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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1981
Page
3
Randy Rieckenberg an AEI operator teams with Joe Pelzer of the Jackson County Highway Department as they prepare to work on a road project. The two men coordinate equipment and safety checks to ensure the upcoming lane closure proceeds smoothly and on schedule.
Severe thunderstorms drenched Southern Illinois with two to three feet of basement flooding in Cutler and up to three inches in an hour and a half. Herrin and nearby towns faced closures and drainage work as crews pumped water and repaired a broken ditch bridge. Airport forecasts warned of more heavy rain with a 60 percent thunderstorm chance Friday and mild mid-80s by day, mid-60s at night.
North Bend and Clifford residents remain stranded as flood waters from heavy rain keep the area north of Colp cut off for a third day. About 60 residents rely on boats and tractors to reach mail, newspapers, and supplies while officials plan to assess options to drain the water and reopen North Bend Road.
Du Quoin residents faced a temporary boil water order as a Rend Lake water main rupture about two miles from the pumping station cut power to a backup pump. Water was restored by 11 p.m. after storm damage and a flood-related break, with conservation urged and local plant water use reduced by about 25 percent.
Rep. Paul Simon proposes a national missing children file in the FBI NCIC system. About 50 000 children vanish yearly with many cases involving nonparent abductors for exploitation. The plan would centralize reports from 50 000 police agencies and reuse the car theft network to aid identifications and locate unknown bodies.
A Ava task force, blocked by austere federal funding, pivots to local fund-raisers led by adviser Bill Ripley. Plans include a Friday fish fry and dance to attract a physician, plus two temporary dental hygienist trailers in August via Southern Illinois University cooperation. Ripley stresses there is a real need and limited outside aid despite outreach to Rep. Paul Simon and Sen. Alan Dix.
Arch Mineral parent company confirms 61 miners laid off at the Captain mine near Cutler and 27 at Streamline south of Percy. The cuts, permanent, affect 112 positions total. unions warn of labor tension while stockholders blame low productivity. O'Keefe cites contract uncertainties as miners await Saturday vote.
Southern Illinois United Mine Workers members interviewed expect the 10 week strike to end Saturday after receiving the second UMW-BCA proposal. Voters at several mines show mixed views on royalty reinstatement and absenteeism while most expect approval, with some locally still unsure.
U.S. Rep. Paul Simon says new financing paths will be sought for a Perry County coal gasification plant after a House Senate conference panel killed the last federal construction funding. Simon cites ICGG cooling and Reagan administration opposition, but eyes private investors and potential support from the Synthetic Fuels Corporation. County officials note the project’s long study period may attract alternative industry, though state prospects look dim.
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