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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1978
Page
1
Principal Carroll Nelson joins Parrish School for a trio of events including an egg spoon race and an egg decorating contest. The activity idea arose after excessive snow days erased much of the planned spring break impact.
Barbara Schechter of The Southern Illinois reports Norge Co of Herrin may be sold to Magic Chef Inc of Cleveland Tennessee. Talks between Fedders Corp owner of Norge and Magic Chef are ongoing with a May 1 target date. Norge employs about 1,200 and could shift supervision to Magic Chef for appliance production.
As Appalachian and Midwestern miners endure a 15th week of strike, union relief money from several unions including CWA UAW and USW has been partially distributed. Local leaders allege funds are being withheld to pressure miners to accept the tentative contract.
The Senate passed a bill raising mandatory retirement to 70 for private workers with 20 or more employees and for most workers nationwide, with federal employees allowed to stay on until retirement. The measure, 62 to 10, targets 70 percent of the U.S. labor force and preserves some job-based exceptions and delays.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin said peace talks with Egypt should go on while admitting they have been difficult. He stressed that Israel refuses concessions on West Bank withdrawal, Palestinian statehood, and halting settlements, calling Arab demands unacceptable. U.S. and Senate comments painted a gloomier view of prospects.
Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr of Michigan faces a 35 count federal indictment alleging he padded his office payroll and paid nonworking Detroit funeral home staff with government funds. The case accuses mail fraud counts and seeks penalties up to five years per count and fines up to $224,000 per count.
The National Weather Service flags cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms tonight and Friday, colder with highs in the 50s. In Carbondale, plans to develop a downtown hotel convention center city hall and library could start within 18 months per City Manager Carroll Fry.
Minor cease fire infractions are reported by both sides as a reconnaissance party of 16 French officers is to enter Israeli occupied territory south of the Litani River. About 100 Iranians had already crossed into south Lebanon with U N backing. Refugees begin returning home as fighting ends and U N forces approach.
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