Some people are stuck out there
Travelers faced a nationwide air controllers strike disrupting flights at Southern Illinois airports. B&A Travel Service warned flights to St Louis and Chicago may be delayed or cancelled and urged calling ahead. Amtrak and bus lines were operating normally, with limited extra patrols anticipated. Business travelers face the most disruption. casual trips may adjust as the situation evolves.
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Southern Illinoisan
B&a Travel Service Ltd
Carbondale
B&a
Dave Corracy
Corracy
St. Louis
Chicago
Amtrak
Air Illinois
Ozark
Southern Illinois
Alice Mitchell
Mitchell
Memphis
Springfield
Williamson County
Charles Ehlert
Jung Ha Lee
Washington D.C
Russell Kilpatrick
Gulf Transport Bus Lines
Illinois
Dale Masser
District 13
Aes
Reagan orders back air traffic controllers under 48 hour deadline
President Reagan gave striking controllers 48 hours to return to work or face termination. U S District Judge Thomas C Platt ordered temporary halt and appearance in court Tuesday to justify keeping the walkout. FAA grounded much of the nation s air traffic as strikers defied the order and warned of broader economy impact.
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Washington
Reagan
New York
U.S
Thomas C. Platt
Platt
Rose Garden
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Transportation
Drew Lewis
William French Smith
White House
Lewis
Larry Speakes
Joyce Green
Kenneth Moffett
Amtrak
Robert E. Poli
Professional
Dennis Linder
United States
Poli
Moffett
PATCO
Green
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
D.J. Yount
New York City
Honeymoon Crash Injures Ashman in South Carolina
Scott and J Nella Fassel Ashman, married July 25 in Murphysboro, suffered serious injuries when their car was struck by a van on Interstate 20 near Columbia South Carolina. J Nella, 21, sustained a broken back and nose with multiple bruises and will wear a full body cast for months and undergo surgery next year to remove fusion rods. Ashman, 23, escaped major injuries.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Scott
J’nella Fassel Ashman
Murphysboro
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Oceanside
Sand Dunes Resort
Interstate 20
Columbia
Ash
Rial Hospital
Ashman
South Carolina
Ashmans
Red Lion Inn
Marion
North Myrtle Beach
South Carolina Highway Patrol
U.S
Hawaii
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Joe Jines
Robert Lang
Southern Illinois Airport
Mrs. Ashman