Carter brother promotes mobile homes in Southern Illinois
Billy Carter, brother of former President Jimmy Carter, toured Royal Mobile Homes lots in Murphysboro Marion and Mount Vernon to promote mobile homes. He commented he hopes Jimmy does not run again but if he does, he would go to Libya where he has friends. The House supported preserving the $122 minimum Social Security benefit as Reagan budget cuts moved toward final action.
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Jimmy
Libya
Billy Carter
Jackson Community Workshop
Royal Mobile Homes
Murphysboro
Washington
Reagan
House
Senate
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Robert H. Michel
Illinois
Congress
House Rules Committee
Dmo
Air traffic controllers set Monday strike deadline
PATCO president Robert E. Poli said the union would walk off at 6 a.m. Monday if no acceptable settlement is reached over the weekend. No talks were scheduled as of Thursday, and the union pressed demands for higher pay, a shorter work week, and better retirement benefits.
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Washington
Robert E. Poli
The
Poli
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Carbondale teachers win 15 percent average raises in two year contract
Carbondale Elementary School teachers and the board of education agreed on a two year contract with average 15 percent raises each year. Beginning salaries rise from 9200 to 11650 and 14000 in the second year, with higher increases for mid scale and lower increases for those with 16 or more years. Extracurricular coaches receive 15 percent average raises and lunch supervisor pay rises to 6 per hour. A special committee will revise language, aiming to finish by December 1.
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Jean Ness
Michael Altekruse
Education Association
Altekruse
Jacober
Board
CEA
Du Pont Wins Approval to Buy Conoco for 7.3 Billion
The Justice Department approves Du Ponts 7.3 billion takeover of Conoco Inc. Du Pont will dispose of Conocos stake in a petrochemical venture with Monsanto at Chocolate Bayou Texas.
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Justice Department
du Pont
Conoco
New York
Conoco Inc
du Pont Co
Monsanto Co
Chocolate Bayou
Texas
Weather forecast for several days
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the low to mid 60s. Saturday will be partly sunny and warm with a high in the mid to upper 80s. Sunday through Tuesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the low 60s to low 70s.
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National Weather Service
Exotic blood donor helps patients nationwide
Kenneth McGowan of Herrin, a 51 year old with B positive blood, donates a pint as part of routine drives. His plasma contains a rare antibody used to create antiserum for safe transfusions and donor testing across hospitals, including Washington DC. The Red Cross notes the antibody is rare and not sold commercially.
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Theresa Churchill
Kenneth McGowan
Herrin
Washington, D.C
McGowan
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Blood Services
Brian McDonough
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Herrin Knights of Columbus
Mary
Mark
Chicago
W. Monroe St
Bradley
Herrin Hospital
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