GNP decline signals deep recession in 1981 fourth quarter
The Commerce Department reported inflation adjusted GNP fell 5.2 percent at an annual rate in Q4 1981, the worst since the 1980 recession. For 1981 real GNP rose 1.9 percent, inflation climbed 9.1 percent, and housing starts hit a 35-year low at 1.087 million. President Reagan defended tax cuts as a path to recovery amid joblessness at 8.9 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Reagan
Southern Illinoisan Publication and Pricing Details
Publication offices listed in Carbondale and Herrin with mailing addresses. Subscription rates shown for carrier, motor route, and mail options across 18 counties, plus contact numbers for offices and classified ads. Postmaster address provided for mail subscriptions.
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Southern Ilinoisan
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Flight recorders recovered from river in good condition
Two critical black boxes from the Air Florida Boeing 737 crash in the Potomac River were recovered and found in good shape. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder were rushed to the NTSB lab for examination, with officials noting the data recorder may take days to yield information while the voice tape will be dried and reviewed for pilot conversations and cockpit noises.
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Robert Buckhorn
National Airport
NTSB
Buckhorn
14Th Street Bridge
Simon fears Job Service cuts could leave two offices
U.S. Rep. Paul Simon warned that another federal budget cut may reduce Illinois Job Service offices in Southern Illinois to only two, possibly in Mount Vernon and along Illinois 13 near Carbondale or Marion. Nine offices in the district are listed, with Gov. Thompson expected to announce closures.
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Simon Fears
Evan M. Davis
Illinois
U.S
Paul Simon
Simon
24Th
Mount Vernon
Illinois 13
Carbondale
Marion
Simon's
Cairo
Centralia
Harrisburg
Herrin
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Olney
Congress
Seven Democrats file for Southern Illinois House and Senate seats
The filing kick off for area races draws seven Democratic hopefuls across the 118th and 59th districts. Incumbents Winchester and Johns seek re election as plans unfold with McCormick and Buzbee filing in other districts while several Republican and Democratic candidates emerge in southern Illinois contests.
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Southern Illinois
General Assembly
Robert Winchester
Shawneetown
Downen
Eagle Valley Inc
Winchester
Gene Johns
Marion
Ned Mitchell
Glenn Poshard
Carterville
Rep. C.L
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
James Rea
Christopher
Robert “Dog” Connell
Airport eyes bigger safety building for trauma helicopter
Southern Illinois Airport explores a separate safety services building to house firefighting units two aircraft and the state's trauma helicopter with an estimated steel building cost of 125 000 dollars. Airport Manager Gene Seibert said preliminary sketches were shown Tuesday night and funding methods will be explored though bonds are not planned this year. No construction date was set.
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Southern Illinois Airport
Gene Seibert
Seibert
Illinois Department of Transportation
Repairwoman Testifies in Capital Murder Trial
Jeanette Norris of Cahokia was abducted from an East St. Louis trailer court, raped and killed in a nearby area last August. John Snider testified that co defendant Larry Buchanan ordered the killing while Snider feared for his life and sought mercy from Buchanan.
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Belleville
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
East St. Louis
John Snider
Larry Buchanan
Jeannette Norris
Snider
Buchanan
Cahokia
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GNP
Potomac River
James Thompson
Demos
McCormick
Vienna
Kenneth Buzbee
Sie Chuuvciiu Zy
Hanes
N. Park Ave
Herrin University Mall
Killer
Norris
Boo Adie
Las Vegas
ST. Louis
SUE Stearns
Zwick’s
Children’s Shoes
Ives
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