Oil Drives May Price Rise Across Consumers
Gasoline and petroleum products pushed consumer prices up 1.1 percent in May marking the fourth straight month of 1 percent plus gains. Food costs rose 0.7 percent while energy and housing spiked. Labor data show earnings up 0.2 percent yet inflation eroding real pay with yearly gains easing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Patrick Jackman
Jackman
Carter
Barry Bosworth
President’s Council On
Congress
United States
Joint Economic Committee
Bosworth
Perent
Saudis Resist Big OPEC Price Rise Amid Meeting
OPEC members debate oil price targets at about 20 dollars a barrel with Saudis resisting higher levels. Oil ministers from Iran Libya UAE and others push for 18 to 27 dollars range while Saudi Arabia signals willingness to boost production to counter sharp price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enev2
Switzerland
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
United States
Sheik Ahmed
Zaki Yamani
Associated Press
Iran
Libya
Mana Saeed Al-Oteiba
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Gabon
Vene
Zuela
Algeria
Iraq
Ezzedin Ali Mabruk
Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh
Gas supply tightens in seven area counties
In seven Southern Illinois counties service stations report dwindling gasoline supplies with many already out or rationing through June. Tank truck drivers face highway blockages and strikes delaying July deliveries, forcing early closures and reduced pumping at stations from Murphysboro to Carbondale, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, Du Quoin, Herrin, and Goreville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Jack Lyerla
Texaco
Murphysboro
Lyerla
Rick Hill
R&l Standard
West Frankfort
Marion
Marion Area
Imperial Service
du Quoin
Braun Standard
Pinckneyville
Glen Chrimon
Glen’s Standard
East Main Street
Carbondale
Mardale Texaco
Jess Rawls
Don’s Shell
East Grand Avenue
Cape Girardeau
Wood River
Rawls
Mike Heise
Cheker Oil Co
West Main Street
Ron Farr
Clark
Herrin
Hill
Sunoco
Uo i
Chester
John Bert
Bert
Shell Service
Sparta
Jim Robinson
Robinson 66
Goreville
Rod Rubens
Marion Truck Plaza
Interstate 57
Illinois 13
Scott City
Weather and city actions mix in brief notices
Fair and warmer weather is forecast tonight with a low in the lower 40s. Wednesday brings partial sunshine and warm conditions with a high in the upper 80s. The City of Herrin purchased a new fire truck and banned liquor on city properties. Page references indicate various local and national items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Trucker shot as seven vehicles burned during nationwide strike
The Associated Press reports a trucker was shot in North Carolina while seven rigs burned in Massachusetts amid ongoing trucker protests over diesel prices and the 55 mph limit. Tennessee offered a reward to protect workers as violence and blockades spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Nebraska
Chicago
James Potter
Leesburg
Gasoline mistaken delivery hits two stations in Carbondale
Carbondale operator Richard Berry reports an 8000 gallon delivery intended for his Liberty Station at 204 Cedar View Lane was unloaded at Wareco Station at Wall and Walnut. Ware-Lube Co of Jacksonville owns both stations. Berry will limit purchases to six dollars to stretch remaining supply while awaiting a Wood River shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Richard Berry
Berry
Liberty Station
Cedar View Lane
Ware-Lube Co
Jacksonville
Wareco
Wall and
Walnut Streets
Wood River
SIU chancellor candidate urges shared leadership approach
SIU Carbondale hosts two more chancellor candidates as Jean Ness reports on Long chief academic officer at University of Hawaii arguing the role requires collaboration among chancellor college president and schools. He stresses maintaining program integrity long term goals airing grievances and strengthening instruction research and service. The panel plans further visits with Clyde Wingfield and Kenneth Shaw scheduled and trustees to collect evaluations before a July decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern
Hawaii
University of California
Long
Er Education
Illinois
Donald C. Swain
Carbondale
Edwardsville
University of California System
Keith Sanders
Chancellor Search Assistance Council
Clyde J. Wingfield
University of Miami
Kenneth A. Shaw
Siu-Edwardsville
Sanders
SIU Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Jines
Finn Station
18Th and
Walnut
Nordine Ait-Lacussine
Sonatrach
Oteiba
Senate
Thompson-Byrne Transportation
Milt Huggins
Gary Wilson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
National Basketball Association
SIU
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!