Space shuttle uses Canadarm without TV aid in grip test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Astronaut C Gordon Fullerton tests the 50 foot Canadarm by grabbing a payload from Columbia s cargo bay as the crew, recovering from earlier mission strains, relies on binoculars and remote control after a camera failure. System glitches persist but crew morale improves amid ongoing endurance flight and ground support notes.
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Columbia
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Canadarm
Jack R. Lousma
Flight 3
Wildcat strike in West Virginia tests bonding law
In Madison and surrounding coal counties 3000 to 4000 miners walk out in a show of support for Black Pearl Mining Co. workers who lost jobs and benefits after the firm folded. State inspectors warn the five year bond rule may push marginal firms toward bankruptcy. UMW criticizes the law as unsuitable for operators.
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W.va
West Virginia
Boone
Kanawha
United Mine Workers Union
Cecil Roberts
Black Pearl Mining Co
State Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Frank Thurman
UMW
WV mine strike widens as union blasts slow enforcement
Union leaders accuse West Virginia Commissioner of Labor Larry Barker of slow law enforcement after a July 1 effective date. UMW plans possible class action for nonenforcement, targeting the state, with Boone County miners angry at Black Pearl Mining and Coal Management Services over bonding and back pay. A strike began with roving miners and spread to Kanawha County as talks continue and medics are sought to cover Black Pearl workers.
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State Supreme Court
Barker
UMW
West Virginia
State Commissioner of Labor
Thurman
Boone County
Black Pearl Mining Co
Larry Rice
Black Pearl
Roberts
Kanawha County
Jim Davis
Madison
Davis
Baldrige Private Jet Trip To Houston Sparks Cost Scrutiny
White House records show Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige used a $7,000 private Learjet for a Washington to Houston speech at a construction machinery convention. The taxpayer funded round trip totaled $6,975, far above commercial fare, with a $332 federal excise tax adding about $50 to a one way coach ticket.
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Cox News Service
Washington
Reagan
White House
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Houston
Reagan news conference doubtful to be held Monday
The White House said President Reagan likely will not hold the news conference announced for Monday. Spokesman Larry Speakes said the session would probably be rescheduled for later in the week to avoid clashing with television events and sports.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
UAW Council Studies GM Pact Approval Path
In Chicago AP reports the UAW GM council debated recommending the tentative concessions contract to rank and file members. Delegates expect a strong vote in favor, with the pact projected to save General Motors about 2.5 billion dollars over the next 30 months.
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Chicago
United Auto Workers
GM Council
General Motors Corp
Council
Gas leak pours 2200 gallons into Mount Carmel sewers
AP report from Mount Carmel says about 2,200 gallons of gasoline leaked from a service station storage tank into the sewers. City workers flushed the lines Wednesday as Fire Chief Jay Spencer stated the situation is under control. The leak was first detected last week and thought sealed earlier.
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Mount Carmel
Southern Illinoisan publication details and rates
Publication offices listed in Carbondale and Herrin with postal terms, carrier and motor route rates, mail rates for 18 county area, and office contact numbers. Information notes sister papers and postmaster address.
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N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
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Herrin
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Illinois
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Israel ousts two more Palestinian mayors
West Bank clashes escalate as Israel removes Bassam Shakaa of Nablus and Kerim Khalaf of Ramallah for disrupting public order. Protests spread to Lebanon Jordan and Syria with a one hour general strike while a grenade attack on an army vehicle in Gaza kills Sgt. Pinhas Grossmark and wounds three others.
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Nablus
West Bank
Israel
Jordan
Occupied Territories
Pinhas Grossmark
Gaza Strip
Grossmark
Israel Radio
Adna
Hebron
Jerusalem
Bassam Shakaa
Kerim Khalaf
Ramallah
Palestine Liberation Organization
Khalaf
Labor Party
Lebanon
Syria
Menachem Begin
Ibrahim Tawil
El-Bireh
Old City
Supreme Court tightens limits on severing abused children from parents
In a 5-4 ruling the court requires clear and convincing proof of parental unfitness before permanently removing children or cutting off contact. The decision targeted a New York law and leaves open future questions about federal habeas relief to recover children. The bench also ruled highway train workers can strike under federal law and that states may tax private firms aiding the federal government, boosting potential revenues for New Mexico and others.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Long Island
N.Y
New Mexico
China silent on latest Soviet bid for talks
In Peking AP reports China gave no comment on Soviet President Brezhnev's call for new talks to resolve the Sino-Soviet border dispute. Brezhnev, delivering the insistence in Tashkent, offered to discuss the 4500 mile frontier at any time as Moscow seeks disengagement in disputed areas.
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Peking
China
Soviet Union
Leonard I. Brezhnev
Foreign Ministry
Brezhnev
Tashkent
The Graying of Southern Illinois assignment SI report
Southern Illinois sits as an aging region with high poverty and substandard elderly housing. Transportation social services and home health care remain inadequate and costly alternatives scarce. The week-long Assignment SI series begins Sunday detailing hardships facing seniors in the area.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
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Midwest
Snow Belt
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