$3.6 Million Coal Dock Planned at Old Shawneetown
A 3.6 million dollar coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Old Shawneetown will open next summer to serve Southern Illinois mines. The public port authority will own and Peabody Coal Co. will operate the 24 acre facility, handling about 2 million tons annually. Financing includes a 2.5 million federal grant and a 1.1 million state loan.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Ohio River
Old Shawneetown
Shawneetown
Peabody Coal Co
Peabody
U.S. Economic Development Admminstration
Illinois Capital Development Board
Port Authority
CDB
Springfield
Stan Sisk
Sisk
AMAX
Consolidation
Sahara
Illinois
Jackson-Union Counties
Cora
Mississippi River
Houston Natural Gas Co
Houston Natural Gas
Zeigler Coal Co
Affirmative action boost from Bakke ruling
The Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in Bakke, signaling enhanced race conscious remedies and backing for minority and women programs. Attorney General Bell and EEOC officials say the ruling strengthens government and private sector compliance with equal employment opportunity provisions. The decision allows race to be considered in admissions while leaving quotas unsettled, with ongoing lawsuits challenging programs nationwide. Also noted is a festival scene at Du Quoin with Chris Stangland and family amid hot 100 degree heat.
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Washington
Allan Bakke
Supreme Court
Bakke
Griffin Bell
Carter
Bell
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Norton
EEOC
University of California Medical School At Davis
Court grants employers new rights in bias suits
The Supreme Court expands defenses for employers facing race bias claims, allowing use of statistics to show a legitimate, non discriminatory motive. The decision reverses a lower court ruling against Furnco Construction Co. and could affect many workplace discrimination cases, including those by women. Justice Rehnquist writes that proving a neutral employment goal suffices to shift the burden, while acknowledging that a racially balanced workforce does not immunize an employer from liability for specific acts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
William Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Furnco Construction Co
Fire Gutted Chester Senior Center and Businesses
A fire destroyed a senior citizens center, a television repair shop and two apartments in Chester. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted evacuations, with investigators examining the scene for the cause. No injuries reported at press time.
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Chester
Extreme heat blankets Southern Illinois with 100s and drought
Temperatures soared across Southern Illinois with readings of 103 at Carbondale airport and 105 at Du Quoin while other sites logged highs of 95 to 101. Forecasters say no relief through the weekend as a stubborn heat pattern and high humidity persist, with only limited chances of rain and ongoing drought harming crops and lawns.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Neal Kunycky
du Quoin City
Sparta
National Weather Service
Cairo
Don Semancik
Kunucky
Semancik
Dennis Thompson
Cooperative Extension Service
Williamson
Thompson
Illinois
Steve Piltz
Gulf of Mexico
Southern
Editorial and sports notes on waste, fraud and streaks
An opinion piece critiques welfare department waste and provider fraud, attributing responsibility to the governor. The same page highlights the St Louis Cardinals winning a third straight game with a Redbird aiming for a 10 game streak, and mentions an item about Rocky.
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ST. Louis Cardinals
Redbird
Seven vacationers die in motorhome crash near Boulevard
Seven members of a family traveling to a San Diego vacation were killed when their motorhome veered on Interstate 8 near Boulevard, California. The Egols from Illinois and their relatives from Colorado suffered fatal injuries as the vehicle struck a bridge railing, burst into flames, and rolled down an embankment trapping the victims inside. A truck driver aided victims but heat forced him back. a brush fire followed, controlled by California firefighters.
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Eric
Janice
Egols
Littleton
Denver
Highway Patrol
Boulevard
San Diego
Thomas A. Kenway
California Division of Forestry
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Western Kentucky
Rosiclare
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Cook
Metropolis
Siuc
W.C. Fields
Man Or Beast
Chris Stangland
Champaign
du Quoin State Fair
Chris
Bugs Bunny
Sylvester
Sonny
Fairgrounds
Lynn
Lee Stangland
Ernie Branson
Dreamland
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr
California Supreme Court
Ann Landers
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