Food prices jump most in five years led by meat
The Labor Department reports wholesale food prices rose 2.6 percent in November, the largest increase since 1974, driven by meat and poultry and signaling higher consumer costs. Energy costs rose modestly while overall producer prices climbed 1.3 percent, with energy and food showing divergent trends.
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Associated Press
New York Times
Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
U.S
Johnson County official returns state rent money
Johnson County Commissioner Jerry Pippins, amid conflict of interest concerns, returned rent money he received from a state office and said he will not seek re election. Minutes show a vote to rent Pippins and wife owned property to the regional office. Pippins disputes his vote and faces possible consequences under Illinois law.
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Joanne Wood
Johnson County
Jerry Pippins
Commission
Pippins
Yes
Regional Superintendent of Schools
Jerry G. Johnson
Max Ray
Ed Treat
Cletis Morris
Say
Max
Ray
Johnson
Florida
Jerry
Morris
Treat
Throgmorton Drug Store
Jean
Vienna Public Square
George Morris
Cletis
Vienna
Mary Jane Webb
Board of Commissioners
Reagan to visit Williamson County area in January
Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan will be in Williamson County on January 10. He will attend a noon luncheon at Marion Holiday Inn and then speak at the Marion Civic Center, seating 1,000. Luncheon donations are $25 per person, with reservations through George Williams. The civic center speech is free and open to the public.
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Ronald Reagan
Williamson County
George “Corky” Williams
Marion
Reagan
Marion Holiday Inn
Marion Civic Center
Williams
E. Carter St
Civic Center
California
Nancy
L.C. Cavaness
Volleyball nationals open at SIUC with Lamar loss
At the W National Volleyball Championships in Carbondale Lamar University’s Tressie Hilbun 45 stretches against Portland State’s Linda McLellan 12 as Portland State wins 15-4 15-2. First-round results include Washington over New Mexico State 13-15 15-7 15-6 Brigham Young over Florida State 14-16 15-7 15-6 Pepperdine over Ohio State 15-7 17-15. Utah State beats Portland State 15-7 15-3 and Ohio State defeats host Salukis 15-11 15-11.
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Tressie Hilbun
Lamar University
Portland State
Linda McLellan
Portland
Lamar
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Washington
Mexico State
Brigham Young
Florida State
Pepperdine
Ohio State
Utah State
Salukis
Mondale rejects Iran food cut off in Illinois visit
Vice President Mondale said the Carter administration has rejected cutting off U S food shipments to Iran to secure hostages release. He toured a Loami farm, then met Illinois Democrats in Springfield and planned a Chicago fundraiser as Carter seeks re election support. Kennedy’s Iran debate noted. Mondale stressed hostage return as top issue.
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Loami
Carter
Iran
Walter F. Mondale
Illinois
Mondale
James Withers
U.S
Withers
Springfield
Chicago
Edward M. Kennedy
Washington
Jane Byrne
Massachusetts
Iran leader softens hostages stance as unrest continues
Ayatollah Khomeini and Foreign Minister Ghotbzadeh signaled a cautious shift after the U.N. Security Council urged restraint and a negotiated settlement in the U.S.-Iran crisis. Clashes between Khomeini supporters and Turkish minority factions erupted in Qom, leaving several dead and wounded, while disturbances spread to Tabriz.
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Iran
Tehran
Ruhollah Khomeini
Today
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Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Qom
Here
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Khomeini
Pars
Ghotbzadeh
Security Council
United States
U.S
Carter
Shah
U.N
Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds to Cooler Friday
The National Weather Service forecasts variable cloudiness tonight with a low in the 40s. Friday turns mostly cloudy and much colder with a high in the upper 40s to lower 50s and daytime temperature drops. Illinois extended forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Saturday through Monday with highs in the 50s and lows around 30s.
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Illinois
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