Two strikes loom over UMW contract
Union moves to widen labor action as no. 1 mine at Inland Steel Coal near Lesser and Consol Southern Illinois mines face potential warehouse worker and construction pickets. UMWA negotiators resume talks with the Bituminous Contractors, while a separate NLRB ruling flags Consol for unfair labor practices.
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Washington
UMWA
Inland Steel Coal Co
Lesser
Consolidation Coal Co
Consol Southern Illinois
UMW
John Cox
Burning Star
Sparta
Cutler
de Soto
Cox
Consol
Tions Board
NLRB
BCOA
Senate ends planned dairy subsidy increase vote
The Senate approved a bill to drop the April 1 increase in dairy subsidies in a voice vote with no debate. The measure, already passed by the House, is sent to President Reagan for signature and is expected to save about 147 million dollars this year. Protests arose from dairy districts, but the bill faced little opposition as a test of loyalty and consumer interest.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
Senate
House
White House
Soviet Union
Thomas E. Petri
R-Wis
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
The Powers That Be: Dole and Elizabeth in Washington
Jane Nevins, formerly of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, argues that Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas and his wife Elizabeth stand as the next most powerful Washington couple after Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The piece, titled The Powers That Be, examines their influence and prominence in national affairs.
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Washington
Ronald
Nancy Reagan
Jane Nevins
Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Sen
Robert Dole
Akansas
Elizabeth
Impact of Jackson Square Shopping Center opens six months
Downtown Murphysboro merchants feared losses when Wal-Martin Jackson Square Shopping Center opened six months ago. Those fears appear unfounded as local businesses report stability and continued customer flow despite the new center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal-Martin
Head Start marks 10th anniversary in region
The Jackson and Williamson counties Head Start program celebrates its decade of helping culturally deprived preschoolers. From a shoestring start the program has grown into a recognized early education initiative aimed at giving children a better educational beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson and
Williamson Counties
Southern Illinois newspaper subscription and contact notice
Public notices list subscription rates and delivery options for the Southern Illinoisan and related papers. It covers carrier and mail pricing, outside Illinois rates, office locations, contact numbers, and post office box for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southcesser
Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Illinois
Marion
Amtrak to raise rail fares amid fuel cost rise
Amtrak announced a 9 percent average fare increase effective April 26 due to higher fuel costs. The Broadway Limited and Lake Shore Limited routes will rise 13 percent, while some routes including intrastate Texas and the Chicago to Portland lines may see no change. Amtrak sees fuel costs rising about 24.6 percent in the latest comparison and plans fare adjustments to reflect operating costs.
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Washington
Amtrak
Chicago
East Coast
Intrastate
Texas
Eugene
Portland
Ore
Fuel tank refilling clears final shuttle test hurdle
At Cape Canaveral the space shuttle Columbia’s external tank began filling with super cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen in a test deemed the last major hurdle before the maiden flight. NASA hoped the durable foam insulation would hold, with launch targets possibly as early as April 9 to 10 depending on inspections and analysis.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
NASA
Hugh Harris
Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Shuttle
George Page
Kennedy Space Center
Arson charges pending against three Tamaroa youths
Perry County deputies said arson charges are likely against three Tamaroa youths aged 16 and 17 for the March 22 fire destroying an abandoned house on the George Wessern property. The trio, detained and released pending charges, are not linked to other Tamaroa fires or two arson attempts.
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Tamaroa
George Wessern
Perry County
Murphysboro officials unsure of Thursday brush fire origin
Murphysboro officials cannot determine what caused a Thursday brush fire that burned about 20 acres of floodplain brush and trees near the city’s trash site on Shoemaker Road. Firefighters say wind pushed flames northeast across a field and briefly toward homes before control. The Street Department chief blamed for the fire said he had no idea how it started, noting two workers were present at noon and that debris burning has occurred there before. The EPA said a six week permit to burn storm debris had expired, and no one is allowed to burn trash at the site. Civil Defense Coordinator said the cause is unknown and may have been spontaneous combustion.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Murphysboro
Shoemaker Road
Old Illinois 13
Larry Tincher
James Shields
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
John Justice
Mount Vernon
Justice
William Crawshaw
WSIU TV to discuss proposed coal contract Monday
WSIU TV Channel 8 will air a half hour public television program at 6 p.m. Monday explaining the proposed national coal contract between the United Mine Workers of America and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. UMW president Sam Church will be featured. the BCOA will not attend. The program aims to help miners decide how to vote on Tuesday.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Washington
UMW
Association of
Bituminous Contractors
Wsiu-Tv
Public Broadcasting Service
United Mine Workers of America
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
McNeil-Lehrer
Sam Church
BCOA
Erv Coppi
WSIU
Coppi
Thomas Shoemake Sr
Herrin
Freeman United Orient
Johnston City
UMW Pact Details Job Bidding And Absenteeism Changes
The proposed United Mine Workers Bituminous contract adds an absenteeism policy and tightens downward job bidding. It introduces an irregular worker designation after multiple unexcused days and a three step discipline path. Wages rise incrementally with annual cost of living adjustments and extra holidays.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers-Bituminous Coal Operators Association
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