Pope in markedly improved condition after shooting
Pope John Paul II shows distinctly better post operative recovery on day two at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. He has a slight fever and pain yet rests peacefully as doctors monitor for infection amid global prayers and continued Masses.
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River barge traffic heads for record on Mississippi
River barge traffic on the upper Mississippi is set for a new record despite shipper complaints from the coal strike and falling grain exports. Mel Doernhoefer of the Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis said the river remains strong if conditions don’t worsen. In Q1 1981 Granite City Lock 27 handled over 21 million tons versus 19.4 million a year earlier, with the lock already holding the nation’s busiest status and last year’s 76.4 million tons record.
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Social Security cost of living increase kept in place
Washington AP reports the July 1 11.2 percent COLA will not be postponed. Health Secretary Schweiker said the Reagan administration rejected delaying the increase to trim the deficit. Stockman and officials at the White House supported not delaying the boost. The plan aims to avert a trust fund shortfall as baby boom retirees join the rolls.
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Joy of the outdoors by Tom Brokaw in parks and camping
Tom Brokaw chronicles his early cub camping years and evolution into husband father and guide while exploring Americas great parks and wilderness areas. He reflects on charms and pitfalls of outdoor life and offers camping snack tips for energy during outdoor fun.
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Tom Brokaw
America
Benton Home Blends Caribbean Interior With Connecticut Exterior
Jo Strauss of Benton showcases a Caribbean-inspired interior and a Connecticut-inspired exterior. The home emphasizes comfortable living and includes adaptations that suit a polio survivor, reflecting a personal design philosophy and resilience.
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Job seekers advised at Murphysboro workshop
Bill Duggan of the Murphysboro Job Service office leads a work shop on How to Get and Keep a Job describing what job seekers should do and what employers look for when hiring workers.
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Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan classified rates and contact info
The Southern Illinoisan lists subscription and delivery rates for 12 month and shorter terms, mail and carrier options, plus office phone numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion and classified ad numbers. Postmaster address changes are to Southern Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901.
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Talks snag amid hard bargaining in coal talks
United Mine Workers and soft coal industry negotiators, in their 50th day of strike, remain at a standstill over union security and subcontracting to non union firms. Despite six of eight meetings last week, Sam Church says progress is slow while Bobby R. Brown declines comment as talks resume today.
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Violence at West Virginia mine rally erupts in arson
About 300 striking miners at Orgas West Virginia stormed a coal company after a unity rally, torching a guardhouse and a pickup, smashing windows, with damage pegged at 100000 dollars. The event ended with a field gathering and a singing band, no arrests reported. Meanwhile Illinois investigators probe 1500 dollar damage to coal truck and deny union involvement.
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West Virginia
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Saline County
George Henley
Illinois United Mine Workers Union
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Henley
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Springfield formation coal panel coordinates Illinois lawmakers on export opportunities
Rep. Tom Corcoran announced a panel of eight Illinois lawmakers and state legislators to coordinate energy policy and boost coal production. The group will meet October 8 in Carbondale to study export opportunities linking Springfield and Washington. Corcoran calls coal Illinois's oil, noting a recent 11 percent drop in usage. Rep. Gary Hannig expresses hope coal can be revived as a national staple.
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Washington, D.C
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Mount Olive
Volcano eruption ash clouds blank remote island
A volcanic blast on a remote northern island triggers ash fallout across the area. Authorities locate the source near the northern Nat region as the eruption continues to affect a single village on the island.
House rejects bill to limit sale of farms to foreigners
Illinois House debates a proposal to ban the sale of agricultural acreage to foreign buyers. Critics including Reps Pierce and Leinenweber say the plan intrudes on farmers and limits who can purchase land, while supporters from the Agriculture Committee defend it as protecting state interests. The measure draws strong opposition and questions of confiscation.
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Harry D. Levien
Joliet
Leinenweber
Harlan Rigney
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