Mines may delay pickets a day after coal deal
The 109 day national coal strike ended with a three year contract as 3,764 Illinois miners approved. Construction locals may pause picketing to allow a $100 return-to-work bonus, while 2,200 construction workers await a separate contract in Washington.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Illinois
UMW
Ilinois
UWM
Association of Bituminous Contractors
ABC
Washington
UMW Construction
West Frankfort High School
Peter Gordy
Mike Sokovich
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star 5
Sokovich
Coal strike ends but issues linger in stalemate
Washington officials and union leaders sign a three year contract ending a 109 day coal strike. Final UMW vote shows 58 384 in favor 44 210 against. Picketing by mine construction workers pensioners and angry locals could delay production as disputes over benefits and ratification unfold.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Washington Union and Industry
United Mine Workers
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
China accuses Moscow of hostility over border tension
China issued a bitter Foreign Ministry note delivered March 9 to Soviet Ambassador Tolstikov alleging Moscow has increased forces on the Sino-Soviet border and follows a policy of hostility toward China. The note rejects a Kremlin initiative to normalize relations and cites unchanged Soviet border hostility and unimplemented 1969 Peking summit understandings.
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Tokyo
China
Moscow
Foreign Ministry
Vasily S. Tolstikok
Hsinhua
Tass
Krelim
Peking
People’s Republic of Mongolia
Youth project aids Cedar Lake development efforts
A youth program blending work and study aims to boost Cedar Lake development. Highlights include actions on aging care, zoning, and education in Illinois. Page references point readers to further editorials and local coverage on these evolving civic topics.
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Cedar Lake
Roggy throws world best at Florida Relays and wins award
Saluki javelin thrower Bob Roggy delivers the meet's standout performance with the world best toss of 1978 at Florida Relays and earns the outstanding collegiate athlete of the meet honor. In other notes, Southern Illinois high school coaches name their prep all star team while Kentucky and Duke reach the NCAA finals.
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Saluki
Bob Roggy
Florida Relays
Cops
Southern Illinois
Main Street of Southern Illinois boosts business on Illinois 13
A four lane stretch of Illinois 13 in Southern Illinois has cost about $21 million to date but has proven a boon for local commerce, with business thriving along the route.
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Main Street
Illinois
Illinois 13
Easter Bunny Delivers Muddy Forecast For Holiday Weather
Merrill Perlman reports mild yet dreary conditions near Carbondale with mid 40s and cold nights. Snow flurries appear north as rain and ice hinder travel, though Easter egg hunts may get sunshine later.
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Carbondale
St. Louis
McPherson
Central Illinois declares disaster as ice storm hits 22 counties
Gov. James R. Thompson proclaimed a disaster emergency covering 24 Central and Southern Illinois counties after a severe ice and sleet storm. The ice coated the state with up to two inches, causing outages, dangerous driving, and disrupted Easter plans. Officials sought federal help while O'Hare shut down runways and power outages affected Decatur, Springfield, and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
Calhoun
Cass
Champaign
Christian
Coles
DeWitt
Douglas
Edgar
Greene
Jersey
Logan
Macon
Macouppin
Mason
Menard
Morgan
Montgomery
Moultrie
McLean
Pratt
Pike
Sangamon
Scott and
Shelby
Gram
O’hare
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Gaylon Park
Carrier Mills
Arnold Miller
Miller
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Thomas Shoemake
Kenneth Murphy
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Shoemake
Zeigler
Illinois Umw
National Coal Operators Group
Joseph P. Brennan
BCOA
John H. Clayton
First Judicial Circuit
Carbondale Senior Citizens Center
College Street
Jewell Lockler
Kentucky
DUKE
Ann Landers
Merrill Perlman
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Hce
Springfield
Central Illinois
Northwest Airlines
New York City
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Illinois Power Co
Decatur
Macon County
Peoria
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