Construction workers keep area mines closed
Miners and construction locals in Southern Illinois keep coal mines idle as pickets block reopening while a proposed construction contract faces ratification in Washington. Zeigler workers vote 681 to 663 against an independent pact aligning with a national deal.
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Southern Illinois
Washington
Illinois
UMW
United Mine Workers of America
Peter Gordy
Marion
UMW Construction Local
Gordy
Local
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star 5
DeSoto
Freeman United
Consolidation
Peabody, Amax
Southwestern
Olid Ben Coal Companies
Zeigler Coal Co
Coulterville
Peabody Pawnee
Consol
Coffeen
Lewiston-Canton
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Samuels
Zeigler
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National Coal Operator’s
Kentucky
Zeigler 4
Johnston City
Sparta
Madisonville
8940
Paul Wade
John Hughes
Mississippi River crests near southern Illinois and Missouri
Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Kenneth Long said the Mississippi River has crested in southern Illinois and Missouri with no reported damage. The river north of St Louis is falling while Chester and Cape Girardeau saw small rises. forecasts for higher crests were unlikely. No rain expected through Saturday.
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Missouri
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Kaskaskia
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Cape Girardeau
Long
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Carter Begins Latin America Trip in Venezuela
President Carter arrived in Caracas on a first state visit to a Latin American country. He aims to stress U S ties with developing nations while outlining energy, economic, and human rights cooperation. He will discuss oil prices and Africa as he travels to the continent before returning to Washington.
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Venezuela
Carter
United States
Latin America
Africa
Bienvenidos Presidente
Carter Y Sra
Navy
Simon Bolivar
National Pantheon
Carter-Perez
U.S
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
White House
Court grants immunity to judge who approved sterilizing of girl
Supreme Court ruled 5 3 that DeKalb County Circuit Judge Harold D Stump cannot be sued for damages over approving a tubal ligation for Linda Kay Spar kman when she was 15 The decision abstains from denying judicial immunity while dissenters argue the act was beyond lawful judicial action The case traces to a 1971 operation performed without the minor's awareness and without court safeguards The ruling mirrors a century old doctrine and cites that even tragic outcomes do not negate immunity
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Washington
Supreme Court
Indiana
DeKalb County
Harold D. Stump
Stump
Byron R. White
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Stewart
Linda Kay
Leo Sparkman
Kendallville
Ind
Linda Kay Spitler
Auburn
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
White
Weather Outlook With Warmer Midweek
The National Weather Service forecasts fair weather tonight with lows in the lower 40s and a partly sunny Wednesday with highs in the mid 60s. The page also notes local budgeting on Illinois Route 148 and features on urban policy, school testing, and elective course substitutions.
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National Weather Service
Editorials on coal mining and a Panamanian treaty vote
An Oklahoma senator who backed the first Pan American Canal treaty faced sharp criticism but is described as a responsible lawmaker rather than a puppet. The page four editorials contrast industry disputes with political accountability and offer opinions on policy and leadership.
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Oklahoma
Kentucky Wildcats edge Duke for NCAA basketball title
Kentucky coach Joe Hall smiles as his Wildcats withstand a late Duke rally to claim the NCAA championship. Also notes Salukis power moment and AP view on NL East contenders, with Cardinals and Cubs unlikely to win.
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Kentucky
Joe Hall
Wildcats
Duke
Herschel Nissenson
Cardinals
Cubs
Food costs push consumer prices up in February
The February consumer price index rose 0.6 percent overall with food costs leading the gain at 1.2 percent. Beef, pork, poultry, and cereal products drove the food surge as grocery prices climbed 1.3 percent, while housing and utilities also rose. The Labor Department noted a 188.4 index level and a continued erosion of real earnings despite a 1 percent rise from February 1977. Milk, butter and cheese prices are set to rise after new federal price guarantees take effect, ensuring farmers’ prices meet or exceed announced support levels.
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Carter
Con
Labor Department
Antees
U.S
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Sam Poe
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Brazil
William J. Brennan Jr
Herrin
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Ann Landers
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