Unmarked planes strike Japanese tanker off Mindanao
The tanker Hogg carrying methanol from Libya was strafed by two unidentified khaki colored planes about 21 miles east of Mindanao. The cook was injured, seven hull holes were reported, but the ship remained seaworthy and headed toward Naha Okinawa. Philippine and Japanese officials offered varying comments on the incident.
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Kita- Nihon Oi Kaiun Co
Hogg
Mindanao
Philippine Coast Guard
Hwan Seong Cheol
Associated Press
Naha
Okinawa
Good Morning Weather Report
The National Weather Service predicts cloudy skies today with a chance of light snow and highs from 8 to 15 above. Tonight may bring more light snow as temperatures rise. Tomorrow should be partly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Snow chances are 40 percent today and 30 percent tonight. Ann Landers Births 39 37
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Mississippi River Ice Delays Barge Traffic Near Chester Bridge
The U S Coast Guard reports thick ice on the Mississippi River between Cairo and Cape Girardeau, 50 to 90 percent coverage, hindering northbound tows while southbound runs were clear. River Industries Action Committee urges waits until southbound traffic clears. Weather Service cautions no major thaw until March.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Cairo
Cape Girardeau
Coast Guard
The
River Industries Action Committee
National Weather Service
Frigid Arctic Blast Hits Illinois Midwest Records Set
Frigid air surged into Illinois and the Midwest as Chicago reported 24 below zero at nightfall, a date record in The Southern Illinoisan weather history. Towns from Rockford to Springfield posted subzero readings with wind chills extreme. Power outages and hazardous travel accompanied the Siberian Express, with forecasts signaling a potential warmup later in the week.
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Anthony Mignone
Marion
Zeigler
Royalton
Illinois
O’hare International
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Moline
Peoria
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Midwest
Murphysboro first to face new USS phone charges
General Telephone plans to file a USS billing system with the Illinois Commerce Commission, expanding to Murphysboro, Metropolis and seven more towns in 1983. The plan shifts local calls to usage based charges with discounts for nights and Sundays, and a two-bill system will show both current and USS costs.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Metropolis
Illinois
ICC
Clinton
Jacksonville
Tuscola
USS
Charles Meadows
Carbondale
Meadows
Carbondale-Murphysboro-De Soto
Anna
Allin
du Quoin
Sparta
Southern Illinois Univer
Elderly fear USS plan from GTE faces SCAM objections
Willy Holton of SCAM warns the plan could harm elder residents who rely on long phone calls for contact. He notes USS has defeated proposals elsewhere and questions fairness, though GTE argues it offers savings for moderate usage. SCAM will discuss the proposal at a month-end meeting.
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Willy Holton
Southern Counties Action Movement
Herrin
General Telephone Company of
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Jackson County
GTE
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