Herrin Laborers Strike for Cost of Living Raise
In Herrin twenty laborers backed by firemen protest pay negotiations. Laborers seek retroactive cost of living increases to accompany a 25 cent hour raise, while police and most firemen await contracts. City officials differ on timing.
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Herrin City
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Water and Sewer Department
Hodcarriers Union
Mario Ottolini
Ottolini
Paul Marlo
House panel rebuffs Carter gas rationing plan vote
The House Commerce Committee refused to back President Carter's standby gas rationing plan. In a 21-20 vote, the panel sent the measure to the House floor without a recommendation, marking a setback after prior ties and lobbying. Rep. Timothy Wirth switched sides, citing promised increased Western gas supplies.
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Washington
Carter
House Commerce Committee
House
White House
Timothy E. Wirth
D-Colo
Wirth
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Waxman
John Dingell
D-Mich
Gasoline allocations to be cut in May nationwide
Oil companies move to reduce gasoline allocations to service stations. Standard Oil of California and others cut supplies from prior levels, sparking debate over national energy policy and potential rationing. Carter defends decontrol while lawmakers seek to ready standby plans and curb windfall profits.
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New York
Standard Oil Co
California
Chevron Gasoline
Atlantic Richfield
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
Amoco
Exxon
Kent girl Krissie Heaton carries heavy paper route load
Krissie Heaton, 12, handles an extra load on her Kent Ohio paper route with a willing attitude. Her younger companion, 3-year-old Jessie Botzman, accompanies her most afternoons.
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Krissie Heaton
Kent
Ohio
Jessie Botzman
Krissie
Weather and public affairs brief roundup
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies with showers likely and a high in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Cool conditions persist Thursday through Saturday with showers possible and highs 55 to 65, lows 40s to 50s. A National Labor Relations Board hearing features a TOP UNION leader denying secret talks with Mark Twain Marine Industries Inc. at West Frankfort. Public hearing in Jackson County on flood plains ordinance yields skeptical residents about building restrictions. Businessmen oppose Gov. Thompson’s tax plan citing a significant redistribution of the tax burden. A Cook County Grand Jury indicts 31 current and former public employees for welfare fraud. The Draft returns to prominence as a House panel approves a plan to require 18-year-olds to register for conscription. Despite White House statements, the administration will not seek legislation to restrain oil company investments. The New Miss USA plans to become a lawyer, though education will be temporarily interrupted. Public safety is urged as a priority for atomic power developers amid inadequate emergency plans in Illinois. Editorials appear on Page 4.
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Carter
Commerce Committee
Senate Energy Committee
House
Senate
Dingell
White House
Stuart Eizenstat
West
James Schlesinger
Persian Gulf
National Weather Service
Bush Declares Run as Sixth Republican Candidate
Washington AP reports former CIA director George Bush formally launched his campaign for the Republican nomination promising a new candor on tough problems. At 54, Bush joins six announced GOP hopefuls including John Connally Philip Crane Lowell Weicker Harold Stassen and Benjamin Fernandez with five others registered but not yet entered.
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Washington
CIA
George Bush
Bush
Treasury
John Connally
Philip M. Crane
Illinois
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Harold Stassen
Los Angeles
Benjamin Fernandez
Federal Election Commission
Prices decline for first time in five months for farm prices
Agriculture Department data show prices received by farmers fell 1 percent in April led by hogs oranges eggs lettuce and milk marking the first drop since November. Analysts note the move could hint at easing food costs amid broader inflation concerns.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Southern Illinois legislators weigh freeway and gas tax rise
Three Southern Illinois lawmakers Bruce Richmond William Harris and Bob Winchester say they favor a Marion to St Louis four lane limited access highway but need strong constituent feedback before backing a gas tax increase to fund highway improvements. Illinois DOT district engineer Jim Newton outlines fund shortages rising costs since 1969 and cautions road repairs and new highway projects hinge on funds and timing. Winchester offers to form a small SII committee to press for a meeting with the transportation secretary to explore possibilities.
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Ed Bean
Southern Illinoisan
St. Louis
Illinois
Bruce Richmond
Murphysboro
William
Bill
Harris
Marion
Bob Winchester
Rossclare
Marion-to-St. Louis
Southern Illinois Inc
Carbondale Ramada Inn
SII
Richmond
Winchester
Jim Newton
Illinois Department of Transportation
Newton
General Revenue Fund
Marionto-St. Louis
Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation
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Paul Francis
Edward Quaglia
Cecil Isaacs
Francis
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
National Labor Relations Board
Mark Twain Marine Industries Inc
West Frankfort
Jackson County
Gov. Thompson
Cook County
Amos
GOP
Ann Landers
William Harris
Robert Winchester
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