Utilities restore power after storm hit Southern Illinois
Utilities report more than 50 000 customers affected as severe storms cut power across Southern Illinois. CIPS and GTE crews worked overnight to restore service with 1 000 Central Illinois Public Service customers still without power. Nine line crews and six bucket trucks aided, as damage centered on fallen trees and isolated outages rather than widespread destruction.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Central Illinois Public Service Company
General Telephone Company
Illinois
Johnston City
Coulterville
Randolph County
Paulton
Williamson County
Franklin County
Marion
CIPS
GTE
John Green
Southern Area
Southern Illinois
Sam Poe
Carbondale
Herrin
Anna
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Poe
Eastern Division
Mattoon
Belle Rive
Benton
Grand Tower
Makanda
Leroy Henderson
Henderson
Electric Energy Inc
Joppa
Green
Carrier Mills
Stonefort
Sharon Witunsko
Elkville
du Quoin
Chester
Sparta
Good Evening Weather Forecast Updates
The National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy, cooler and less humid conditions tonight with a low in the mid 60s. Partly sunny Wednesday expecting highs in the low to mid 60s. Illinois extended forecast shows fair weather from Thursday through Saturday.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Storm Rips through Perry County Farm Area
In western Perry County a Monday storm damaged multiple structures near the Illinois 154-150 junction. Flossine Schrader and Edwin sheltered in a tin shed as level winds toppled silos and garages, while nearby Paulton area homes and a trailer were destroyed or severely damaged. No serious injuries reported though several residents were shaken by the devastation.
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Dave DeWitte
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Flossine Schrader
Edwin
Perry County
Mrs. Schrader
Schraders
Paulton
Williamson County
Darryl Rendleman
Pittsburg
Rendleman
Crab Orchard
Odie Tanner
Tanner
Sam Crowell
Crowell
Linda
Daniel Griffin
Postal Service pact collapses amid wage dispute
Washington AP report says a tentative three year postal wage deal collapsed after union leaders found a serious inconsistency with an offer accepted earlier. Workers remained on the job as leaderships indicated no immediate strike plans despite contract tensions involving Amer U and NALC.
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Washington
Moe Biller
American Postal Workers Union
William F. Bolger
Biller
Vincent Sombrotto
National Association of Letter Carriers
Sombrotto
Louie Yakrus
New York
Postal Workers Union
William Sainato
Postal Workers New York Local
Postal Service
Senate vote ends minimum Social Security benefit
The Republican Senate rejected a Democratic attempt to restore the minimum monthly Social Security benefit, tallying 52 to 46 to table the Riegle amendment and 53 to 45 to end the benefit on June 23. President Reagan criticized Democrats for exploiting fears as a TV address was planned. House Democrats debated preserving the $122 minimum benefit amid a two thirds vote hurdle.
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Washington
Senate Today
Senate
Donald Riegle
Dmich
Reagan
House
Jim Wright
Texas
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
National Council of Senior Citizens
Riegle
Russell Long
D-La
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Congress
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