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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1978
Page
3
Police and Illinois State Police arrange troopers near the Cook Coal Transfer Terminal in Metropolis Illinois as more than 75 state troopers stand by during a nationwide coal miner strike. Officers position cars near the main guard building while striking miners protest continuing operations.
A fund organized by United Mine Workers of America members plans to cover legal expenses for 12 miners indicted by a Massac County grand jury over a December 14 demonstration at the Cook Coal Transfer Terminal in Metropolis. Eleven suspects are named with West Frankfort residents among them. bonds set at 500 dollars. Contributions may be mailed to James Bernhard in West Frankfort.
The Southern Illinoisan reports a plane crash that killed two Kentucky men near Williamson County. Investigators say the craft clipped a communications tower 32 miles away in Pope County before the Marion crash, with fire chief Heyde assisting federal investigators in Pope County on Sunday.
Health experts warn fatigue smoking alcohol and emotional stress worsen cold risk in Southern Illinois. Dress in layers wear wool and hats to prevent frostbite with careful warming and medical help for severe cases. A separate report covers a plane crash near Herod and the Pope County tower damage with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on site.
The Du Quoin State Fair will again highlight country music next August with stars Jim Ed Brown Helen Cornelius Kenny Rogers Ronnie Milsap and Billy Crash Craddock. Brown and Cornelius open Aug 26 with two evening shows Rogers performs Aug 27 joined by Don Williams Milsap and Craddock appear Aug 28. Ticket prices range 6 7 and 8 and are available at the fair office or by phone.
Roy Baker owned residence at 412 Forest Street in Carterville burned early Saturday. Firefighters responded around 2 a.m. and said the origin was in the attic with the cause undetermined. No occupants were present at the time of the blaze.
A house at 209 N Chestnut St in Du Quoin was destroyed by fire Sunday. No injuries reported. The resident Thelma Sherrell left shortly before the blaze. Fire started near a coal stove at about 7 25 p.m. The rental property owned by Thomas Barnett suffered total loss as contents were destroyed. Firefighters operated despite extremely low temperatures Sunday evening.
A vacant rural West Frankfort house was destroyed by fire Saturday. West Frankfort firemen said the unoccupied structure at 11% miles northeast of West Frankfort belonged to Oscar DePriest of Hinsdale. Firefighters were alerted at 7:45 p.m. and the cause remains unknown.
Fire at 6 20 p m Saturday damaged the kitchen walls and ceiling of Virgil Dalton s home on Yale Avenue Marion Chief Charles Heyde said smoke and water damage affected the rest of the house with damages not yet set
Central Illinois Public Service Co. faces scrutiny as a 1976 survey ranks its rates above many peers. The Environmental Action Foundation released Utility Scoreboard citing 83 of 100 utilities raised residential prices, while CIPS shows 4.04 cents per kWh residential and 2.36 cents for large industrial use. The report notes CIPS president K E Bowen at $105,000 and contrasts with top and bottom executives' pay. Sam Poe, CIPS spokesman, had no immediate comment.
Williamson County Commissioners approved an inter governmental agreement to continue affiliation with the Metropolitan Enforcement Group for a fifth year. The county sheriff will provide one deputy to MEG, as in prior years. MEG operations involve Williamson Jackson and Perry counties, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Murphysboro and Carbondale in drug traffic enforcement.
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