Communists open crucial discussions with labor heads
Poland's government opened talks with Solidarity leaders amid warnings of action if wildcat strikes persist. Lech Walesa and deputy Andrzej Gwiazda met Premier Jozef Pinkowski to push for legalizing an independent farmers union, a five day workweek, censorship relaxations, and union access to media. The government warned sit ins and uncensored publications could be crimes and noted possible measures to ensure plant operations. Tass accused Solidarity of intensifying anarchy and threatened opposition to the ruling party. A separate report notes Edward Harrigan, 32, died after a bicycle crash in Santa Cruz.
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Warsaw
Poland
Independent Labor Movement
Lech Walesa
Jozef Pinkowski
Walesa
Andrzej Gwiazda
Pinkowski
Solidarity
Farmers’ Union
Warsaw Radio Warn
Earthquake in Bering Sea Triggers Aleutian Tsunami Warning
A strong earthquake in the Bering Sea shook the western Aleutians near Attu to Adak. Officials warned of a possible tsunami and issued then canceled a coastal evacuation advisory for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands as scientists monitor the disturbance.
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Bering Sea
Aleutian Islands
Palmer, Alaska
Aleutian
National Weather Service
Palmer
Anchorage
Alaska
Attu
Adak Island
The Plain and Simple Life of a Modern Woodsman
Marvin Miller lives alone in a Pennsylvania backcountry shack embracing self sufficiency. The article follows his daily routine and philosophy, detailing his solitude, rugged skills, independence, and appreciation for quiet country life.
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Pennsylvania
Marvin Miller
Regional program offers genetic counseling for young children
Parents of children from six months before birth to three years old can learn about possible genetic defects through a new regional program run by the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Free market heating fuel appeals in Southern Illinois
Souther Illinois residents facing high energy costs explore buying fuel on the free market rather than relying on public utilities. The shift highlights difficulties in keeping up with rising energy prices and seeks alternative sourcing for heating needs.
Southern Illinoisan Publication Office and rates details
The Southern Illinoisan lists its publication offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and announces staff contact numbers. It outlines subscription rates for carrier and mail editions across 18 county areas with different monthly and yearly prices and provides postmaster details and classified ad numbers.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
The
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
U.S. productivity falls again in 1980 as hours rise
The Labour Department reports private business productivity down 0.3 percent in 1980, the third straight annual decline. Fourth quarter drop was 1.9 percent annualized, driven by an 8.4 percent rise in hours while output grew 6.3 percent. Manufacturing shows a 10.6 percent gain while overall manufacturing productivity held steady.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Chrysler plant workers reject wage freeze at Belvidere
UAW members at Chrysler Belvidere Illinois voted 2 to 1 against a 622 million wage freeze aimed at keeping the company afloat. The plant employs 3,500 workers and builds the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon. Canada and U.S. locals must accept a revised contract for another 400 million in loan guarantees. A slim margin across Windsor plants means Canada will nearly ratify. overall results due Monday in Detroit.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Belvidere
Ill
UAW
Charles Brittnell
Canada
United States
U.S
Marc Stepp
Stepp
Windsor
Ontario
Douglas Fraser
Chrysler Canada Ltd
Chyrlier Canada Trim
Ajax
UAW International
Dead agent's methods under investigation
Officials of the New York Life Insurance Co join state authorities in probing business practices of Southern Illinois agent Harold G. Wisnewski who died by his own hand after a warrant for attempted murder. Disturbing complaints from Ron and Cathy Lee claim cash payments for two $25,000 policies exceeded by $9,000 and suggest overcharges to relatives in 1976.
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Associated Press
New York Life Insurance Co
Southern Illinois
Harold G
Ski’ Wisnewski
Irvington
Greyhound
Illinois
Ina
Hoyleton
Washington County
Wisnewski
Buckner
Franklin County
Illinois Department of Insurance
Department of Criminal
Perry County
Ron
Cathy Lee
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Belleville
Thomas O. Combs
Lees
Home Office
Lee
Dixon to open area office in Mt Vernon Illinois
Senator Alan J. Dixon announces a Southern Illinois office to open in about a month in Mt. Vernon likely Room 227 of the Federal Building. Staffer Delores Gibson, longtime Southern Illinois resident, will run the office with aide David Wagner coordinating Dixon's Belleville field effort.
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Dixon
Springfield
Alan J. Dixon
Ill
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Federal Building
Delores Gibson
Southern
Illinois
Terry L. Bruce
Dolney
U.S
George Shipley
D-Ill
Gibson
David Wagner
Belleville
Senate
U.S. 40
Train Conductor Hospitalized After Crossing Collision
A 60 year old Missouri Pacific Railroad conductor is in critical care at Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon after the freight train struck a stalled car at a county road crossing near Mount Vernon. The driver Kevin Utton, 24, escaped unharmed. The train traveled about 35 mph and caused a total car loss with no other injuries reported.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
William Blakeney
Villa Grove
Kevin Upton
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