Tension eases in Galatia after Kerr-McGee clash
Tension has eased but Galatia residents stay wary after a clash between union and non union miners near Kerr McGee Coal's mine. Nineteen were arrested in Saline County as a federal probe continues. Kerr McGee seeks a permanent injunction while unions cite security and road safety concerns. Local residents hope for jobs but fear further unrest amid ongoing tensions.
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Galatia
Evan M. Davis
Illinois
Saline County
Kerr- McGee Coal Corp
Kerr-McGee
Harrisburg
Alta Cantrell
Jim
UMW
D.D. Bigler
Union County
Kerr-McGee Coal
James Randolph
George Henley
Henley
Kerr McGee
Illinois 34
Peter Marcukaitis
Darrell Thomas
Herrin
Reagan summit with Trudeau Portillo in Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids Reagan hosts separate talks with Mexican President Lopez Portillo and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on energy and pollution talks and the Caribbean development plan with Venezuela. Aides say discussions touched on Cancun conference aims and possible aid budget moves while emphasis stayed on Ford museum ceremony.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Reagan
Mexico
el Salvador
Canada
Michigan
Gerald R. Ford
Jose Lopez Portillo
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Lopez Portillo
Caribbean
Central American
Venezuela
North America
Cancun
Congress
White House
Valery
Reagan Trudeau Talks Mark Progress on North American Ties
U S and Canada held a first post-summit meeting where leaders sought to ease tensions over acid rain and energy policy. Officials described the discussions as constructive despite lingering differences on hemisphere matters and trade implications.
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United States
Hemisphere
Trudeau
U.S
Canada
Reagan
Congress
Ottawa
Weather outlook for tonight and Saturday in regional forecast
National Weather Service predicts a fair, cool night with lows in the lower to mid 40s. Saturday brings warmer conditions with sunny skies and highs in the middle to upper 70s.
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National Weather Service
Murphysboro Apple Festival honors winners in pies and butters
Barbara Hendricks of Murphysboro won first in the apple pie judging while Meredith Ahlers and Helen Wilson of Campbell Hill took the top prize in apple butter at the Murphysboro festival. Judges evaluated 41 pies and 18 jars of apple butter with top ten pies listed and winners in seed popping, apple core, and peeling events noted alongside participant names and ages.
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Barbara Hendricks
Murphysboro
Meredith Ahlers
Helen Wilson
Campbell Hill
Mrs. Hendricks
Tracy Edwards
Virginia Thompson
Karen Will
Vickie Bagley
Carol Bilderback
Angie Givens
Ann Guiette
Jean Boley
Nadine Miller
Ahlers
Wilson
Fredrick Bergsmiller
Blanche Martin
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Clay Harrison
Barbara Hughes
Hughes
Memphis
Harrison
12Th Street
Manual Lutheran School
David
Brenda Harrison
Roger LaRoche
David Tippy
Keith Bennett
Tom Bunne
Bill Thomas
Kevin Bird
Judy Bitner
Murphysboro Apple Festival Parade Time Changes to 2 PM
The Murphysboro Apple Festival parade is rescheduled to 2 p.m. this Saturday to allow more time for the Drums at Appletime show band preliminaries. Many bands from the morning competition will march in the parade, Apple Festival Chairman Marion Nash said.
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Murphysboro
Marion Nash
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