Polish union leaders call for national strike in Poland
Solidarity leaders in Warsaw call for a one hour national strike on October 28 from noon to 1 pm to protest shortages and police harassment. Lech Walesa plans a meeting with Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski as martial law looms possible. Thousands across Poland join protests and in Zielona Gora more than 150,000 workers strike at 700 factories.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Independent Labor Federation
Bydgoszcz
Lech Walesa
Communist Party
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Jaruzelski
Stanislaw Kania
Walesa
Gdansk
Zielona Gora
EPA releases list of worst 114 hazardous waste sites
The EPA identifies 114 sites in 44 states and territories as the gravest pollution threats, aiming to fund cleanup under a $1.6 billion Superfund. Florida tops with 16 sites, while Illinois lists Outboard Marine Corp. Waukegan among eligible locations for federal assistance, with Waukegan Harbor PCB pollution highlighted. The agency’s worst ten includes Tacoma’s Commencement Bay and several other named sites across New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, and Delaware.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Florida
New Jersey
EPA
Congress
Illinois
Outboard Marine Corp
Waukegan
Eral
Waukegan Harbor
Commencement Bay
Tacoma
Wash
Keefe Environmental Services
Epping
N.H
Lipari
Pitman
N.J
Mark Phillip Trust
Woburn
Mass
McAdoo Associates
McAdoo
Nyanza Chemical Waste Group
Ashland
Oswego
N.Y
Price Landfill
Pleasantville
Tar Creek
Ottawa County
Okla
Tybouts Corner
New Castle
Del
Television alters politics by exposing candidates on screen
Politicians on TV: is television shaping politics? The text argues yes, noting that the electronic eye of the TV camera penetrates candidate privacy, enabling the public to see them more clearly than ever before, for better or worse.
Budget billing used to curb delinquent Southern Illinois bills
Electric bills in Southern Illinois show rising delinquencies as costs climb. Utility managers, including James Holloway, promote budget billing to spread payments over a year, easing high summer charges and improving collection.
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Illinois
James Holloway
Penny Black shines at Jackson stamp auction
Jackson County Stamp Club held a successful auction as philatelic writer Warren L. Meinhardt notes, led by the sale of the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the British Penny Black, fetching a handsome price.
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Jackson County Stamp Club
Warren L. Meinhardt
Dressing for Halloween on a Low Budget at Carbondale Thrift Shop
Young shoppers flock to Carbondale Thrift Shop seeking second hand outfits for Halloween costumes. Make up important as the attire, and tips show how to dress stylishly without spending much.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan publication details and rates
The Southern Illinoisan outlines offices in Carbondale Herrin and Marion with Sunday and daily publication except Saturday and holidays. It lists subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail, plus office and classifieds contact numbers and post office box for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois
Carbondale
N. 16Th
Herrin
Illinois
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Ill
Inflation climbs for third straight month in September
The Labor Department reports a 1.2 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index for September driven by surging food and housing costs. Housing up 1.3 percent with financing costs up 3.2 percent. home loan rates averaging a record 17.71 percent earlier in September. Food up 1.0 percent led by beef pork eggs and fruits. transportation up 1.2 percent and medical care 0.9 percent. Overall annual inflation for the year so far exceeds 10 percent, with housing costs rising monthly and debates over indexing realism and investment gains.
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Washington
Labor Department
Johns probe a study in discordance
Lawrence details the shift from praise to conflict between Sen. Gene Johns and Illinois election officials over campaign finance disclosure. An eight count complaint led to hearings, revised reports, and eventual admission of violations. The case culminates in Johns becoming the first state official indicted under the disclosure law amid debates on enforcement.
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Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Gene Johns
State Board of Elections
Marion
Ichael Hamblet
State Elections Board
Johns
Indica
Richard Andersen
State Board
Hambler
Election Board
Illinois
Andersen
Herman Bodewes
J. Phil Gilbert
Carbondale
Gilbert
Winchester backs McCormick run for 59th District seat
Winchester said he still expects Rep. C L McCormick to be the Republican nominee for state senator in the 59th District and is working to have him run. Gov. James Thompson and party leaders have contacted McCormick after his surprise announcement that he would not seek office in 1982. McCormick plans to meet Thompson next week and left open the possibility of reconsidering. He said nothing is irrevocable unless you die.
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Robert Winchester
Rosiclare
C.L. McCormick
Vienna
Winchester
C.L
James Thompson
McCormick
Thompson
Vandalia Shootout Leaves One Dead In Car Chase
One man is dead and three others are in custody after an armed robbery at Reese's Shell Station near the I-70 and US 51 interchange. Illinois State Police say the suspects, believed from Connecticut, led officers on a pursuit reaching up to 90 mph before a car crash. An officer shot a man who reportedly reached for a sawed-off shotgun during the confrontation.
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Vandalia AP
Illinois
Connecticut
Reese’s Shell Station
U.S. 51
Brady to miss Centralia Halloween Parade grand marshal role
White House Press Secretary James Brady will not attend the Centralia Halloween Parade where he was slated to be grand marshal. Parade co chair Gerard Bohrmann said doctors advised against travel due to Brady’s recovery from a head wound suffered in the Reagan assassination attempt. Brady’s parents Harold and Dorothy Brady of Centralia will stand in at the parade traveling down U S 51.
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Centralia
White House
James Brady
Parade
Gerard Bohrmann
Brady
Centralia Lions Club
Bohrmann
Reagan
Bohlmann
Harold
Dorothy Brady
U.S. 51
Archer speaks at Argonne on Carbondale energy study
Richard Archer of Southern Illinois University Carbondale presents the Carbondale Energy Impact Study at Argonne National Laboratories. The two day faculty workshop covers community energy and economic development, focusing on energy outflow and the Municipal Solar Utility model to keep capital in local economies.
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Carbondale
Richard Archer
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Archer
Argonne National Laboratories
Chicago
Illinois
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Elections Board
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Isforl
Borgsmiller
Southern
Barbara K. Brunkhorst
Robert J. Oaken, Jr
val-Mort
W. Main
Murphysboro
Jackson Square
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Walmart
Ion
Argonne
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