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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1981
Page
12
Iranian troops move cautiously through Susangerd back alleys during a recent search for a. Both nations issued casualty figures. Iraq claimed 1,062 Iranian deaths while Iran reported 467 Iraqi casualties along a 300 mile front.
New York Times report by William K. Stevens notes shifting fortunes toward the Sun Belt with Texans accepting a growing regional economy. Public reaction varies from booster optimism to caution about national rivalry as a draft of a national goals agenda is debated.
Engineers probe cause after a vast power failure blacks out 1% million residents across Utah Idaho and Wyoming. Utah Power & Light reports 99 percent restored by morning as elevators ski lifts and traffic signals fail. Officials note a possible 230000 volt line break while residents recount scattered injuries and missed medical procedures.
Wholesale prices climbed 11.7 percent in 1980, with energy costs driving the rise and December adding 0.6 percent. Unemployment eased to 7.4 percent, while jobless numbers stood at 7.8 million year end. Energy prices remain a sharp concern for 1981 outlooks.
Illinois unemployment rose to 9.4 percent in December, the state's second-highest on record after July's peak. About 515,000 people were jobless as the total workforce fell to just under 5 million. Data show Illinois wages tied to auto, steel, durable goods and construction weakness amid holiday layoffs.
The Polish government threatened wage docking for workers who take Saturday off as Solidarity presses for a five day 40 hour week. Solidarity and its Ursus factory chapter moved to stay home Saturday while the presidium warned it would use all means to support the demand but did not call a nationwide strike. The government previously limited strikes amid Soviet pressure and a military threat on Poland’s borders.
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