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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1978
Page
4
President Carter invoked the Taft-Hartley Act 80 day cooling off period as miners rejected the latest Washington contract. The move signals a national emergency and could lead to a federal takeover or binding arbitration if the dispute persists. Congress should act.
James A. Dooley, who won a 1976 Illinois Supreme Court seat as an independent, died at 63 after a brief tenure. His career featured hard work, legal scholarship, and a reputation for rigorous judging, earning praise from Chief Justice Ward and peers despite a short 14 month tenure on the high court.
In this corner Big Jim Thompson, champion of Illinois politics, faces Little Mike Bakalis in a high stakes political bout. The piece tracks the early rounds of the race, noting Thompson’s tax stance and education push, Bakalis’s cautious attack, and the growing role of media campaigns and pundit bets as the contest heads toward late rounds.
In Carlsbad New Mexico residents debate a federal plan to store nuclear waste a half mile underground in salt beds. Mayor Walter Gerrells backs the pilot plant while opponents led by Roxanne Kartchner form the Carlsbad Nuclear Waste Forum seeking more information and safety assurances.
Executive vice president Roger Roberson of PreFab Transit Co. defends ICC oversight of trucking in a letter rebutting an editorial on industry regulation. He argues the ICC and Department of Transportation safety standards protect the public and drivers, explains application steps and costs, and contends competition thrives under regulated entry while warning against uninvested entrants undercutting service.
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