Striking miners damage docks at Metropolis terminal
About 400 United Mine Workers on strike damaged the Cook Coal Transfer Terminal in Metropolis Illinois. Cars equipment and office space were damaged as strikers entered the facility causing its closure. Police said no arrests or injuries were reported. The UMW strike is in its tenth day and prosecutors seek a temporary injunction while assessing further action.
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Barbara Schechter
Cook
Metropolis
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Kentucky
Ohio
Massac County
American Electric Power Service Co
Robert Chase
Virgil Neilson
Illnois
Dale Masser
Masser
West Frankfort
Rocky Morris
Tllinois
American Electric
National Labor Relations Board
Hiles
Non-union miners warn pickets they face fight
Non-union miners in Clarion Pennsylvania say they will fight roving United Mine Workers pickets as they return to work. About 250 employees heard rally leader Jack Hellman of C and K Coal describe limited operations resuming today while 1,000 pickets forced the mine to close earlier this week. Wayne McCoy said they are prepared to defend their jobs without bloodshed.
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Charleston
W.va
IAP
Clarion
United Mine Workers Union
Jack Hellman
C&k Coal Co
Pennsylvania
Wayne McCoy
C&k
Washington
Trooper admonished for posing as AP newsman
Tyrone Fahner announced discipline for Trooper Glenn Smith who posed as an Associated Press reporter during an October 39 demonstration outside the Marion US Penitentiary. A Discipline Review Board recommended a letter of admonition to be added to Smith's official record. The action followed questions from AP correspondent Charles Roberts and a confirmation that the trooper used the alias AP to misrepresent affiliation.
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Springfield
Associated Press
Tyrone C. Fahner
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
Marion
APL
Charles Roberts
Glenn Smith
Roberts
Fahner
Smith
Discipline Review Board
Weather and civic notes from the region
Good evening forecast shows a cloudy night and warmer conditions with lows in the lower 40s. Friday reaches upper 50s to around 60 with sunshine, then mild through Monday. Saturday and Sunday bring cloudy skies and a chance of rain. The Herrin Chamber backs a bond for a new middle school, page 3. A Lincoln new men’s prison will host 23 women guards at opening in January, page 26. A leaking underground pipe threatens to pollute the Wabash River, page 26.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Nation citrus growers may hold key to strike success
Page 2 reports that citrus growers could be pivotal to the nationwide farmer strike. The piece highlights potential economic leverage from citrus exports and pricing, with industry groups and unions weighing strategies to influence negotiations and national solidarity.
Family living at the Jackson County YMCA schedules winter activity registration dates
The Jackson County YMCA announces winter activity registration dates for families. Details cover enrollment windows and program options for the season, with families urged to register early to secure spots in fitness, youth, and community activities.
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Jackson County
YMCA
Israel rethinks Bible as atlas for borders
Page 4 notes Israel cannot use the Bible as a map for borders. Page 16 reports Mike Glenn scoring three points in his first NBA appearance for the Buffalo Braves.
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Israel
X-Salaki
Mike Glenn
National Basketball Association
Buffalo Braves
Evansville Plane Crash Kills Evansville Basketball Team
NTSB investigators reviewed the fatal crash of a DC-3 carrying 14 University of Evansville players and 15 others after takeoff in rainy fog. The tower attempted twice to contact the aircraft as it veered toward the control area. all aboard perished. The plane had 19,772 hours total, last major overhaul in 1936, and had flown 9,500 hours since then.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Philip Pogue
Hogue
NTSB
Evansville
University of Evansville
Southern Winds
Mike Duff
Kevin Kingston
Eldorado
Greg Smith
West Frankfort
Grain elevator target of strikers in Cairo
Farmers from Union County Bone Gap Edwards County and Shawneetown planned to picket the Bunge grain elevator in Cairo. About 50 pickets with WM tractors would attempt to stop trucks entering the facility on the Ohio River as part of a nationwide strike by the American Agriculture Movement aiming to push farm prices to parity. No incidents reported. authorities unaware of activity.
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Cairo
Joseph Arimond
Bunge Corporation
Prain
Union County
Bone Gap
Edwards County
Shawneetown
Galkin County
Illinois
Bunge Corp
Ohio River
American Agriculture Movement
Alexander County
Congressional negotiators stay in Washington over energy deadlock
Congressional negotiators, urged by President Carter, plan to remain in Washington after today’s adjournment to push a deal on the energy package. Sen. Henry M. Jackson said the president will win out and aims for an energy package aligned with his initial goals.
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Washington
Carter
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Energy Committee
Jackson
Washington Democrat
White House
Rep
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Moffett
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Metropolis Terminal
Steve Hiles
Joseph P. Brennan
Arnold Miller
Miller
Marlon
Wabash River
Ann Landers
Wit's End
Tower
Senate
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