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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1981
Page
1
January unemployment stayed at 7.4 percent, same as December, with about 7.8 million out of work and 97.7 million employed. Workforce participation rose mainly among women to a record near 52 percent. earnings rose 1.4 percent after seasonal adjustment amid a $3.35 minimum wage.
Illinois lawmakers are divided over a Reagan budget plan to drop a 475 million coal gasification plant in Perry County. Gov Thompson and Sen Tall and Rep Simon urge Energy Secretary Edwards to save the project. others doubt subsidies and push private funding.
Washington President Reagan warned the nation that the United States faces an economic calamity unless it radically alters its course. He urged a 10 percent across the board tax cut for individuals for three years and expanded tax breaks for business, with broad budget cuts expected in nearly every department while protecting the truly needy.
Board favors consolidating three sites into one East Campus at Walnut Street. Total cost estimates range up to 9 million dollars, with possible state and local funding. The plan includes gradual steps, including moving the vocational department, and a formal vote planned for February 19.
The National Weather Service predicts increasing cloudiness tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Saturday will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow and a high in the upper 30s to lower 40s. The extended forecast calls for fair, cold conditions Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s and lows in the teens.
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