Iran says hostage crisis tied to wider U S settlement
Iran's foreign minister said the hostage crisis can be resolved only as part of a broad settlement of all U S Iran problems. Thousands gathered in Tehran for a mass march on the U S Embassy amid renewed calls for cultural revolution and purges from the regime, with 53 hostages still in captivity on day 226.
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Associated Press
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
U.S
Tehran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Foreign Ministry
Shah
Ghotbzadeh
Islamic Republican Party
pro-Moscow Communist Party
Iman Husein
Khomeini
Unemployment rates ease in area counties with mixed drops
April jobless figures show declines in most area counties led by Jackson and Franklin, though the drop is smaller than in recent years. Analyst Mike Wessell cites recessionary pressures and coal market uncertainties as the reason for the lesser decline compared with March and April 1979, with Franklin County remaining the highest and Jackson the lowest in unemployment.
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Mike Wessell
Illinois Bureau of Employment Security
Jackson County
Franklin County
Williamson County
Randolph County
Perry County
Union County
Johnson County
Wessell
Asbestos detection bill enacted by Carter signs law
President Carter signed a 172.5 million measure creating a task force to inspect schools for asbestos hazards. The act funds 22.5 million for two years and would establish 75 million per year loan programs in 1981 and 1982. EPA rules on school asbestos use were anticipated.
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Washington Star Service
Washington
Carter
White House
Camp David
Environmental Protection Agency
Secretary of Education
No Tax Cuts This Year Says Commerce Secretary
Commerce Secretary Philip Klutznick told ABC on Issues and Answers there is no chance of tax cuts this year despite calls from a top Republican economist to stimulate the economy. He warned rumors of a shift in policy are unfounded and stressed a tax cut would come no earlier than next year.
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Washington
Commerce
Philip Klutznick
Carter
Klutznick
ABC
Issues and Answers
Courtenay Slater
Commerce Department
Department
Illinois Governor Announces Road Spending Plan
Governor James R. Thompson announced multiyear road improvements across Rockford Peoria and Decatur. He cited a 7.54 million U S Route 51 paving contract near Rockford a 2.43 million Pecatonica River Bridge contract near Freeport a 2.5 million North Peoria Bypass railroad crossing project and more than 6 million for Decatur road work starting July 1.
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James R. Thompson
Rockford
Peoria
Decatur
Freeport
Thompson
North Peoria
Residents asked to save water in Kinkaid Conservancy District
The Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District pleads for water conservation as pressure drops during hot dry weather. The district spans Murphysboro De Soto Elkville Ava Campbell Hill Willisville Murdale and Oroville areas with a new pump aiding pressure but high demand continues to strain supply.
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Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Kinkaid
Murphysboro
de Soto
Elkville
Ava
Campbell Hill
Willisville
Murdale
Carbondale
Oroville
Riley Nobel
de Soto-Elkville
Warrants Issued in Largest Farm Chemical Theft Case
Warrants have been issued for three persons in what authorities call the state s largest farm chemical theft. Jefferson County Sheriff Pitchford says two trucks carrying about 168 thousand dollars of chemicals were taken from Grower Service Co east of Mount Vernon June 6 or 7 and recovered in a barn near Evansville Indiana. Authorities from Jefferson County DCI Indiana State Police and Evansville Police led the probe.
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Jefferson County
Robert Pitchford
Mount Vernon
Evansville
Ind
Pitchford
Department of Law Criminal Investigation
Indiana State Police
Grower Service Co
Illinois 15
DCI
Southern Illinoisan Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Publication details and rates for delivery by carrier motor route and mail plus office and classified numbers. Addresses for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and Box 2108 Carbondale Illinois 62901 for changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Setagiana Mae
Era Illinoisan
Carbondale J Ferson
Marion
Inland No. 2 miners return to work at McLeansboro mine
Inland Steel Coal Co. No. 2 mine near McLeansboro expects about 225 miners to report back to work this afternoon after a wildcat strike begun last Monday over hiring of mine examiners. Officials held talks this morning and expressed optimism a resolution would be reached.
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Inland Steel Coal Co
McLeansboro
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