Inland Steel Coal Co Mines to Run Thursday Instead of Friday
Inland Steel Coal Co Southern Illinois mines will operate on Thursday as corrected by the Southern Illinoisan. A four day week is in effect with Friday off, though a rumor cited No 1 mine near Lesser as idle Friday. The correction revises previous Monday report across two sections.
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Inland Steel Coal Co
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Lesser
Illinois Avenue
Carl Walker and Associates
Walnut Street
Hotel-Convention Center
Carbondale Eyes Motel on East Side With Bonds Considered
Carbondale officials discuss a Best Inns of America motel and Prime Time restaurant project on the east side. A memorandum seeks up to 2.3 million in economic development revenue bonds. the 2.9 million project faces water and sewer line needs and a 75‑person jobs forecast.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinois.n
Carbondale
Fry
British down 7 Argentine warplanes in Falklands clash
British gunners shot down seven Argentine warplanes during renewed air attacks on British ships in Falkland Sound. Defense officials said ships may have been damaged but gave few details as Prime Minister Thatcher insisted Britain will not cease fighting until Argentina withdraws.
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Best Inns plan eyed as city issues more revenue bonds
The Carbondale council weighs private revenue bonds for Best Inns amid a memo asserting the bond issue would not be city indebtedness. The project scores 103 of 123 on a financing checklist and fully meets city goals, while downtown redevelopment and displaced-business replacement receive no points.
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East Main
Inland mine sticks to four day work week plan
Inland Steel Coal Co. says plans to work Friday at the No. 1 mine near Lesser, despite rumors of a three day week. Difficult unloading limits rail cars but management expects to fix the bottleneck in time to work Thursday. Aims to extend hours this summer with a new commercial contract. Zeigler Coal Co. seeks more June work as two idle Coulterville mines may resume next week.
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Don Kilburg
Chicago
Kilburg
No. 1
Lesser
Zeigler Coal Co
Mark Jacobson
Coulterville
Falklands Welcome British Troops As Islanders React Calmly
In Port San Carlos Falkland Islanders greet Royal Marines in full battle dress as dawn breaks. Residents offer tea and soup while reporters note islanders display notable calm amid liberation efforts. Children wave from balconies and locals joke about football standings as troops materialize after weeks of Argentine occupation.
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Royal Marine
Court sets execution date for Menard inmate Gaines
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dickie Gaines, a Chicago murderer on Death Row at Menard Correctional Center, and set September 22 as his execution date after the U S Supreme Court refused to review his appeal. Gaines was convicted of the 1978 double murder of Andre Davis and Cousin McCall and faces an execution ordered by the state.
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Chicago
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Menard
Chester
Supreme Court
Gaines
Andre Davis
McCall
Illinois Supreme Court
Court protects FBI records on Nixon opponents FOIA ruling
The Supreme Court by 5 to 4 reverses disclosure of FBI files on Nixon opponents including Cesar Chavez and John Kenneth Galbraith. The court says documents prepared for law enforcement purposes remain exempt under FOIA, shielding the 1969 materials sent to the White House from public release. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion.
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FBI
Nixon
Supreme Court
High Court
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Howard S. Abramson
Cesar Chavez
John Kenneth Galbraith
Byron R. White
Weather outlook: cool tonight and warm midweek
The National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy and cool conditions tonight with a low in the mid to upper 50s. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high in the mid to upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday highs are in the 70s to lower 80s with lows in the 50s to lower 60s and a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday.
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National Weather Service
Father of the Year nominations invitation
Readers are urged to nominate a Father of the Year with a letter of 500 words or less detailing why the father deserves the honor. Include entrant and father names, addresses, and phone numbers. Send letters before May 28 to Father of the Year, Southern Illinoisan, Box 2108, Carbondale, IL 62901. The paper will publish as many eligible letters in a June 13 section.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
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