Union men at Reagan convention near scene of shooting
Two area labor union agents Gary Roan of Star Route and James Nolen of Route 2 West Frankfort attended a Washington DC building trades delegates meeting when President Reagan was shot. They left Friday for the conference and only learned of the wound after contacting the West Frankfort office.
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Franklin County Labor Union
Gary Roan
Star Route
Christopher
James Nolen
West Frankfort
Washington, D.C
Ronald Reagan
Roan
Nolen
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Building
Hilton
Reagan
Lawmakers say Reagan shooting won’t derail U S policy
U S Rep Paul Simon and Senator Charles Percy said the wounding of President Reagan will not greatly affect government functioning or the progress of his economic program. They confidence that Reagan retains control and foreign policy continuity would remain, though the incident may hurt the nation's image. Both urged gun control measures. Sen Alan Dixon offered condolences and did not comment on policy impact.
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Evan M. Davis
U.S
Paul Simon
Carbondale
Charles Percy
Illinois
Reagan
Percy
Senate
House
Simon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George Bush
Bush
Alexander Haig
America
Alan Dixon
Protest Planned After Reagan Assassination Attempt
Bruce Simmons reports that despite Reagan's assassination attempt, the Southern Illinois Mobilization Committee will press ahead with plans for a protest against Reagan era budget cuts and U.S. policy in El Salvador. The coalition, including Prout Weekly and The Citizens Party, frames its stance around social program cuts and military spending.
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Bruce Simmons
Southern Illinois
Reagan
U.S
el Salvador
Southern Illinois Mobilization Committee
Prout Weekly
The
Citizens Party
Coalition of
Progressive
Faulty wiring cited in blaze at Crab Orchard plant
Fire investigators traced the Cock Orchard National Wildlife Refuge facility graft to a faulty wiring short in the American Fibre-Lite Inc. plant in the Orchill Area. Refuge Fire Chief Layman Summers and Deputy State Fire Marshall Barney West said heat split the conduit, igniting fiberglass materials, with a switch box fire spreading through the main building. Company officials planned talks with insurers as they consider reopening in nearby WWII armament buildings if space allows.
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American Fibre-Lite Inc
Orchill
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Layman Summers
Barney West
Summers
Southern Illinoisan Office and Subscription Details Listed
The Southern Illinoisan provides publication offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and lists contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion. It details daily publication schedule subscription rates by carrier and mail and notes postmaster address for changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Mangin named Perry County treasurer to take office
Frank Mangin of Du Quoin was named Perry County treasurer by the county board effective July 1, succeeding William Heisner whose resignation takes effect June 30. Mangin, 50, embraced a baptism of fire at tax bill time and will rely on Heisner’s help to prepare bills, with aim to run for a full term in 1982. He will keep Heisner’s staff, and his background includes sheriff’s office admin, county general assistance supervisor, a Pinckneyville license examiner, deputy coroner, and past Marathon Service Station operator.
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Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
Democratic Party Central Committee
Perry County
Frank Mangin
du Quoin
Mangin
William Heisner
Heisner
Bill Heisner
Democratic Party
Heinser
Pinckneyville
Du Quoin man charged in child indecency case
Richard Dale Curtis, 19, of Du Quoin, is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child in connection with multiple incidents involving a 12 year old girl. He is in Perry County jail with bond set at $20,000.
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Richard Dale Curtis
du Quoin
Perry County
Curtis
UMW Leaders Predict Approval In Coal Miners Vote
The United Mine Workers leadership expected a silent majority to back a three year contract as 160,000 miners voted in Illinois to ratify a pact with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association ending a five day strike. Balloting in 63 locals began at 9 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. local time with results due in Springfield.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Union
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Illinois
UMW
John Banovic
Springfield
Banovic
Sam Church
Wheeling
W.va
Sam
Kentucky
District 19
Joe Phipps
Sullivan
Ind
Amax Inc
Minnehaha
Peabody Coal Co
Dugger
Illinois Supreme Court: software not subject to use tax
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state use tax does not apply to a business computer software. The ruling involved the First National Bank and a $12,131 tax bill challenged on three taxes. the court defined software as information loaded into the computer and instructions, while hardware is the machine itself.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois
First National Bank of
State Revenue Department
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Washington D.C
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Raymond Lenzi
Land of Lincoln
VISTA
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Lenzi
Allan Dixon
New Perry County
Wuniversal the
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Lees
Berwen
Philadelphia
Bigelow
Cabin Craft
Alexander, Smith, Milliken
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Carters
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Hurst
L. A. Catlett
City of Hurst
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Mobile Home & Service Supply
Carbondaie
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