One Year In UMWA Presidency Under Miller Wait and See
After a year of Arnold Miller leading the United Mine Workers the dream of safe mines, fair wages, decent pensions, and strong union benefits remains unmet for many miners. Miller has enacted district elections and formed a miners credit union and safety team, but a broad shift toward democracy and reforms is still awaited as locals voice skepticism and expect tangible results.
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Arnold Miller
UMW
John Trimble
Southern Minersan
West Virginia
W. A
Tony
Boyle
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Washington, D. C
Dream
Miller
Ilinois
Umwa International Bank
Washington
United Mine Workers Journal
Zane Powell
Johnston City
Powell
Davis Warren
Benton
Warren
Tony Boyle
Miner doubts on district autonomy and union leadership
Confusion voiced by miners as Warren questions district autonomy and Miller’s role. He notes honesty as key and worries autonomy may bring trouble. Eugene Litton from Johnston City supports the union's work but calls for more local say so, and echoes calls for reform within UMWA democracy.
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Warren
Eugene Litton
Johnston City
Litton
UMWA
Time for Miller reforms at local coal mines debated
James C. Reeder of Carrier Mills says Miller has not yet proven himself as a labor leader and will show merit at the bargaining table. He supports a democratic union and notes the credit union struggles due to miners' fears of sending money to Washington. Lowell Mitchell of Christopher echoes the call for harmony between international and local miners for reforms to work.
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Washington
Milter
Litton
International
Ilineig
James C. Reeder
Carrier Mills
Miller
Reeder
Lowell Mitchell
Christopher
Dinvis
Mitchell
Thermostats at 68 degrees spark mixed readings citywide
Readers document wide thermostat discrepancies across public offices and businesses on a cold day. Checks at Williamson County Sheriff, Marion Police, Carbondale campus, and other sites show temperatures ranging from 55 to 91 degrees, with no uniform working thermostat identified.
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Nixon
Williamson County Sheriff's
Southern Tenois University At
Carbondale
David R. Derge
Communications
Gerald Grotta
Jackson County
John Hoffman
Neal Eckert
Marion
Herrin
Martin Oil
Sledder 14 Injured When Car Hits Sledder
David P. Taylor 14, son of Mr and Mrs Jackson Taylor of rural West Frankfort, was injured while sledding on Country Club Road west of Illinois 37. Eugene Spani of West Frankfort drove a car that collided with the sled. Taylor was taken to Union Hospital West Frankfort emergency room and admitted in fair condition.
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David P. Taylor
Jackson Taylor
West Frankfort
Country Club Road
Illinois
Eugene Spani
E. Elm St
Taylor
Young Taylor
Union Hospital
Christmas food bills rise as turkeys ham up prices
The piece notes turkeys rise to about 69 cents per pound and hams to about 1.59 dollars per pound for Christmas, with pumpkin pie staying at 20 cents. It compares costs with last year and a decade ago, and cites rising food costs outpacing wages while noting shares of disposable income spent on food.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Makanda Delivers 130 Christmas Baskets Amid Ice and Snow
An early Christmas spread reached every family in Makanda with fruit baskets homemade candy and popcorn. Baskets were delivered by sled due to icy roads as Mayor Bill Ross reported about 130 baskets. Children helped load sleds and residents gathered to sing carols around the village tree.
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Makanda
Bill Ross
Eric Rowan
Vickie Ross
Cindy Sides
Ross
December Gas Shortage Hits Small Illinois Towns
Wright of Ava sees his station run dry as December allotment ends, first time in 36 years with no gasoline. In Percy and nearby Willisville, several stations face rationing, with some predicting closures or limited hours until January supplies arrive. Local operators report dwindling stocks, awaiting new allotments and urging customers to seek nearby towns.
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Wright
Henry de Fiebre
Southern
Ilinoisen Rolla Junior” Wright
Ava
Eula Wright
Ava-Percy
Campbell Hill
Willisville
Degenhardt
Percy
Harold A. Gerlach
Mobil
Gerlach
Byrd
Arlyn Fisk
Lawrence Ehlers
Texaco
John Wanless
Standard
Wanless
F.S
Earl Pulcher
Mobil cuts gas allotment hits Ava area stations
Richard Baker and his brother run a Mobil gas distribution business supplying five stations in the Ava area. Mobil reduced Baker’s monthly allocation by about 20,000 gallons after he overdrawn previously, leaving him with roughly 200 percent less gas this month and his supply nearly gone. He expects the next allotment in January and notes the energy crisis discussions since January with no quarrel about Mobil’s action.
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Ava
Richard Baker
Willisville
Mobil
Baker
Springfield
Chicago
St. Louis
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Coal Miner’s Political Action Committee
Compac
Pittsburgh
Miler
District 12
Clinois
Millar
District 22
International Union
U.S. District Court
Skeptical
Ted
Quali
Harerin
Sledder
Han
Lee Es
Apeata
Turkey
Fisk
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