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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1978
Page
1
Washington reports the Labor Department notes February wholesale food prices surged while overall finished goods rose 1.1 percent, driven by a 2.9 percent jump in consumer foods. Beef pork and dairy led wholesale gains, with price cuts seen in jewelry gasoline and home heating oil.
The Carter administration urged a federal judge to compel striking United Mine Workers to return to the mines and ordered coal companies to reopen idle mines. The move, under the Taft Hartley Act, targets 1450 defendants including the union, locals, and Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Energy officials noted rising nonunion coal deliveries but warned the strike could cost millions of jobs if unresolved.
Capitol Hill News Service reports the Carter administration would boost Illinois education funding with 29 million of 37 million for Chicago and 8 million for downstate districts. Downstate increases include Decatur 85000 and Edwardsville 9300 while East St. Louis tops 1.42 million, totaling 5.59 million.
Gov James Thompson told the board only about 103 million dollars will be available for new school spending next year unless state revenues rise. He warned the economy could weaken due to the coal strike, and said he would veto any amount beyond his proposal if the legislature funds more without new revenue.
The forecast calls for sunny warmer weather Friday with highs in the mid 40s and a cold night with lows near the teens. Saturday to Monday bring partly cloudy skies and 45 to 55 degree temperatures, with mention of cloning claims by science writer David Rorvik and a bipartisan Panama Canal Zone troop amendment near passage, plus fraud accusations involving Howard Percy on page references.
The U S Postal Service begins a campaign to educate consumers on proper package wrapping to reduce damaged goods. The effort includes rules and guidance to improve packaging, aiming to lower loss and complaints nationwide.
The Budget proposed by Gov James Thompson is praised for political skill but found lacking in practical concerns for Illinois residents beyond his political cycle. Another editorial urges consolidation of the Southern Illinois University administration and argues for heeding the call.
Weather-related disruptions affect boys’ prep basketball playoffs in Illinois with continued games delayed or postponed. Former Southern Illinois University Carbondale star Mike Glenn scores 25 points in his first NBA start.
House negotiators study a Senate natural gas compromise aimed at lifting price controls for new gas by January 1985. Leaders express cautious optimism as they weigh impact on Carter's energy plan and seek progress by mid-April, wary that major changes could doom the package.
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