Libyan Threat to Join Lebanese War Over Camps
Beirut Radio reported Libyan Premier Abdel Salam Jalloud warned Libya would support the Palestinian and Lebanese Muslim sides if Christians overrun the Tal Zaatar and Jiser al Basha camps. He demanded a cease fire and said he would not meet Christian leaders until the offensive ended. Mortar and artillery fire raged around Beirut as the civil war neared 29,000 deaths in 14 months.
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Beirut
Libya
Abdel Salam Jalloud
Jalloud
Tal Zaatar
Jiser al-Basha
Lebanon
Hijackers demand release of 53 prisoners over Uganda hijack
Uganda radio reports Palestinian hijackers claim 53 prisoners held in Israel West Germany and three other countries must be freed as ransom for 256 hostages and an Air France jet. France says no concession. Israel vows no negotiation.
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Israel
West Germany
Air France
Uganda Radio
Uganda
Entebbe
Hilarion Capudji
Jerusalem
Economic leading index posts biggest May gain in a year
The Commerce Department reported the leading indicators index rose 1.4 percent in May, the fastest monthly increase in 10 months, with six components advancing and a 5.2 percent lift from new orders. The measure sits 13 percent above last year, signaling ongoing growth.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Gasification plant chosen site near Captain mine in Perry County
A consortium of Illinois gas utilities plans a 276 million coal gasification plant on 2140 reclaimed acres southwest of Pinckneyville near the Captain mine. Construction could start within 20 months with about 2000 workers for a three-phase project supplying 2700 tons of coal daily and creating regional road and water infrastructure.
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Robert Grupp
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Gas Utilities
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Dan Walker
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Cutler
Illinois Coal Gasification Group
Federal Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Ilinois
Sidney Marder
Division of Energy
Ilinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Marder
Mark Clark
Ralph Dunn
Ron Quoin
Captain Mine
Cutler To Pyatts
Dunn
Cutler-Pyatts
Southwestern
New Athens
Illinois
Bill Voisin
Central Mtlinois Public Service
CIPS
Springfield
Southern Illinois
Mississippi
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Commonwealth Edison
Powerton
Pekin
Hoffmanns seek centralization of liquor stores in Illinois
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission received a request from ST Hoffmann Enterprises Inc. to centralize bookkeeping for Hoffmann owned stores including Broad way Buy Low Liquors in Mt. Vernon and Leo's Westown Liquor Mart in Carbondale. Thomas Murphy noted ownership questions and said the letter may count as notice. a decision is due Aug. 2 as Palmiers appeal for a license renewal is reviewed.
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ST Hoffmann Enterprises Inc
Broadway
Mt. Vernon
Leo
Westown Liquor Mart
Carbondale
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Hoffmanns
ST Hoffmann
a_ holding corporation
Thomas Hoffmann
Marion
Murphysboro
Rhmd Inc
Tbpd Inc
Westown
Broadway Buy
Low Liquors
Ronald McDaniel
Robert
Thomas Palmier
Williams, Duncan and Kirk
S-T Hoffmann Enterprises
S-T Hoffmann
Commission
Liquor Commission
Palmiers
Carbondale Liquor Commission
Lee
Senate approves revised workmen's compensation bill to Governor
The Illinois Senate 39 to 15 votes sent a revised workmen's compensation bill to Gov. Daniel Walker. Key changes include a 50 percent of state average wage cap on settlements, limits for common disabilities, and exemptions for family farms with delays for domestic workers. The measure faced bipartisan intrigue and debates over hearing and sight claim rules.
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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Labor and Management
Senate
Daniel Walker
Illinois
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Senate committee stalls coal tax bill in Springfield
In Springfield the coal tax bill remains bottled up in a Senate committee amid stalled action on a Bi State Transit Authority fund measure and medical insurance reimbursements. A Republican observed that business never helps, while labor backs the bills as 32 Senate Democrats led by Buzbee and Gene Johns of Marion vote in favor.
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Senate
Buzbee
Sen
Gene Johns
Marion
Northwest Carbondale residents oppose street improvement plan
Residents of Northwest Carbondale oppose a street improvement program fearing it will alter the neighborhood image. The paper notes related items on pages 3 and 22 and mentions other features on pages 4 6 7 13.
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Northwest Carbondale
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Chamber of Commerce
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Pontiac
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