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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1981
Page
1
Dennis Crow and his children Christel and Stephane enjoyed Independence Day at Riverside Park Murphysboro. They rode the Octopus ride as afternoon storms approached, marking a warm family celebration on the nation’s 205th birthday.
About 1,100 miners at six Consolation Coal Co. locations will resume work at midnight after 11 warehouse workers at three Consol mines agreed to end their unfair labor practices strike. UMW officials cited job protections and pending NLRA rulings, while workers faced potential 18 months without income.
In London Southall, hundreds of police patrolled after a third riot in five years. More than 120 injured, including 60 officers, as skinheads clashed with Asian residents near Hambrough Tavern. Home Secretary Whitelaw ordered a full report.
Good Morning reports thunderstorms with winds up to 30 mph dumping up to 2 inches of rain on Southern Illinois Saturday evening. Power outages occur and most holiday fireworks displays are canceled. Drizzle and storms possible today with highs in the mid 80s. Tonight partly cloudy with mid to upper 60s. Monday brings partly sunny skies and a high near 90.
In Southern Illinois officials wrestle with landfill shortages and rising costs. Public and private sites strain under EPA rules while counties lack power to tax for disposal. With 17 rural counties without general use landfills, illegal dumping and groundwater risk grow as recycling remains limited to a few groups.
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