Carter urged to suspend farmers diesel rule
Washington AP President Carter faces White House push to suspend the diesel priority rule for farmers and trucks hauling agricultural products as July 31 expiry looms. Independent truckers seek more fuel while Powell says a higher speed limit and longer trucks are unlikely, deferring such changes to states.
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Washington
Carter
Bill Johnston
White House
South Carolina
Jody Powell
Powell
Percy Proposes Truck Safety Bill in Senate Action
Washington Senator Charles Percy with Senator Edward Kennedy introduces a broad truck safety bill citing a 41 percent rise in truck driver deaths over three years and 1,010 fatalities in the prior year. Department of Transportation data show over 42 percent of 26,000 trucks inspected were dangerous and ordered out of service.
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Washington Star
Washington
Charles Percy
Ill
Senate
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
America
Percy
Department of Transportation
Howard M. Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Commerce Committee
Percy Aide
Salem coal deposit found in Marion and Clinton Counties
Mining engineers confirmed a deposit of more than 100 million tons of high quality coal in Salem area. Clyde Smith, VII Coal Association chair, said a Montana firm discovered it for the 400 member group and more coal may lie in similar strata. Landowners could gain an estimated 40 to 50 million dollars in value.
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Salem
VII Coal Association
Clyde Smith
Montana
Smith
Marion
Clinton
Association
Thomas Kryzer
Energy Resources
Treaty discussion delay urged by Illinois congressman
Rep. Paul Findley urged Senate leaders to delay SALT II treaty debate until after the 1980 election. The GOP congressman said objective discussion would be hard in a politicized climate and called for extensive, thoughtful talks separated from partisanship. He noted European governments may fear criticizing the treaty as it could seem to affront President Carter, NATO’s unofficial head.
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Washington
Illinois
U.S. Senate
Paul Findley
R-Pittsfield
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Robert Byrd
W.va
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Findley
Carter
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Marion escapees sentenced after Benton courthouse raid
Howard A. Zumberge received five years to run after his life sentence for bank robbery and murder. Albert Garza drew five years for escape and 10 years for assaulting an FBI agent, on top of a life term for murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Lawrence D. Caldwell got five more years for attempting to escape. he already held multiple sentences. The trio fled Marion Penitentiary on Feb. 14 amid heavy fog. Caldwell was captured in the yard, while Zumberge and Garza reached Johnson County before being caught after a shootout.
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FBI
Carbondale
James L. Foreman
U.S. District Court
Benton
Howard A. Zumberge
Zumberg
Minneapolis
Minn
Albert Garza
el Paso
Texas
Larry Davis
Garza
Lawrence D. Caldwell
Las Vegas
Nev
Caldwell
Zumberge
Johnson County
Newsman's killer held in Nicaragua protest slaying
ABC correspondent Bill Stewart was shot at a Managua roadblock by a national guard corporal. Stewart and interpreter Juan Francisco Espinoza were killed as Somoza's assault on Sandinista areas continued. Stewart's death drew condemnation from president Carter and prompted over 70 foreign reporters to protest.
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Nicaragua
National Guard
ABC
Bill Stewart
Anastasio Somoza
Riers
Stewart
Juan Francisco Espinoza
U.S
Carter
Somoza
Iran
Novedades
UAW contract raises doubts on wage guidelines amid oil crisis
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal warned a global recession could occur if oil prices keep rising, though not inevitable. U.S. growth slowed to 0.8 percent in Q1, driven by consumer spending and exports revisions, while energy costs loom.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Commerce Department
U.S
Carter
Tokyo
Ing
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Geneva
Switzerland
United Rubber Workers
Robert Russell
Council On
Russell
Financial Analysts Federation
UAW
B. F. Goodrich
Peabody Eyes Mine Closures If Diesel Fuel Shortage Persists
Peabody Coal Co may shut some Illinois mines this summer without more diesel fuel. Chris Farrand testified to a Senate panel that current allocations could cut production by 30 percent, risking five billion tons of coal per month nationally. He urged DOE to include coal producers in a priority fuel order that expires July 31.
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Washington
Illinois
Moe
Chris Farrand
Peabody Coal Co
Senate
Peabody
Farrand
Gallatin
St. Clair
Williamson
Department of Energy
DOE
Douglas G. Robinson
Economic Regulatory Administration
Robinson
Senate Coalition
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Southern Illinoisan publishes with multiple offices and rates
The Southern Illinoisan lists its publication offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with delivery and mail subscription rates for 18 county circulation. It notes Sunday through Friday carrier delivery and mail options with varying prices and provides office phone numbers and change of address details.
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Southern Ilinoisan
USPS
N. Clinois
Carbondale
N. 16Th
Herrin
Ill
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Southern Ilinoisan Inc
Ilinois
Southern Olinoisan
Murro
Hysboro
Marion
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