Dongola emptied as crew transfers vinyl chloride
Dongola Illinois remains closed as 2000 foot evacuation zones surround a derailed ICG tank car carrying vinyl chloride. Residents flee to shelters while 30,000 gallons of the toxic chemical are moved to an intact car. No injuries reported from the Feb 22 derailment.
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Howard
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Johnson
Hutchers Co
Virdin
Youngstown, Fla
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EPA
Weather outlook and dangers from crime headline
The National Weather Service predicts occasional rain and wind tonight with a low in the mid 40s. Tuesday remains cloudy and windy as it grows colder with rain ending and highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. A warming trend is expected Wednesday through Friday with a chance of rain Friday before colder conditions return.
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National Weather Service
Israel vows retaliation while Begin seeks peace with Egypt
World reacts to the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history. Prime Minister Men achem Begin says the assault will not derail peace efforts with Egypt. Page 2 coverage outlines government response and regional implications.
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Menachem Begin
Egypt
Index Farm 5 Horoscope 20 Our Opinions 4 Sports 11-13 Television 19 Weather
The page entry lists sections including Index Farm 5 Horoscope and Our Opinions with sports coverage spanning pages 11 to 13 and a television feature on page 19. Weather details and a map accompany the overall layout.
Coal negotiators take a day off
Miners stayed home by the thousands defying a federal back-to-work order as coal industry and union negotiators paused talks on a 98 day strike. Officials said most miners would likely return this week, though early shifts showed insufficient turnout to restart production.
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Bituminous Coal Operators Association
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Miners Can Dodge Back to Work Order by Staying Home
Federal judge issues Taft-Hartley back to work order targeting picketers and work stoppages. Miners who stay home may avoid penalties, as service of papers on 1,451 locals and operators was not complete by the 3:30 p.m. CST deadline, while the order bans overt strike activity but allows voluntary nonparticipation.
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Carter
West Virginia
Wilbur Christian
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary
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San Francisco
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
United Auto Workers
American Agriculture Organization
Washington
United Mine Workers
Justice Department
Moluccan militants seize Dutch office in Assen
Heavily armed South Moluccan attackers storm a Drente provincial headquarters in Assen wounding several and taking many hostage. Police ring the building with armored cars as escaping workers recount frantic scenes and a suspected plan to kidnap provincial commissioner Tinneke Schilthuis, who escaped.
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Indonesia
Drente
Leo G. Klok
Tinneke Schilthuis
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