Carter warns farm strikers in Plains protest
President Carter warned farmers blocking Plains Main Street with tractors and pickups that triggering a consumer backlash would leave them worse off. The demonstration attracted tractors from Georgia and beyond, as Tommy Kersey urged a four percent return on average crops and argued for price protection to stabilize consumer costs.
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Plains
Carter
Tommy Kersey
Georgia
Kersey
Florida
Alabama
Leighton Kersey
Unadilla
Fire destroys two stores in Carbondale blaze
A faulty socket sparked a fire in the back room of The Waterbed Store at 204 S. Illinois Ave triggering flames that destroyed The Waterbed Store and International Fashions and caused extensive damage to nearby Golde's Men's Store and Weisser Union Optical. Nearly 28 firefighters fought the 12:45 p.m. blaze with wind fanning flames. Losses totaled about 125000 across the four buildings with specific estimates: 50000 for the Waterbed and 30000 for Golde's building, plus 8000 for Weisser Union Optical, and smaller for contents and other damages. Cost Plus Audio sustained only smoke exposure.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
Charles McCaughn
Illinois Ave
International Fashions
Golde's Men’s Store
S. Illinois
Weisser Union Optical
McCaughan
Golde’s
Cost Plus Audio
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Optical
McCugan
Fire Tears Through Carbondale Shops Amid Dense Smoke
Dense smoke from a multi-building fire in Carbondale hampered firefighters as water pressure failed downtown. Firemen from Du Quoin and Carterville aided with hydrants at three intersections. By 3 p.m. the blaze was out and crews returned to quell smoldering debris later that night.
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McCaughan
David Ramp
Carbondale
du Quoin
Carterville
Illinois Avenue
Warm Southern Illinois Christmas forecast with scattered snow chances
Weather observer Yvonne Neubuhr reports a new cold front west of the area and uncertainty about snow. Saturday forecasts will be clearer. Sunday may see rain with southwest winds 15 to 30 mph and highs near 50 while overnight lows dip to the mid 30s. Christmas meaning in the region centers on family, gifts, and church.
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Illinois
Yvonne Neubuhr
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Ms. Neubuhr
Weekend edition skips Monday posting for holiday weekend
The Southern Illinoisan will publish a weekend edition on Saturday Christmas Eve Day with the usual Sunday news, features and ads but delivered earlier. No publication on Monday Dec 26.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Grain elevator blast toll may reach thirty four
Rescuers search through wreckage of Continental Grain elevator in New Orleans after a massive blast. With 23 bodies recovered and 10 injured, officials fear up to 34 may be dead, as crews comb the 130 foot silos and toppled control building for missing workers.
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New Orleans
Continental Grain Co
Sheriff's Deput
Mexico halts gas sale negotiations with United States
Pemex, under President Jose Lopez Portillo, halted renewal of a memorandum with six U.S. gas firms to import Mexican gas. No price or payment terms were agreed and work on the final leg of the gas pipeline has stopped pending a deal.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Pemex
Jose Lopez Portillo
U.S
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