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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1985
Page
1
Washington AP reports wholesale prices rose 1.8 percent in 1984 the third smallest gain in 20 years. An analyst projects 1985 inflation easing further with a predicted 1 percent rise. Gasoline and energy supplies drove 1984 declines while food costs moderated.
Sen Edward M Kennedy rebutted Foreign Minister Botha after a television broadcast accusing him of meddling in South Africa. Kennedy defended U S black conditions amid South Africa's apartheid system and cited higher infant mortality and poverty among blacks. He argued disparities exist but within equal political rights, contrasting U S figures with South African data.
A Pershing 2 missile engine ignited during a training exercise near Heilbronn in southern West Germany, killing two U.S. soldiers and injuring several. The incident occurred at 2 p.m. at a missile parts storage area. the weapon was not armed.
The Carbondale Clinic has state approval for an outpatient surgical facility. The IHFPB voted 9-3 after an 18 month review, clearing the March 1 opening as Memorial Hospital faced a separate project. Hospital officials criticized the process as inconsistent and questioned board decisions.
Southern Illinois law officers express mixed views on the July 1 start for front seat belt usage. Some back the law for safety, others oppose or doubt enforceability, fearing cross jurisdiction problems and limited court impact.
Farmindale post office hosts Bobby Nystrom after 26 Hicksville mail carriers were sidelined by ice injuries last year. Nystrom advised staying loose when you fall and avoiding lean back. He recommended rubber soles and head protection for mail employees learning how to fall safely.
President Reagan moves three veterans into new Cabinet roles and asks them to study a proposed merger of departments and the elimination of another. Hodel becomes interior secretary, Herrington to oversee merger of Energy functions, Bennett toEducation, Dar man named deputy to Baker. A trade department idea also discussed with possible early decision. Shultz reportedly raised objections to a new department.
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