Coal miners brace for possible protracted strike in 1981
Southern Illinois miners face a potential contract strike as the United Mine Workers and operators linger toward expiration on March 27. Veterans fear long disruption, while some workers feel reasonably prepared. Miners recall the 111 day 1977 78 walkout and worry about family savings, with trust in negotiations fading and a quick settlement unlikely.
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Evan M. Davis
Charles Beers
Johnston City
Freeman United Orient
Beers
United Mine
David Jones
DeSoto
Consolidation Coal Co
Jones
Pinckneyville
Billy Ray Craig
UMW
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp. Streamline
Percy
Bruce Tyner
Freeman Orient
Waltonville
Tyner
Thompson plans oil firm tax to fund Illinois transit
Gov Thompson aims to propose a 4 to 5 percent oil company tax next week to raise 500 to 960 million dollars. Proceeds would back up the Chicago area Regional Transportation Authority and state road building, with motorists likely paying about three cents more per gallon at the pump.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois
George H. Ryan
Thompson
General Assembly
Chicago
Senate
John Kramer
Reagan
Ryan
RTA
Down on the farm amid milking and politics in Illinois
Ed Bean profiles 34 year old P L Parr county chairman of the National Farmers Organization in Union County. The farmer works long hours milking 100 cows across 32 hours each session and keeping to a strict schedule while balancing activism with agricultural causes. Par r discusses farming life names of cows and the toll on reporters. His brothers in law Mike and Matt Stokes assist with crops and dairy as the family runs a 1150 acre operation.
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Ed Bean
Loretta Lynn
Union County
P.L. Parr
P.L
National Farmers Organization
NFO
American Agricultural Movement
AAM
Washington
Maybelle
Mike
Matt Stokes
Matt
U S 51 widening still planned despite 62 budget cut
Springfield notes U S 51 widening south of Du Quoin remains on for spring while next year’s Southern Illinois road work is sharply cut under a 550 million state highway program. Transportation Secretary Kramer cites inflation, federal cuts, and a dwindling road fund as limiting factors.
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U.S. 51
Mike Briggs
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Department of Transportation
du Quoin
Illinois
John D. Kramer
Carbondale
Jackson County
Kramer
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
Chicago Area
Weather outlook with milder temps and showers ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Friday brings sun and warmer temperatures with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Illinois forecast calls for a fair, warmer Saturday with lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s and highs in the 50s. Sunday looks warmer with a chance of showers and highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Monday cools to the mid 30s to low 40s with more showers possible.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
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Illinois 14
Benton Square
Main Street
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Illinois 149
Williamson County
Big Muddy
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Illinois 13
Illinois 148
I-57
Marion
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Herrin
Johnson County
Little Cache Creek
Vienna
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New Burnsides
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Dongola
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