Judge orders 48 hour delay in coal miners case
A federal judge granted a 48 hour postponement to coal miners facing possible contempt for ignoring a court order to return to work. The strike began February 14 at Consolidation Coal Co Burning Star 5 mine near DeSoto and has shut about 45 mines in Illinois, with 11,000 miners affected. About 700 miners gathered in Randolph County Court in Chester as Judge William Juergens voiced the delay to avoid contempt charges.
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Illinois
Indiana
Southern Indiana
Consolidation Coal Co
DeSoto
Central
Southern Illinois
Randolph County
Chester
William Juergens
Juergens
Consol
United Mine Workers of America
Burning Star 5
Pinckneyville
Verbosky
UMW
Mike Bunton
Sullivan
Oakland City
Amax Coal Co
Bill Prior
Old Ben Coal Co
Old Ben
Eugene
Moroni
Freeman United Coal Co
UMW Subdistrict 2
John Henry
Henry
Burning Star
Three States Trucking Co
Hood reviews state police report on Carbondale probe
Jackson County State's Attorney Howard Hood reviews the Illinois State Police findings into possible irregularities in the Carbondale Police Dept. Officials will meet in Du Quoin to discuss the report as Hood and Carbondale officials decline to reveal details. The probe followed a prior city inquiry into cash handling by the department during Chief George Kennedy's tenure.
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Carbondale
Hood
Jackson County
Howard Hood
Illinois
Carroll Fry
Joseph Ginter
District 13
du Quoin
Fry
John Womick
Ginter
George Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward Hogan
Ralph Brandon
Brandon
Carbon
Taylor Drive
Southern Illinois
Weather Outlook and Local Water News Summary
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid upper 20s. Tuesday partly sunny with highs in the 40s. Rain or snow possible Wednesday through Friday with lows 15 to 35 and highs 32 to 53, warming to 25 to 45 and 35 to 60 by Friday. Two inches of rain ease drought in Southern Illinois but water shortages persist. Also notes taxes on estates and welfare fraud legislation in Illinois with editorials and national welfare status discussion on page 4.
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Illinois
Thompson seeks emergency bill to halt hospital doctors firing
Gov. James Thompson plans emergency legislation to stop 127 state mental hospital doctors from being fired after failing a special examination, per the Illinois Department of Mental Health director. The piece notes pages 8 and 16 references and lists calendar sections. The rest of the text lists features and sections such as sports and editorials.
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James Thompson
Illinois Dept. of Mental Health
Informer claims FBI paid him to refuse grand jury testimony
Washington AP justice department investigators probe an informer's claim that two Denver FBI agents paid him cash for stealing documents at the July burglary of the party’s Denver headquarters and for refusing to testify before a grand jury. Redfearn pleaded guilty to second degree burglary and was sentenced to up to 10 years. The FBI denies authorizing the burglary.
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FBI
Justice Department
Timothy Redfearn
Denver
Alty
J. Stanley
Redfearn
Bottled Water Run Follows Ohio River Chemical Spill
The second carbon tetrachloride spill in a week shut Cincinnati water intake for 31 hours prompting a surge in bottled water purchases. Residents avoided tap water while restaurants, grocers, and diners shifted to coffee, tea, and soft drinks as fears of liver damage and cancer potential grew. The chemical spill originated at FMC Corp near Charleston West Virginia after 6000 pounds entered the Kanawha River.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Area
Dave Wenger
IGA
Ft. Thomas
Ohio
Kanawha
FMC Corp
Charleston
W. Va
Amin Holds Entebbe Meeting To Thank American Workers
Ugandan President Idi Amin met a mixed group of about 240 Americans and other foreigners at Entebbe Airport to thank them for their service to Uganda Airlines and flag plans to award medals. He also summoned Britons and warned of invasion risks as U.S. ships patrolled nearby.
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Idi Amin
Uganda Airlines
Uganda
Radio Uganda
Amin
Sese Seke Mobutu
Zaire
Entebbe
Nairobi
Britain
Kampala
United States
Radio
State Department
Israel
International Conference Center
Entebee
U.S
Queen Hosts Welcoming Ceremony for Warrior in Gisborne
A ceremonial welcome was held in Gisborne New Zealand for a visiting warrior honored for bravery. The event featured traditional rites and local dignitaries marking the occasion for the guest and community.
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Tival
Gisborne
New Zealand
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Robert Grupp
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Southern Illinoisan
Dale
Carbondale Bank
Robert Verbosky
Consol 5
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Jack Nicklaus
Stan Mikita
Black Hawks
Vancouver
Washington
Kenya
Carter
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Australasia
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