Miners Defy Court Order in Southern Illinois Strike
Leaders of the United Mine Workers say striking Southern Illinois coal miners should return to work but say the chances are slim. About 7,000 miners have been idle for 10 days, with 35 mines affected, as UMW officials lobbied for an emergency meeting and appealed a temporary restraining order issued by Judge William Juergens.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers of America Today
Southern Illinois
District 12
UMW
Kenneth Dawes
Dawes
de Soto
U.S
William Juergens
Juergens
Consolidation Coal Co
Consol
Burning Star 5
UMW International Executive Board
Arnold Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Miller
IEB
Gene Mitchell
Mitchell
Washington
de Soto City Park
Jim Mitchell
Freeman United Coal Co
Orient 6
Robert Verbosky
Verbosky
Randolph County
Chester
AMAX
Old Ben, Peabody
Inland Steel Coal Companies
Old Ben
A. J. Webster
Three States Trucking Co
Elkville
Oroville
Carbondale
National Labor Relations Board
James Burks
States
Thomas Gumbel
East St. Louis
Tanker hits bridge. four cars fall into James River
A tanker collision tore out a 150 foot bridge section on the Benjamin Harrison Bridge near Hopewell Virginia sending four cars into the James River. Divers searched the river as authorities noted possible power loss and steering trouble on the Sulphur carrier Marine Floridian en route to Newport News.
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Hopewell
James River
SS Marine Floridian
Benjamin Harrison
W. W. Townsend
Coast Guard
Newport News
Dems Announce Illinois Senate Committee Posts
Senate President Thomas Hynes named area Democrats to key committees as sessions set to begin. Kenneth Buzbee of Carbondale leads Agriculture Conservation and Energy and Elementary and Secondary Education and Appropriations II as chairman. Gene Johns of Marion and Kenneth Hall of East St. Louis join Executive Appointments and Revenue and Appropriations I. Sam Valdalabene of Edwardsville serves as chairman of Executive Appointments with local government and higher education on Appropriations II.
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Illinois
Senate
Thomas Hynes
Terry Bruce
Olney
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Agriculture
Gene Johns
Marion
Kenneth Hall
East St. Louis
Sam Valdalabene
Edwardsville
Plane explodes in flight crashes into house in Harrisburg
A twin engine plane exploded in flight and crashed into a house near Harrisburg, killing Pennsylvania's transportation secretary and seven others. The house burned. witnesses say the plane struck a tree, skidded 300 feet, and left the wreckage 150 feet from another street in a residential area.
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Pennsylvania
Illinois Fiscal Commission Flags Accounting Flaws and Bleak Outlook
The Illinois Fiscal Commission finds state accounting allows manipulating balances, hindering true monthly fiscal views. It urges funding for comptroller to align with generally accepted accounting principles, warning overspending threatens investor confidence and bond prospects.
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Illinois
Illinois Fiscal Commission
Thompson discusses Illinois finances and Gilbert appointment
Gov. James Thompson toured Southern Illinois and announced Carbondale attorney and ex senator John Gilbert will join the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the first Southern Illinois member in the board's 16 year history. Thompson outlined a austere fiscal plan, warning of potential shortfalls and a need to avoid tax increases while preserving education funding.
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James Thompson
Carbondale
John Gilbert
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Southern Illinois
Gilbert
Greater Carbondale Area
Jackson County
State Senate
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Thompson
State aviation task force to review plane operations
Gov James Thompson forms a five member task force to scrutinize the states airplane fleet after reports that high ranking officials misused aircraft. The move follows past use by officials and family members and comes as the state Board of Elections terms near expiration on March 15 after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Springfield
James Thompson
Thompson
Daniel Walker
Colder Tonight and Weekend Weather Outlook
Good evening forecast shows colder tonight with fair skies and low 30s. Friday brings mostly sunny conditions with a high in the 50s. Weekend mixture of sun and clouds with a chance of rain or snow in the extreme northeast. Temperatures stay mostly steady with Lows in the 30s and highs in the lower 50s. Three Carbondale District 165 board members say they will not seek new terms while others file candidacies in nearby Southern Illinois districts. LIFELINE electricity rates attract supporters at Springfield hearing. The Harris Survey notes President Carter faces negative sentiment on his pardon for draft evaders. Idi Amin pictured as happiest at crisis center in a news analysis.
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Carbondale Community
Board of Education
Illinois
Regional Class A playoff night produces clean sweep
Meridian and all ranked teams win in Class A regional tournament action on Wednesday night. Charles Finley calls Bowlie Kuhn commissioner of major league baseball the nations idiot in a remarks noted on page 12.
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Meridian
Charles Finley
Bowie Kuhn
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Gary Sosniecki
University House
Warren Brandt
Ilinois
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