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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
1
The year 1976 will be busy for labor negotiations across eight major industries including automobiles, trucking, rubber, electrical equipment, construction, food, apparel and farm equipment. Unions seek wage gains to offset inflation while unemployment remains high and the economy weak.
The Ford administration keeps covert arms shipments to Angola’s two factions and sends diplomat William Schaufele to Africa to garner support from Senegal Gabon Ivory Coast Cameroon and Zaire. Senate vote shelved new funding, House action pending.
Happiness before the storm turns to disappointment as Du Quoin’s Cindy Clapp Mitzi Bowlin and Cindy Lenzini cheer during Carbondale holiday tournament action. Thornridge, the No. 1 seed from the Chicago south suburbs, routed the Indians 86 to 35 at SIUC Arena. The event runs Tuesday and Wednesday with page 9 detailing related sports stories.
Sen. Clifford Case argues that cutting off military aid to factions in Angola keeps the United States out of a no win scenario and counteracts Soviet backing. He notes evolving dynamics with Chinese disengagement and South African involvement, highlighting concerns over apartheid-aligned forces.
The United States ships high capacity pumps to India to drain the flooded Chaswala colliery shaft near Calcutta where officials say 372 miners were in the shaft at the explosion time. PM Indira Gandhi vows all possible help while unions warn more may be missing.
Area holiday basketball tournaments began with games in Carbondale Eldorado and Centralia. Breese Mater Dei hosts a four day consolation event while other scores include East Moline over Alton 75 73 and Homewood Flossmoor 90 over Belleville Althoff 62.
The Christmas four day period ended with 394 traffic deaths in AP tallies, far under NSC estimates of 440 to 500. The lower toll marks a notably lighter holiday travel period than in recent years.
Occasional rain and drizzle tonight with a low in the upper 30s. Tuesday will be cloudy with more rain possible and a high in the lower 40s.
Two youths admitted taking part in planting a bomb at Willow Spring shopping center as authorities investigate the incident. The report notes local reaction and ongoing police inquiries.
Labor contracts for more than 900 Southern Illinois construction workers expire at midnight Wednesday with no replacement agreements. Key talks involve International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 and Cement Masons Locals 331 359 and 542 negotiating with SIBA and Egyptian Contractors. strikes unlikely as talks resume after Jan 1.
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