Longer coal strike looms after wildcat walkouts
About 160000 United Mine Workers members planned church and family day as talks with soft coal operators faltered. UMW President Sam Church warned of an inevitable strike possibly longer than the 111 day walkout, urging miners to save money. Wildcat strikes spread across six states amid tension over Sunday rest.
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UMW
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Washington
Dan Fields
West Virginia Coal Association
Pennsylvania
Area miners back to work at Monterey coal mine near Albers
Miners at the Monterey Coal Co. No. 2 mine in Clinton County resume midnight shift after last week’s wildcat walkout protesting stalled labor talks with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. About 700 workers are employed there. several area mines also shut down briefly during the week. The dispute centers on Sunday work, pay, and union demands versus operator proposals, with no near-term agreement anticipated before the March 27 contract expiration. The Norfolk and Western Railroad warned of 1,500 layoffs by March 27 amid market pressures.
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Don Yurgee
Montery
Illinois
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UMW Health and Retirement Fund
Operators’ Association
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mail rates rise today a bargain says official
Carbonale post office manager Gene Childers notes the new rates began at 12 01 am with first class letters 18 cents up from 15. He calls the rise conservative but expects further 2 cent increases for international mail while warning about the B stamp not valid for overseas post and noting late drop offs may still use the old 15 cent rate.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Post Office
Gene Childers
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Postal Service
Canada
Mexico
China
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Clifton Swafford
Polish Solidarity on strike alert amid Bydgoszcz clashes
The Solidarity union remains on strike alert after police beatings in Bydgoszcz. Lech Walesa, warning against government duplicity, says talks with Premier Jaruzelski aim to defuse the crisis. Moscow’s Tass defends police force and notes the occupation’s end as leaders seek weekend agreement.
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Mieczyslaw Rakowski
Jaruzelski
Ing
Warsaw Pact
Reagan
Blaze in 36story Chile tower kills 12
Fire at the Santa Maria Tower in Santiago kills at least 12 and injures several as 28 people are rescued from upper floors. Two firefighters die while attempting to reach trapped victims and the cause is still under investigation amid chaotic scenes at the city’s tallest building.
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Chile
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Ramon Palma
Sheraton San
Sainz
Southern Illinois Weather Forecast Turns Colder Today
The National Weather Service predicts rain and cooler air for Southern Illinois. Highs reach the mid to upper 40s with overnight lows in the 30s.Monday looks sunny and warmer with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
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Reagan adviser urges Europe to curb deficits over Soviets
Richard V. Allen warned Western Europe must cut social program spending and reject pacifist attitudes to counter the Soviet threat. He said inflation and deficit spending weaken NATO, urging modern weapon deployment and strong US leadership to deter Moscow. Allen spoke at a Conservative Political Action Conference breakfast.
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