Walesa urges bloodless strikes in Poland martial law
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa urged members to stage passive strikes to prove the union works while avoiding bloodshed. Reports from Poland cite deaths of at least 54 to 56 workers amid martial law with soldiers clashing in workplaces and strikes spreading to 200 factories.
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NRK
Lake of Egypt firemen test new 1200 gallon tanker
Lake of Egypt volunteer firefighters tested their new 1,200-gallon tanker in drills by setting a donated house ablaze and rescuing a dummy. Fire Chief Joe Seper said the apparatus performed well, noting the water capacity and lack of local hydrants. The $40,000 tanker, bought from Johns Truck Sales Co. of Rogersville, Missouri, replaces an aging 1946 Air Force model.
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Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Joe Seper
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Seper
Johns Truck Sales Co
Rogersville
Man with gun nabbed at Byrne visit site
Chicago police arrested Frederic T. Mack 58 a local tailor at a housing project shortly before mayor Jane Byrne arrived to distribute hams to residents. He faced unlawful use of a weapon charge after officers found a loaded revolver and newspaper clippings about Byrne and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in a brown briefcase. he was released on a $100 cash bond.
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Weather outlook with clouds and warm spell ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy and warmer conditions today with highs in the low to mid 30s. Tonight remains cloudy and warmer with a chance of rain or snow and an overnight low near 30. Monday stays cloudy and warmer with a chance of rain, while Tuesday brings rain likely and a change to colder, clear conditions by Wednesday. Lows dip to the 30s Tuesday and the 20s by Thursday. highs reach the 40s Tuesday and the 30s by Thursday.
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National Weather Service
Orient 2 mine disaster recalls Christmas Eve shift
Thirty years ago this Monday Orient No 2 mine near West Frankfort exploded twice after a December 21 1951 shift. Sealed tunnels filled with methane smoke caused widespread destruction as 119 miners perished while 17 survived in the northwest section. Arthur Roberts one survivor describes the chaos and fear as rescuers moved in.
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Southern Illinoisan
Orient No. 2
West Frankfort
Arthur
Cowboy” Roberts
Herschel
Fuzzy Harris
Illinois 37
West Frankfort City Hall
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