UMW Aims Anti Nuclear Push in Illinois Legislature
United Mine Workers officials outline a broad anti nuclear program for Illinois in a two day conference. They call for a coal conversion of the Clinton nuclear plant and seek a coal severance tax and changes to the fuel cost adjustment clause. They push to exclude transport costs for western coal, fund a Perry County coal carbon plant study, and urge continued use of high sulfur coal with scrubber costs in utility pricing. Local and national leaders condemn nuclear expansion while urging worker protections and public education on coal’s economic role.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers
General Assembly
Clinton
Illinois
UMW
Illinois Power Co
Commonwealth Edison Co
Union
Perry County
U.S
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Johns
Jerry Cosentino
Willard Esselstyn
International Union
Reagan
Sam Church
Goldie Hawn rises from Laugh-In to Oscar nomination
Goldie Hawn, once known for Laugh-In, earns an Oscar nod for her title role in Private Benjamin. The article traces her move from light comedy to leading film stardom and notes her co starring role with Chevy Chase in Seems Like Old Times.
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Goldie Hawn
Private Benjamin
Chevy Chase
Goldie
Forecasting the economy and De Klein’s Nobel prize
Nobel prize winner De Lawrence Klein revolutionized economic forecasting with predictive models that transformed the field into a multi million dollar industry. The piece questions forecast quality and accuracy while outlining the lasting impact on economics and policy.
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Lawrence Klein
Illinois business climate study sparks debate over accuracy
A new study ranks Illinois poorly for business climate while many residents contest the findings saying the study does not reflect the real situation in the state.
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Illinois
Southern Illinoisan contact and circulation details
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with addresss and phone numbers for classifieds. Rates shown for carrier and mail circulation across 18 county area. Postmaster address provided for address changes.
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Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Lil
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Eieecear Independent
Marion
Coal mine fire burns 19 years in Centralia town turmoil
In Centralia Pennsylvania a 12 year old boy survived a ground collapse from a coal mine fire that has burned beneath 40 acres for 19 years. State officials promised action after a costly dig was abandoned and residents fear deadly gases and future collapses. Local miners and families describe ongoing dread while over 3.5 million has been spent fighting the fire.
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Centralia
Michael Sulick
Sulick
State Health Department
Sally
Todd Domboski
Todd
Florence Domboski
Eric Wolfgang
Caterpillar wins state tax case in Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled for Caterpillar Tractor Co in a complex tax dispute with Coca-Cola and Sears. The decision upholds the Revenue Department’s use of combined reporting or unitary apportionment for state income taxes, a method Caterpillar supports and Coca-Cola opposes.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Coca-Cola
Sears and Roebuck
Illinois Revenue Department
Caterpillar
Coca-Cola Co
John D. Wietack
Chicago
Revenue Department
Lloyd B. Foster
Bond set for Anna mayor and contractor on arson charge
Recognizance bonds of 10000 each were set today for Anna mayor Robert L. Ferrell and Anna contractor Paul Coffman, charged by a Union County grand jury with arson to defraud an insurer. Trial set for March 9 in Union County Circuit Court before Judge D D Bigler. The men were indicted Wednesday after alleged Feb 25 1980 arson at 111 Fowler St Anna. Special prosecutor Eckiss declined comment on specifics.
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Anna
Robert L. Ferrell
Paul Coffman
Union County
D.d.bigler
Ferrell
Coffman
Country Mutual Insurance Company
Jean E. Ferrell
Fowler St
Ronald Eckiss
Missouri prison escapee captured after ride from Carbondale
The second Missouri State Penitentiary escapee Bobby Lee Griffin, 44, was seized this morning on a Gulf Transport bus near Dongola after a tip from Carbondale police. Griffin, jailed for 30 years for murder kidnapping and robbery, is in custody. Edwardsville police also arrested Michael J. Moore, 45, in a motel on a separate robbery sentence.
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Associated Press
Missouri State Penitentiary
Jefferson City
Dongola
Bobby Lee Griffin
Griffin
Missouri
Cotton Norris
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Michael J. Moore
Bizarre accident damages Cars in Du Quoin
A four car crash in front of the Du Quoin Fire Department injures two people and damages two firefighters vehicles. Gary Zettler 20 passed a fire department vehicle, scraping it then hit two parked cars. Injured passengers were treated at Marshall Browning Hospital. Zettler cited for improper passing and alcohol transportation charges.
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du Quoin
Gary Zettler
E. South St
James R. DeMent
Fire Department
DeMent
Zettler
Terry E. Chastain
Freddie Banks Jr
Banks
The
Fire and Police Merit Board
Marshall Browning Hospital
Donna Thorpe
Charles Thorpe
Psi
Trico boards back summer band program and fee hike
Trico Unit School District 176 votes to reinstate a two week summer band program at an estimated total cost of 1000 dollars to cover instructors and activities. The board approves higher book rental fees to fund elementary class trips and rehires three principals while accepting a low bid of 18890 dollars for a new bus from Ponder Bus and Equipment Co.
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Trico
Board of Education
Jim Davis
Ponder Bus and Equipment Co
Charleston, Mo
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University of Minnesota
P Abrams
Mississippi River
Sydney H. Appleton
S.H. Appleton
Davis
Raymond Hill
Clarence Schorn
Joe O'Dell
TYCO
SALE
TCR Jam Truckin’ Speedway
Matchbox
Murphysboro Voters
Mike Bowers
Kie” Taylor
Bill Hardwig
Bower Campaign Committee
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