrs. Jewell C. Burnett, 83, of McLeansboro, died at 11 30 a m Thursday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements were pending this morning at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
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Jewell C. Burnett
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Mt Vernon Weather Summary Report
Mount Vernon weather notes high 85 and low 60 for Thursday. Record highs and lows listed from past years. Rainfall to date 24.11 inches. Sunrise and sunset times given with DST. Illinois city temperatures and conditions include Peoria Quincy Chicago and others with various readings.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Illinois
Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Hockford
Springfield
C.gr. Pk
Mid
Midwest
Dubuque
Geo. Madison
Paducah
Dr. Louis
Pteldy
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Rolland Lewis
Anson Myers
BCOA
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Public Aid
Dave Henson
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insuance Company
Home Offica
Bloomington, Illinoi
Bertha & Judy
Ernestine Bell
Alexander and
Parks
Otterbein Methodist Church of Bruford
Cook
Weller
Charles Huhey
Bluford Funeral Home
Norma Bowles
Bob Kent
Perry Bell
Zelma
Perry Jr
Rosamary
Johnny Ray
Robert Doyt
Elizabeth
Bill
Carolyn
ARS
Valdas
National Stockyards
New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
Sta
Dow Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Indus
Salvation Clinic
Ill
10Th St
Mable Cooper
Jewell Burnett
Wally
Beauty
Wally Ashbaugh
W-G Motors
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