Jobless rate hits 6 percent for first time since 1974
The Labor Department reported April unemployment fell to 6 percent the lowest since October 1974. Employment rose by 535000 to 93.8 million with 370000 more in the labor force. adults and teens show improved employment, while coal miners’ return contributed a quarter of the gain. Illinois also fell below 6 percent with 5.9 percent jobless in April in a brighter outlook.
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Associated Press
Labor Department
Unemployment Drops in Four-County Area in March
March unemployment stood at 12.2 percent across Williamson Franklin Johnson and Saline counties, down 1.5 points from February. State analyst Mike Wessel noted the figure includes coal strike related job losses and expects further declines over the next two months, while figures for Jackson Perry Randolph and Union counties remain incomplete.
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Illinois
Franklin and
Williamson
Franklin
Johnson
Saline
Mike Wessel
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Union Counties
Illinois coal terminal Promoters seek new Mississippi River dock
Barbara Schechter reports promoters plan a $30 million coal transfer terminal at Cora on the Mississippi River to handle up to 15 million tons annually. The project, financed by Jackson Union Counties Regional Port District revenue bonds, could start in August and finish by early 1980. Promoters foresee Illinois coal from nearby mines moving by unit train to barges, with Zeigler Coal Co and three large surface mines nearby as potential suppliers.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Mississippi
Cora
Brian Huntington
Corn Dock Corp
Houston Natural Gas Co
Jackson Union Counties
Internal Revenue Service
Huntington
Zeigler Coal Co
Coulterville
Zeigler
Houston Natural Gas
Perry
Washington
Southwestern Illinois
Captain
Amax Leahy
Consolidation Coal Co
Southwestern
Chester
Consol
Ellis Grove
Metropolis
American Electric Power Service Corp
Western Coal
Dravo Corp
Pittsburg
Dravo
Perry County
Cutler
Jackson County
Randolph County
Twister hits Florida school kills two children
A violent tornado struck High Point Elementary School in Clearwater Florida killing two kindergarten boys Timmy Duval and Gary Staley age five as bricks and debris rained down. Ninety four pupils were rushed to area hospitals with many treated for cuts and bruises.
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Clearwater
Fla
High Point
Pinellas
Iff
Bill Roberts
John Timothy Duval Jr
Gary Staley
Timmy
Susan
Timothy Sr
Duvals
Joan Duval
Gary
Elizabeth Lovely
Mrs. Lovely
Teers
Planes Back South African Sweep Into Angola
Windhoek AP reports warplane backed South African troops crossed the Angolan border and hit SWAPO bases, causing heavy casualties. The Angolan government alleges a raid 150 miles inside Angola on a refugee camp, a claim Pretoria denies. The Johannesburg Star calls it the largest SA assault into Angola since 1975.
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Angola
Windhoek
South-West Africa
South-West Africa People’s Organization
Johannesburg Star
Pretoria
Weather outlook from NWS predicts cloudy, cool days ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy and cold tonight with a low in the low to mid 40s. Saturday remains cloudy and cool with a chance of some rain and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Sunday and Monday stay cloudy with a rain chance around Sunday. By Tuesday expect fair skies and cooler conditions with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s and overnight lows around 50 to 55 Sunday and Monday, dipping to the mid 40s Tuesday.
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National Weather Service
Compromise Reached Between AG and Lubricant Firm
A compromise was reached between the Texas attorney general and a lubricant firm that joined the First Church of God of Benton in a promotional tour featuring Elvis Presley’s airplane. The Carbondale Community High School Board unanimously approved raising salaries for 13 district administrative staff members.
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Texas
First Church of God of Benton
Elvis Presley
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Congress Eyes Tuition Tax Credit Amid Budget Shift
Reports indicate Congress may approve a tuition tax credit as the House overruled its Budget Committee, allowing room in a tentative federal budget for the credits. Sources note the Carter administration weighs a compromise on selling warplanes to the Middle East but will not cut numbers to Saudi Arabia.
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Congress
House
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Opinions on the Sun's power and China's role
The Sun is described as a vast untapped power source requiring adaptation and cannot single-handedly solve energy needs. An editorial notes this on page 4 and references other sections. The piece also discusses ongoing energy challenges and the limits of alternative sources.
Pete Rose Aims For 3000th Hit Tonight
Pete Rose declares that tonight is the night he will collect his 3000th hit. The note appears on page 14, signaling a historic milestone anticipation for fans and the team.
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Pete Rose
Mother kills 3 children then herself in Baltimore
Rabette Harriett Sanders, 35, argued with her husband before calling him at work to say she would kill herself. Police say she shot three children and herself at the family home in northeast Baltimore. Rodney Sanders, 14, survived with a gunshot wound to the face and was treated at Union Memorial Hospital.
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Baltimore
Rabette Harriett Sanders
Rodney Kevin Sanders
Rodney
Union Memorial Hospital
Missing bureaucrats salaries there but not the administrators
Washington AP reports administration officials accuse civil servants of bloated pay for little work, with some $50,000 annual salaries and workers unseen for years. EPA officials cite firing hurdles and wasteful dismissal prep, amid Carter’s proposed shake up. Barbara Blum highlights veteran hiring preferences blocking women and minorities.
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Washington
William Drayton
Environmental Protection Agency
Senate
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Drayton
Barbara Blum
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