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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1978
Page
4
A public letter to the PLO executive committee denounces a deadly raid near the Mediterranean coast and criticizes Israeli leaders. It supports UN Resolution 242, urges withdrawal from the West Bank, and argues for renewed peace negotiations to reduce Palestinian suffering and regional tensions.
Kenneth Presswood of Du Quoin writes to the mother or guardian of Edward C. Bower Jr. from Ava, accusing him of being misled by coal operators and oil firms opposed to fair collective bargaining. He urges restraint, cites miners killed in past accidents near Centralia, black lung suffering, and the toll on widows and families, arguing unions seek decent contracts and condemning calls to abandon bargaining.
Chicago's disciplined Democratic organization propped up a light turnout election with less than 30 percent statewide, as Roland Burris won the Democratic nomination for comptroller and Jerome Cosentino took treasurer. John Anderson survived a right wing challenge in the Republican contest, while Blair lost to Castle for comptroller. Downstate chairmen largely backed Luft and Shepherd, suggesting party unity remains fragile ahead of November.
Talks for a strategic arms limitation pact intensify with both sides poised to set ceilings on nuclear arsenals. The United States seeks 2,160 weapons and bans new missiles after 1980, while the Soviets push toward 2,250 and a new multi warhead system.
A reader, a coal miner's daughter with two sons and two sons in law working in coal, defends miners' pay and unions. She argues miners deserve fair wages and that sacrificing pay is wrong, noting without miners there would be no electricity and asking if Bower would value those who strike as well.
A detailed look at federal compensation contrasts Morgan’s high pension and annual raises with private sector limits, arguing that government pay scales and benefits have shifted wage norms. Critics say grade creep and the 1970 Comparability Act have pushed wages, while proponents insist pay reflects public service value.
Mitzie Taylor Ava voices a wife and mother of coal miners in a letter urging Mr. Bower to acknowledge miners’ dangers and needs. She recalls miners killed in West Frankfort and Centralia explosions, argues for fair wages, and appeals for humane treatment and solidarity among workers.
A coal miner from Ava responds to Edward C. Bower Jr. about mine safety, wages, and living conditions. He challenges claims of softness and universal $80 daily pay, noting the three year path to that wage and asserting his own expertise in mining.
Gary Sudd of Royalton addresses Edward Bower Jr arguing against denying hazard pay to miners. He notes $5,500 annual earnings for some workers and references a 37 percent raise miners expect. He contrasts U S values with totalitarian regimes and adds he receives disability Social Security.
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