Later area peaches may cost more in coming weeks
Southern Illinois peach growers report a smaller early crop after a harsh winter and wet spring. Prices have fallen 10 to 15 cents per pound, but late varieties from Illinois and nearby states may fetch higher wholesale prices as harvest continues. Growers like Howard Powell of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange note that production is easing in major peach states, shifting potential profits to Southern Illinois as the season winds toward later varieties.
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Joanne Wood
California
Georgia
Carolinas
Arkansas
Howard Powell
Ozark
Illinois Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Cresthaven
Elberta
Cobden
Eckert
Belleville
Illinois
Midwest
Powell
Gun wound fatal to former Murphysboro police chief
Former Murphysboro Police Chief Tobias K Toby Berger Jr. was shot about 11 30 p m Wednesday in the home of Larry Dunn on Melody Lane. Jackson County State s Attorney Howard Hood called it a criminal homicide and said Berger s ex wife Joyce Berger is a suspect though no charges were filed. Berger, 46, had served as chief since 1965 and stepped down in 1979. he is survived by his parents five sons and two brothers. Burial will be at Tower Grove Cemetery after funeral at St Andrews Catholic Church Murphysboro.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Murphysboro
Tobias K
Toby”’ Berger Jr
Jackson County
Howard Hood
Hood
Berger
Joyce
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Larry Dunn
Melody Lane
New Illinois
Dunn
Shaun Cassidy
Bergers
State Crime Lab
DeSoto
Sheriff's Deputies
State Police
Gary Ashman
Larry Tincher
Michael Bowers
Toby
Don White
White
Illinois Police
Illinois Chiefs of Police Association
St. Andrews
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Tower Grove
Crawshaw Mortuary
Thunderclouds bring cooling chance as power demand soars
Sticky heat pushes Central Illinois Public Service Co. to a new weekly peak of 1,818,000 kilowatts for 4 to 5 pm cooling. Forecast shows cooling rain by Friday as storms move into Southern Illinois. Temperatures near 90 with 70s at night.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Illinois
CIPS
Sam Poe
Jim Stevens
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Stevens
Wholesale prices rise 1 1 percent in July
Washington AP reports wholesale prices surged 1.1 percent in July after three months of moderation, driven by rising energy costs. Home heating oil up 9 percent and gasoline up 3.9 percent propelled overall nonfood items up 1.4 percent, while food held steady.
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Washington
Labor Department
Cocktails Tied to Teeth Grinding Link Found
Boston AP reports Dr. Ernest Hartmann of Boston State Hospital links nightly teeth grinding or bruxism to moderate social drinking. He tracked four individuals for up to a year and notes about 10 percent of people grind their teeth, often after consuming one to four drinks daily.
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Boston
Ernest Hartmann
Boston State Hospital
New England
Carter plan eyes 1.6 billion aid for poor in 1980
The Carter administration proposes 1.6 billion in aid for poor Americans next year to cushion higher energy costs, with 1.2 billion to DFIl and SSI recipients as special energy allowances and the rest to states for emergency programs. The 1981 rollout would expand eligibility and funding to about 15 million people under a windfall profits tax design.
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Washington
America
House
Senate Finance Committee
Edley
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Tobias K. Berger Jr
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St. Louis Cardinal
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