Coal talks resume as UMW firm on demands
Talks to end the 42 day coal strike resumed in Washington with UMW leaders sticking to demands. Sam Church said no compromise while Bituminous Coal Operators Association chief B R Brown avoided questions as talks reopen. Subcontracting wages and pension royalties loom as key disputed issues.
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Reagan budget landslide forecast as House vote nears
President Reagan and key sponsors Delbert Latta and Phil Gramm predicted a landslide victory for the budget slashing plan as the House prepared to vote. Latta praised a unanimous showing on their side while Gramm and Latta framed the effort as a bipartisan push for cutting social programs, defense spending, and a 30 percent tax cut.
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Budget Clash Deepens Over Reagan Tax Cut Plan
The debate centers on Reagan's $688.8 billion plan with a $31 billion deficit next year, opposed by Democrats who push a $714.5 billion alternative favoring social programs. House votes reflect divisions as liberal amendments fail 356-69 and 303-119.
New Norge proposal offers more fringes with same wage
A 10 hour negotiating session produced a revised contract proposal for the Herrin Norge plant workers aimed at ending a four week strike. The wage package remains unchanged though pension, overtime, absenteeism and incentive provisions are expanded, with ratification set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Herrin High School.
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Marion clubs to yield to library expansion
Marion Carnegie Library plans to ease its space crunch by expanding into a basement room used by Newcomers and the Women's Club. Head librarian Ronald Reed says the board will seek new meeting spaces by October or November and may restore the former reading room or create a periodicals area while relocating or reorganizing collections to free main floor space.
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Weather Outlook: Cool Tonight Then Warm Weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts fair, cool conditions tonight with lows in the 40s. Friday brings increasing clouds and highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Extended forecasts show a chance of showers Saturday and Sunday, with cooler conditions Sunday and Monday. Highs in the 70s Saturday, then upper 50s to upper 60s Sunday and Monday. Lows range from upper 40s to low 50s Saturday, dropping to 40s early next week.
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