Miners Dispersed After Blockade At Illinois Coal Terminal
Illinois State Police used tear gas threats and mass-arrest warnings to break up a 150 strong United Mine Workers caravan blocking all access roads to the Cook Coal Terminal in Metropolis. Troopers and security guards aided 75 riot-equipped officers as U.S. Treasury agents stood by. The mile long motorcade began dispersing around 7:30 a.m. after Captain Joseph Ginter warned of tear gas from National Guard helicopters.
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Charles Roberts
Ginter
U.S. Treasury Department
Fort Massac State Park
Marion
Thomas Shoemake
United Mine Workers
Herrin
American Electric Power Service Corp
Ohio River
UMW
Snowfall cancels miners caravan to Prestonsburg Ky
Heavy snow halted a planned march by Ohio and West Virginia coal miners to Prestonsburg Ky to disrupt non union output. The event was postponed with a spokesman promising a reschedule. The strike by 160000 United Mine Workers continues as talks with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association remain off.
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Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Middleport
Prestonsburg
Mack Lewis
Diamond Coal Co
Ralph Anderson
United Mine Workers Union
Washington
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Court upholds minority housing ruling in Arlington Heights
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that a suburb may violate federal law by denying low‑income minority housing. Arlington Heights 64,000 residents with about 200 Black residents faced a 190‑unit development dispute over zoning denial. The decision may require further actions by federal courts and potentially return to the Supreme Court for final resolution.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
Arlington Heights
Ill
7Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Board of Trustees
7Th Circuit
South Africa
Federal Communications Commission
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Leonard Johnson
East St. Louis, Il
Carter threats oil import fees amid energy deadlock
President Carter renews warning of possible import fees if Congress fails to pass an energy package. Energy Secretary Schlesinger met with Carter before travels to Morocco and Saudi Arabia to discuss energy and development as lawmakers remain deadlocked over ceiling on natural gas prices. Officials say a new congressional effort may break the impasse, with action unlikely before late February or early March.
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Senate Energy Committee
Carter
Congress
James Schlesinger
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Schlesinger
Henry Jackson
Sen. Jackson
House
Senate
Jackson
White House
France
Iran
U.S
Extreme Cold Grips Southern Illinois With Stake at 33 Below
Arctic air from central Canada drives a cold snap across Southern Illinois. Wind gusts reach 44 mph as temperatures plunge from a high near 58 Saturday to single digits by Sunday night. Forecast calls for highs in the low 20s Tuesday with increasing clouds and a chance of snow later in the week.
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Boonville
Dale Bland Trucking Co
Mercer County
W. Va
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Norfolk & Western Railway
Ada
Illinois
John Dellinger
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Canada
Midwest
Dellinger
Plane clip causes crash near Williamson County airport
A private aircraft clipped a high tower near the Williamson County airport before crashing. The incident is reported on page 3 with details on the sequence and local impact. Authorities investigate the scene and assess damage to infrastructure and potential injuries.
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Williamson County
Pope County
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American Electric Power
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Stultz
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Studz
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Western Coalfields
M. C. Collins
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State of Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
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Belleville
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