This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
1
Wholesale prices edged up 0.7 percent in November with food costs climbing rapidly. Farm products rose 3 percent after October's 2.4 percent gain, while finished goods increased 0.4 percent. The Labor Department notes that higher wholesale food prices often preview higher retail inflation and CPI movements.
President Anwar Sadat, addressing about 200000 protesters in Republic Square, pledges peace with Israel while denouncing his Arab critics as ignorant dwarfs. He rails against Syria and warns of ongoing tensions as regional leaders pursue their own mediation efforts.
The 160,000 United Mine Workers on strike in the national dispute with Bituminous Coal Operators Association lose about $10 million daily in wages. Negotiations in Washington resumed as UMW President Arnold Miller sought a full counter proposal including health and retirement funding reforms, a local grievance right to strike, and a wage rise to 114.36 dollars per day over three years.
The chart shows how wind affects exposed skin cooling, noting that wind chill equals the temperature that would cause the same effect at calm wind. Readers locate wind speed and temperature to read the wind chill value, with descriptions indicating frostbite risk levels.
The closing between Anna and Cobden idles 92 workers at a mobile home factory. UMW representatives at Zeigler Coal Co. meet with company negotiators. AFL-CIO opens its convention with Meany as president. FBI information on Kennedy assassination leaves Oswald unresolved but details agency activity. Don Stanhouse traded to the Orioles in a six player deal. SIU Carbondale Salukis coach Paul Lambert urges heads up after loss to Illinois State.
Four people die in two separate fires in the Pulaski Cairo area. Three children of John Martin of Pulaski Darien 6 Juanita 17 and James Martin 4 perished when their house burned. James Martin was an announcer at Cairo WKRO radio. Mary Ball 82 was found dead in a Cairo frame dwelling ruins.
After months of debate the House and Senate compromise on Medicaid abortion funding for poor women. The package totals 69.2 billion dollars for major social programs and protects 240,000 agency employees' pay. Abortion coverage would apply when pregnancy endangers a life, in rape or incest with prompt reporting, or when two doctors certify severe health harm.
Weather observer John Dellinger at Southern Illinois Airport reports freezing drizzle ending tonight as cold air drives temperatures to about 12 degrees. Northwest winds up to 18 mph bring a wind chill near 20 degrees below zero and possible thunder showers and light snow. Skies clear by Friday with highs in the low 20s. rural schools closed as icy roads slow traffic and minor accidents occur.
Carbondale police urge slow driving on snow and ice packed roads. Lt William Rypkema says most motorists travel too fast and explains braking, steering, pumping brakes, and down shifting can help control a vehicle in icy conditions. He warns that this weather can be deadly.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.