Coal gains and worker shifts in Southern Illinois mines
Homer Pitts, 42, of Lesser, adapts to automation by upgrading skills, showing coal wages and industry training bolster job security. Old Ben No. 21 mine foremen, elevating machinery, and higher output per man reflect a trend toward automation while salaries rise amid stronger production in 1962.
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Stephen Tatarsky
Southern Minorsan
Homer Pitts
Lesser
Pitts
Alabama
Ben No. 21
Ise
Old Ren Coal Co
Williamson
Richard Winn
Christopher
Winn
Southern Illinois
Jolin
Linois
Illinois Coal Output History Highlights
Weather outlook shows warm southern Illinois with clearing to partly cloudy through Wednesday and mild temperature shifts. Historical notes recount Illinois coal production milestones, citing 1918 peak at over 89 million tons and 1927 mining of 74 million tons by more than 58 thousand miners.
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Illinois
Franklin County
Ilinois
Aggression Ban Awaits NATO Talks and Coal Industry Notes
Moscow reports that Allied policy chiefs urged Russia to delay on Khrushchev’s nonaggression pact as NATO members planned talks. The piece also covers U S coal production trends from 1940s to 1960s, with miners in Gallatin County, and Ruff of the state Mines and Minerals department predicting a 1963 peak unless unforeseen events occur.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
NATO
Dean’ Ruskalen
Wteras
United States
Berlin
U.S. Bureau of Mines
National Coal Association
Louis L. Ruff
State’ Dept. of Mines and Minerals
Ruf
Gallatin
Ruff
Yanks Set Ambush Traps In Korea Demilitarized Zone
American forces formed ambush positions in the Korean DMZ and withdrew at dawn after a night of activity. The operation aimed to halt North Korean incursions into UN territory while keeping firepower in reserve. Reports note the unit size was larger than typical patrols, with details classified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Demilitarized Zone
United Nations
U. S
Mississippi Voting Heavy in Democratic Primary
Jackson authorities reported heavy early voting as about 450 000 Mississippians began the Democratic primary. Officials watched for possible Negro voter intimidation despite an attorney general ruling. racial tensions rose as candidates stressed racial policies.
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Jackson
Miss
Joe Patterson
Budget power shift marks end of Illinois Assembly session
Post by Ralph H. Johnson notes W. J. Murphy Republicans seize chair of the state budget commission, succeeding Everett Peters. The 30 minute last day session barred press and public, with 9 to 4 vote and cross party support shaping the governor's 1965 legislative budget. Senate allies Cronin Sweeney and reps Powell Choate Touhy Granata Pollack Willett supported Murphy.
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Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
W. J. Murphy
Antioch
Everett Peters
R-St. Joseph
Peters
Murphy ‘Petting
House
Illinois Statehouse
Murphy
A. L. Cronin
Edmund Sweeney
Chicago
Paul Powell
Vienna
Clyde Choate
Anna
John Touhy
Peter Granata J
William Pollack
Land
Charles
Willett
Dixon
Arthur. J. Bidwill
River Forest
Senate
Fred J. Hart
Streator
T. MacDowning
Macomb
Sweeney
Paul Ziegler
Samuelea
Pense
Zielger
Chambers
Jin
House Sion
Dem
California
Sen. Peters
Union
Mur
Apply
Soviet urged nonaggression pact with three powers
Conference informants said Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko pressed Rusk, British Foreign Secretary Lord Home, and others to work on a nonaggression treaty, to be signed alongside the nuclear test ban treaty, following the signing on Monday of the partial test ban agreement.
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Rusk
Gromyko
NATO
Ministreo
Harriman
Washington
W. Ay
Jerell Harriman
Senate
Moscow
Khrushchev
Atlantic Alliance
Dart Watione
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Kennedy
Mansfield
White House
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
Miners Boost Output Across Southern Illinois Counties
1961 to 1962 output and staffing data for Williamson, Franklin, Gallatin, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph, and St Clair counties show gains and declines. Freeman Orient No. 4 at Marion led 1,108,363 tons by 267. Sahara No. 6 at Harrisburg produced 712,086 by 161. Strait River King at Freeburg yielded 2,914,228 by 202.
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Sahara Coal Co
Harrisburg
Truax
Traer
Elkville
Jefferson County
Freeman, Coal. Corp
Orient No
Waltonville
Perry County
Gallatin County
United Electric
Alttwotvin
Randolph County
Southwestern Ill. Coal Corp
Percy
St. ‘Clair County
Peabody Coal Co
Freeburg
Two Columns Of Troops Surround City Cap Haitien
In Santo Domingo on August 6 AP reported two columns of troops surround Cap Haitien in northern Haiti. Rebels led by Gen Leon Cantave include exiled Haitian soldiers aiming to oust Duvalier, with Fort Liberte and surrounding towns captured. Dominican frontier forces and navy alerted as Haitian officials seek asylum.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cap Haitien
Leon Cantave
Fort Liberte
Cap’ Haitien
Francois
Papa Doc
Dominican ‘Frontier
Hispaniola
Juan Bosch
National Palace
Listin Diario
Derac
Troy
Mimonade
Port Au Prince
Duvalier
National Democratic Union
Cantave
Paul Verna
Aricced
Latin Reds Tense as Moscow Peiking Split Deepens
A 1963 New York Times dispatch notes growing dissension within Latin American communist movements over Moscow and Peking lines. Doctrinaire splits threaten unity as parties defer national congresses and regional tensions rise, with Brazil Haiti Uruguay and others cited amid underground leadership struggles.
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Tad Style
New York Times
Washington
Peking
Moscow
Sie
Brazil
Vura
Haiti
Ferno- Baguidy
Ambesjruguay
Sador
OAS
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Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
St. Clair
Perry
Homer
U. N
Mississippi
Jackson County
Southern Illnois
Williamson County
Freeman Coal Co
Marion
Gallad
The
Atom Is
Coal
Budgetary Commission
Organization of American States
OAS’ ‘Council
Ne “Ated
Underground
Brothers
Cement
Ferry Barbot
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