Easter Bunny Surprise for Skeptic Mayor
Carterville officials from the town water department built a 10 foot bunny from oil drums and cardboard ears as a prank for Mayor Frank Samuel Jr who had previously said he did not believe in the Easter bunny. The morning reveal included a shipping tag claiming Peter Rabbit Enterprises and $113 in charges, which the mayor dismissed as belief.
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Carterville
Frank Samuel Jr
Bill Edwards
Carl McNeil
Chris McCabe
Bill North
Water Department
Samuel
Peter Rabbit Enterprises
Bombing attack on Tel Aviv buses shocks Israel
Arab militants aboard rubber rafts attacked two Israeli sightseer buses on a coastal highway near Tel Aviv. A fierce gun battle followed with security forces, leaving at least 30 dead and about 70 wounded. The attack marked the worst terrorist toll in Israel in 30 years. Eleven terrorists were reportedly killed or captured as a nationwide manhunt began.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Mediterranean
Menachem Begin
Washington
New York
Ezer Weizman
United States
Begin
Weizman
Coal talks continue as unions and industry tweak yet again
Bargainers from the coal industry and United Mine Workers report progress after a second face to face session on the 96 day strike. Industry alters health care deductible proposals while offering pension changes and a weaker absenteeism clause, as protesters march outside the talks site and federal marshals issue back to work summonses.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Nicholas T. Camicia
UMW
BCOA
Justice Department
Appalachia
Midwest
Weather Outlook Warm with Clouds through Monday
National Weather Service calls for warmer temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Highs near 50s today and 60s Monday, with nightly lows in the 30s to 40s under fair conditions. Mentions of local topics follow with page references and county notices.
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National Weather Service
Editorial calls for law school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
The piece argues Southern Illinois needs a law school as in the early 1970s and warns against losing accreditation. It notes day care centers in Southern Illinois face licensing rules that threaten viability and profitability, highlighting pages 22 and 29.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois
Olney Faces Collinsville In Class AA Super Sectional
Lou Brock remains a speed threat despite age as Olney eyes a key matchup against Collinsville in Tuesday's Class AA super sectional at Carbondale. Coverage spans pages 11 to 16 with tournament notes and game context.
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Olney
Collinsville
Carbondale
Nashville coach protests in Class A final at Champaign
Nashville High School, led by Coach Bob Bogle, criticized a call during the IL HSAA Class A championship game in Champaign. Nashville surged to a 54 to 38 victory over Havana, securing the title.
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Nashville
Bob Bogle
Champaign
Havana
Marshals serve back to work order at coal mine strike
U S marshals from East St Louis court district delivered 44 restraining orders to United Mine Workers leaders at a VFW Club near the Leahey mine as a Washington court order ends a 97 day strike. Nine presidents were served before a closed-door meeting began. Harold Holland said it will take 20 days to read the order.
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Charles Roberts du Quoin
VFW Club
U.S
Bill Asa
United Mine Workers
Amax Coal Co
Robert Simpson
Fred Meyer
Frank Reid
East St. Louis Federal Court District
Aubrey Robinson
U.S. District Court
Washington
Simpson
Meyer
Reid
UMW
Harold Holland
Consolidated Coal Co
Here
Holland
Trojan dynamite plant lays off 140 amid coal strike
About 140 workers at International Mineral and Chemical dynamite plant in Wolf Lake begin unemployment benefits after a 30 day shutdown blamed on bad weather and the United Mine Workers strike. The plant employs 187 and plans to reopen March 27 barring extension. Local 7581 workers expect most to return if orders resume.
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International Mineral and Chemical Dynamite Plant
Wolf Lake
Trojan
United Mine Workers
Murphysboro
Cairo
Illinois State Employment Service
Illinois
Blandford
The
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Rensen
Sorensen
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