Energy Costs Drive Wholesale Prices Up in February
February wholesale prices rose 0.8 percent led by a 3.6 percent jump in energy costs with fuel oil up 6.5 percent and gasoline up 4.7 percent. Unemployment eased to 7.3 percent nationally, Illinois fell to 8.3 percent as mild weather spurred early recalls, while food prices dipped 0.6 percent though expected to rise later.
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Labor Department
Fred Randazzo
Illinois Bureau of Employment Service
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Reagan
U.S
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Reagan plans to cut U S payroll by 100 000
President Reagan announced plans to trim the federal payroll by at least 1.3 billion over two years, aiming to cut nearly 100,000 positions from Carter era levels. He would cap federal employment at 33,000 fewer this year and 63,100 fewer in 1982, while resisting tax cut veto threats. He also urged abolition of Legal Services and shifts toward state control of 40 health and social programs with reduced federal funding.
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Reagan
Jimmy Carter
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el Salvador
U.S
Vietnam
California
Legal Services Corp
Office of Management and Budget
Legal Services Agency
California Rural Legal Assistance
United Farm Workers
Cesar Chavez
Getting Ready to Garden: Expert Advice for Plan and Work
The article urges gardeners to start now with planning and effort to achieve a good yard. It emphasizes that expert guidance can simplify tasks and provide many useful tips for both beginners and seasoned gardeners.
Service station owners deny profits from rising gas prices
Local service station owners say motorists overpay at the pump yet operators are not getting rich. The pieces discuss profit margins, costs, and how price hikes affect operators and customers in the ongoing fuel market.
Veach Oil Founder Reflects on 1920s Stand Against Standard Oil
Veach Oil Co founder Clifford Veach, now 87, recalls his head-to-head clash with Standard Oil in the 1920s and his eventual victory, reflecting on a long career in the industry.
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Clifford Veach
Standard Oil
Veach Oil Co
Southern Illinoisan contact and subscription details
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and Marion contact numbers for classifieds and postal changes. Rates shown for carrier and mail subscriptions across Illinois and 18 county area.
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Carbondale
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Herrin
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The
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Murphysboro
Marion
Consortium director defends CETA elimination action
Shawnee Consortium Director Sarah Jane Clarke defended ending 112 public service employment jobs effective today after federal funds were frozen. She warned unemployment claims would shift to local governments if funds run out. The Karnak office shifts to a four day week and eliminates a staff position and toll free line by March 31.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Shawnee Consortium
New York City
Chicago
Consortium
Sarah Jane Clarke
CETA
Makanda board denies CETA grant request
Makanda Village Board Thursday night rejected a federal CETA grant proposal from the Makanda Community Development Council to fund a $42,000 plan for a village park. The board cited CETA as an endangered program and noted funds are frozen under President Reagan's budget. The meeting also announced a new free senior citizen transportation service between Makanda and Carbondale starting April 1, paid by the village and run with Carbondale Senior Citizen organization. schedules to come.
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Makanda
Reagan
Carbondale
Senior Citizen Organization
Tamaroa High Eyes Change in Remedial Reading Cooperation
Tamaroa Community High School seeks to exit the remedial reading cooperative with Tamaroa Grade School and Consolidated 211 School. Superintendent Guy D. Parr says the high school would establish its own remedial English program with the teacher splitting time between the two grade schools and the library staff expanding to full time.
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Tamaroa High
Brad Betker
Tamaroa Community High School
Tamaroa
Guy D. Parr
Parr
Franklin home and style show canceled for poor interest
The Benton Chamber of Commerce canceled the Franklin County Home and Style Show set for April 3 to 5 at Benton High School due to low public interest after over 200 mailings yielded only a 5 percent response. The chamber plans to involve other chambers and coordinate a dinner with local groups to organize yearlong activities.
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Franklin
Theresa Churchill
Southern Illinois
Franklin County
Benton High School
Benton Chamber of Commerce
H.V. Knight
Chamber
Benton
Paul Mackey
Southern Illinois Inc
Benton Chamber
Knight
11 hour hijacking ends with capture at LAX
An armed man seized a Continental Airlines Boeing 727 at Los Angeles International Airport demanding 3 million dollars. After 11 hours, hostage Barbara Sorenson escaped and the hijacker surrendered at 10:20 p.m. CST. FBI identified him as Victor Malasauskas, a Marina del Rey resident and naturalized citizen. He had lost his job the day before.
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Los Angeles International Airport
Freedom
Continental Airlines
Barbara Sorenson
FBI
Victor Malasauskas
Marina del Rey
U.S
Malasauskas
Phoenix
Ariz
San Antonio
Texas
Illinois House defeats handgun ban bill in judiciary panel
Springfield AP reports the state House Judiciary Committee shot down a bill to ban manufacture or sale of handguns in Illinois. Rep. Michael Getty argues a nationwide ban is needed and warns it would promote bootlegging. Rep. Roman Kosinski notes a New York ban hasn t stopped handgun use.
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Springfield
Illinois
State
House Judiciary Committee
Michael Getty
Dalton
Roman Kosinski
Chicago
New York
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