TVA Buys Southern Illinois Coal Rights for 41 Million
The Tennessee Valley Authority will pay 41 million dollars for coal rights on 39 000 acres across northeast Franklin County and parts of Jefferson and Hamilton counties TVA plans deep mining but will not strip mine and landowners receive 1050 per acre The deal follows a year long option with the Ewing Northern Coal Association and doubles previous reserve estimates to about 744 million tons
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U.S
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Gray
U.S. Steel
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District 12 seeks UMW health fund probe amid mine walkout
Illinois UMW District 12 calls for an immediate investigation into cutbacks in the union health and retirement funds, urging telegrams to the international board. Miners at a Southern Illinois mine ended a walkout as area mines reportedly remained operating.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Executive Board
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Southern Illinois
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UMW
International Executive Board
Washington
District 12
Kenneth Dawes
Dawes
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Harry Huge
IEB
Gene Mitchell
Benton
Huge
Senate weigh neutron bomb amid public works bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected Sen. Hatfield to ban the weapon and advanced a $10.4 billion package funding nuclear weapons research including a neutron bomb. The plan envisions fitting the device to the Lance missile deployed with NATO in Europe, aiming as a tactical deterrent with reduced structural damage.
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U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Public Works and Energy Research
House
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Carter
Clinch River
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Illinois abortion measure to require parental consent for unmarried minors
Illinois Senate approved a bill requiring an unmarried pregnant minor to present written parental permission before abortion. If parents oppose, a Circuit Court judge must approve. The House already passed the measure, now sent to Gov. Thompson. The package also includes a ban on abortion advertising by licensed physicians and a Right of Conscience Act protecting medical personnel who refuse abortions.
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Weather and sports highlights from a partial page
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and warm humid days ahead. Friday turns hot with 90s and a 30 percent rain chance. Weekend showers possible, then cooler early next week. Also notes on Norge plant vacation extensions and editorials about abortion funding and sports results including Cubs Giants and Dodgers.
State and union reach tentative wage deal for 27,000 workers
THE STATE reaches tentative wage agreement with its 27 000 employees promising $50 a month raises in 1978. The announcement appears on Page 2 in a brief.
Carter seeks broad appeal amid mixed signals
A brief opinion note discusses President Carter aiming to satisfy diverse groups while facing mixed reactions. The Harris Survey is referenced as part of the analysis. The article hints at ongoing debate about policy impact on the poor and broader public sentiment.
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