Trumka Eyes Illinois Mines Progress Slow in Union Drive
UMWA President Richard Trumka says progress in organizing new Illinois mines is slower than hoped, though gains exist in other states. He vows the union will make those sites UMWA mines eventually and criticizes tax and benefit policies while urging community responsibility and job security amid longwall mining concerns. He spoke at Lesser's Bend Lake Days event where he was grand marshal.
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Dave DeWitte
United Mine Workers of America
Richard Trumka
Illinois
Trumka
Brownie’s Creek
Tennessee
Colorado
Montana
Pennsylvania
UMWA
Union Coal
Kerr- McGee Coal Company
Galatia
Bend Lake
Investigators Probe Cheese Plant in Contamination Deaths
Investigators dismantle equipment at a cheese processing plant seeking the contamination source blamed for at least 29 deaths and stillbirths. Cheese with the suspect label is pulled from Illinois grocers as a nurse who identified the link discusses the investigation.
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Illinois
TWA hijack victim tied to Southern Illinois family network
The flight attendant on the jetliner hijacked in the Mediterranean has Southern Illinois roots. Ben Zimmerman, 45, a Cascade Idaho pastor and TWA employee, is linked to Alton by family ties. His father Rev Elmer Zimmerman is a NashvilLe minister, with siblings in St Louis and New York. A St. Louis area passenger was freed. Debra Toga, six months pregnant, was released and her husband remains on board.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
TWA
Mediterranean
Southern Illinois
Ben Zimmerman
Alton
Elmer Zimmerman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Nashville
Okanville
Dorothy Wood
St. Louis
Betty Lachhaas
New York
Cascade
Idaho
St. Louis County
Mideast
Jane Luten
Debra Toga
Arthur
Hijackers Free More Americans In Algiers Release
Arab terrorists who seized a TWA jet freed three more American hostages in Algiers early today as negotiations continued. Delta Force was dispatched from Ft. Bragg and Algerian officials reported that 51 or 52 hostages remained, with about 40 still in captivity.
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Algiers
Algeria
TWA
Aliers
U.S
State Department
Washington
U.S. Army
Delta Force
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Sky Pirates
Israel
CBS
Beirut
Athens
Illinois
Greece
Rome
David Wenz
New York City
Michael H. Newlin
Christine Cooke
Boston
Mass
Sally McElwreath
Tom Krajeski
Houari Boumedienne
Penny Bamford
Hanover
U S Suspends Cuban Immigration This Week
The United States will halt Cuban immigrant admissions on Tuesday, ending the refugee agreement with Castro. Around 300 Cubans have reached the U.S. since December, and about 1,000 visas issued in Havana may not lead to departure.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Havana
Weather Today Warm Monday in 80s
A warm day expected today with temperatures rising into the 80s. Details on page 8 provide the full forecast including any regional variations and reminders to stay hydrated.
Index of sections and pages in local paper
The page guide lists sections such as News, Business, Horoscope, Calendar, Landers, Classes, Opinions, People, Deaths, Sports, Financial, and World with page ranges B37 to C19 and other identifiers. It directs readers to B93 for Gallery and B12-13 for Business and B38 for Calendar.
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Landers
Pro-contra group seeks local support in Illinois
A CMA unit based in Alabama raises money supplies and volunteers for Nicaraguan rebels and has operated in Southern Illinois. Local officials know little about fundraising totals or success. CMA claims training arms and civilian aid to rebels in Central America and promotes a pro contra stance with a nationwide reach.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
Nicaragua
Illinois
Citizens Military Assistance Organization
Central America
Southern
CMA
New Orleans
The
New
Marion
U.S
Ken Gray
D-West Frankfort
Southern Illinois Latin America Solidarity Coalition
Coaliion
Southern Illinois
Gray
FDN
Tom Posey
Flint
Ala
Honduras
Costa
Contra
Williamson County
Harry Spiller
Spiller
Ed Money
Memphis
Dana Parker
Jim Powell
Mys Nweey
FBI
Ingfield
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Joe Jines
White Sox
Angels
Cardinals
Cubs
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