Coal talks recess amid impasse over miners pensions
Negotiators for the coal industry and United Mine Workers paused talks with three days left before a possible 160000-strike as pension issues stalled progress. Union leaders warned of strike strategies if a deal cannot be reached, while separate meetings were set to seek a near-term accord.
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Prisoner exchange airplane flees Pakistan amid Damascus hijack crisis
A group of political prisoners left Pakistan on a special flight bound for Libya to be followed by a second plane with more detainees. Hijackers holding 100 plus prisoners at Damascus airport demand release of 55 prisoners and asylum for themselves. The episode began March 2 after the plane was seized in Pakistan and flown via Kabul to Damascus.
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Reagan adds 1.5 million aid to Atlanta after killings
President Reagan announced a new federal grant of 1.5 million to Atlanta to address a 19 month wave in which 20 black children were murdered. The fund supplements 997 thousand in federal aid sent March 5 and reflects official action to end the deadly spree.
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Washington
Reagan
Atlanta
Friday the 13th arrives again this year and beyond
The article notes Friday the 13th falls on a calendar date twice in a year, with three occurrences possible in a year. It cites examples of past triples in 1984 1987 and 1998 and recalls earlier triples in 1970 and 1959, underscoring the century’s pattern.
It’s My Turn letters sought to shape future priorities
Citizens are invited to submit letters to the News Desk of the Southern Illinoisan by March 14. The notice requests input on community needs for a better quality of life in the coming decade. Weather forecasts predict fair conditions tonight with a mid-30s low and sunny Saturday highs in the mid-60s, with mild conditions through Tuesday.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
National Weather Service
Illinois
Operation Grouper arrests top drug rings nationwide
Federal agents say more than 120 suspects have been arrested and about 1.2 million pounds of marijuana 831 pounds of cocaine 3 million doses of methaqualone 30 ships two aircraft and $1 million in cash were seized in the Operation Grouper crackdown the largest domestic marijuana enforcement effort. DEA officials say the probe spanned 22 months and dismantled 14 drug rings with a retail value of $22 billion annually. Three defendants face bonds of about $20 million.
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Fla
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Bahamas
Court aims to speed justice with education at traffic dockets
Associate Circuit Judge Brockton Lockwood told Marion Rotary that the First Judicial Circuit's four associate judges have worked to fix frustrations in traffic and small claims courts. He notes most speeding cases involve small fines and high attorney costs, and urges judges to brief offenders on defenses and procedures during sessions. He also questions jury trials for minor speeding penalties due to time and cost, proposing procedural changes.
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