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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
1
Rescue crews combed rubble after a blast at Farmer's Export Grain Co. in Galveston Texas. Nine confirmed dead and 23 injured with seven more missing including three federal inspectors. Fire officials warned of continued danger as investigators assessed the cause and blast area.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin says he will not surrender to pressures to accept Egypt’s terms for peace. In Cairo Anwar Sadat rejects continued Israeli military presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, signaling a widening gap despite hopes both sides can bridge it.
Gov. James R. Thompson signs a 23,000 word anti crime measure taking effect Feb. 1. The law adds Class X felonies for nine offenses including aggravated kidnapping and treason, imposes mandatory six year minimums up to 60 years, abolishes parole in favor of a good time system, and imposes determinate sentencing with three strikes for repeated serious felonies.
Southern Illinois grain executives Joseph Arimond reports onSafety concerns at Pinckneyville Grain Co and ConAgra Illinois elevator in Chester after recent national blasts. Huff and Tripp discuss ignition sources dust control upgrades and housekeeping as key safeguards amid volatile corn dust and electrical risks.
President Carter designates John White of Texas as leader of the debt-ridden Democratic Party. White, a deputy secretary of agriculture, meets with Kenneth Curtis and Carter in the Oval Office and is expected to be formally approved by the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta on January 21.
University of Illinois plans to apply for federal funds for its Chicago medical school after absorbing new federal rules. Northwestern and the University of Chicago oppose the program citing federal strings. Chancellor Joseph Begando estimates 3 to 4.5 million dollars over three years with 18 American students admitted next year under the revised approach.
The article notes Northwestern University near the WCTU world headquarters may end its dry campus policy after 122 years. Also mentions farmers harvesting George McKinney's crops after an injury on a combine and a weather note with milder Thursday conditions.
Nation CHRYSLER recalls 1.3 million cars to check possible engine stalling problems. The Mid Manhattan collision injured 30 people but hospitals reported no admissions. A study notes social programs now absorb over a quarter of gross national product.
Alton edged West Frankfort 43 42 in overtime at Carbondale. Maine East defeated Du Quoin 67 40. Evanston beat Salem 58 45 at Centralia. Metropolis beat Fairfield 89 58 and Norris City won 55 54 at Eldorado Meridian.
Extension home economist Linda Trent presents versatile chicken ideas for family meals. The column suggests serving chicken plainly in soups casseroles as a main course or appetizer and references recipes in Pantry Patter on Page 21.
Local column highlights life events with brief notices of births and deaths. Includes family notices and timelines of notable passings and additions to households, presented in concise entries typical of a community page.
An opinion piece on Page 4 proposes an income tax increase as a logical solution to revenue shortages created by Illinois new farm tax measures. The editorial frames the tax rise as a necessary adjustment to fiscal pressures affecting agriculture.
Fire inspector Larry Harrison stated the December 21 Wayne City explosion that killed one person was accidental and not arson. He cited a silo fire igniting grain dust, rupturing a gas line and spot fires, with wind and low humidity supporting spontaneous combustion. Beheier and Kissner Inc. owned the elevators.
Negotiators for the United Mine Workers Union and coal industry form subcommittees to tackle side issues. The move aims to clear contract underbrush and accelerate talks in a three week strike that has idled 160000 miners and cut national coal output in half. Miller says predicting an end is not possible now.
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