Norge workers vote on new contract amid long strike
Theresa Churchill reports 1 050 Norge employees in Herrin prepare to vote at 5 p m in Herrin High School gymnasium on a new three year wage package. the proposal raises base pay for incentive workers by 35 cents first year and 24 cents next two years, with non incentive raises of 70 50 and 40 cents and up to 1 50 90 and 80 cents respectively. a no firing for strike misconduct clause, expanded medical and vacation pay, pension enhancements, dental coverage, and life insurance increases accompany the offer. if rejected no more mediations are planned. plant shipments continue amid police scrutiny and injunctions.
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Theresa Churchill
Ilinoisa
Herrin Norge
Herrin
Philip Bradley
Raymond Hall
Norge
Texas
Max Stucker
Energy
Charles Morgan
Coulterville
Reagan OK 25 Percent Tax Cut Close in Three-Year Plan
Congressional sources say the Reagan administration nears a compromise 25 percent personal tax cut over three years with first reductions starting Oct 1. Four conservative Democrats met with White House aides and Ways and Means leaders to push a smaller, delayed package to reduce the deficit, while Reagan's endorsement is still required. Separately, a nesting pair of young bald eagles at Crab Orchard refuge near Marion remains under careful watch as they grow toward fledging, with the brood expected to stay in the nest until late June or early July.
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Washington
House
Jim Wright
White House
Reagan
Wright
Phil Gramm
D-Texas
Kent Hance
Hance
Gramm
G.V. Montgomery
D-Miss
Charles Stenholm
Dan Rostenkowski
Ways and Means
John Sherman
Ways and Means Committee
Rostenkowski
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Marion
Ben Gelman
Weekend Weather Outlook Illinois Forecast
National Weather Service expects mild tonight with a mid 50s low and sunny warmth on Friday. Illinois outlook shows a chance of showers Saturday through Monday with highs in the low 70s to low 80s and overnight lows in the low 50s to low 60s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Senate rejects Social Security cuts amid heated debate
Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker defended Reagan administration plans before a hostile Senate committee, insisting on action to restore Social Security's health while warning checks must be mailed next year. The Senate voted 96 to 0 to protect benefits for those retiring before 65, as Pepper accused the package of violating public trust. Schweiker countered that Pepper’s revenue plan would drain money not available, noting the 62 to 63 age thresholds and benefit percentages under proposed changes. The clash centers on early retirement, disability, and future retiree benefits slated for reductions.
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Washington
Health and Human Services
Richard S. Schweiker
Senate
Schweiker
House Select Committee On Aging
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Congress
Pepper
Strike 'milestone' loses shine in coal strike story
Evan M. Davis reports on the 56th day of the United Mine Workers contract strike against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The piece portrays a resigned mood in Southern Illinois, with widespread business declines from gas stations to restaurants and minimal optimism about a quick end.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
United Mine Workers National
Southern Illinois
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