Area miners vote no on contract at Waltonville mine
Union members at Freeman United Coal Co Orient 3 in Waltonville rejected the latest tentative contract, joining many Illinois locals in a strike protest. Miners cited a $200 health deductible, slow wage gains, and inadequate safety provisions as key defects while some feared Carter detentions and negotiator failures.
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Miners Vote Again On Accepting New Contract
The 160000 soft coal miners vote today on a likely close contract amid a 109 day strike. UMW leaders expect a narrow result with local returns showing mixed support and discussions of relief funds and government injunctions underway.
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Ohio
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Bus driver rescues two from burning plane crash
Allan Thomas, a Greyhound driver from Morgantown, pulled Harold Denlinger and his daughter Emily from a single engine plane that crashed near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. While rescuing them, bystanders photographed the scene as flames consumed the wreckage. Denlinger remained in poor condition with fractures. Emily was listed as satisfactory with facial cuts and a broken hand.
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Amoco Cadiz breaks in two amid oil spill risk
The American supertanker Amoco Cadiz split, its stern rotated by heavy seas while the forward section bears up to 15 million gallons of oil. Authorities fear further breakup and oil reaching Brittany shores as tides rise, with experts urging immediate cleanup despite French reluctance.
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England
Treaty fees trying to unseat senators
Washington AP reports opponents of Panama Canal treaties in at least five states are organizing recall efforts against senators who backed the first pact. Despite legal opinions on recall inapplicability, drives aim to influence the second vote. campaigns began in Wisconsin Louisiana Arizona Tennessee with similar moves in Oklahoma and Colorado abandoned after constitutional doubts.
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Poll critics split on Carter and miners in coal strike
An AP NBC poll finds two to one disapproval of the miners refusing to obey a federal back-to-work order while two thirds say President Carter mishandled the strike. About 60 percent support the miners’ disobedience to the court injunction issued March 9. 30 percent view Carter’s handling as excellent or good.
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Carter
Associated Press
NBC News
Weather Outlook and Editorial Notes In Paper
The forecast from the National Weather Service calls for occasional rain and cold tonight with a low near 40. Saturday brings more rain and cool temperatures, then Sunday should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 60s are expected Tuesday and Monday with lows in the 40s. The paper also notes potential business impacts from auto repair regulations and highlights an editorial on voting and an analysis about Prime Minister Begin’s talks with President Carter.
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Write-In Nominations Accepted in Jackson and Randolph Counties
WRITE-IN candidates have accepted nominations for countywide offices in Jackson and Randolph Counties, signaling continued local engagement. Additional area news is noted on Page 12.
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Randolph
Easter services planned in churches across Southern Illinois
Easter services are scheduled in churches throughout Southern Illinois and atop Bald Knob in Union County. Page 5.
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Illinois
Bald Knob
Union County
Possible prison site eyed near Centralia by Springfield officials
A farm near Centralia is being reviewed by Springfield officials as a potential alternate site for a new medium security prison. The discussion appears in the local notes section, indicating preliminary consideration of location and impact on the area.
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