Carter era rules shrink black lung claims in coal counties
The Carter era regulations, not Reagan policy, reduced approval rates for black lung claims in Southern Illinois. UMW counselor Angleton estimates under 10 percent approvals now, down from about 15 percent under labor oversight and far from the 40 percent rate during early Social Security days. Coal companies now pay most future claims, and new tests and age considerations tighten eligibility. Virginia Otterson and Vickie Otten note tougher standards, with X ray and breathing tests more restrictive, shifting the burden to miners.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Reagan
Carter
Joseph Angleton
United Mine Workers
Department of Labor
John Erlenborn
Wheaton
Angleton
Black Lung Fund
UMW
Virginia Otterson
West Frankfort
U.S
Paul Simon
Marion Miner
Labor Department
FmHA weighs Murphysboro bids in Siefert Subdivision
FmHA district director Sheldon Kayser said the agency cannot yet confirm bid acceptance for the Louis Siefert Subdivision in Murphysboro. The city funded 97 000 and FmHA 300 000, with 10 of 30 lots opened and five bids received three accepted.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Louis Siefert
Murphysboro
FIHA
Sheldon Kayser
Nashville
Kayser
Housing authority's limited aid in trailer eviction case
Jackson County Housing Authority director James Seed says limited resources hinder help for about a dozen tenants facing eviction at New Era Trailer Park east of Murphysboro. Owner Quentin Parrish gave until Oct 22 to move as he closes the park due to health and safety costs. The agency notes a long public housing wait list and few emergency options, with many tenants unemployed and on the waiting list.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Housing Authority
Murphysboro
Quentin Parrish
Parrish
Housing Authority
James Seed
Seed
Grandpa John's owners say merger is pending
Frederick J. Borgsmiller Inc. which runs seven Grandpa John's and Borgsmiller's discount stores in Southern Illinois says it is negotiating a merger with a Kansas holding company. Ron Williams, VP, says the move would aid growth and affect no employees. The chain was started in 1956 by John Borgsmiller with one unheated store in a cornfield.
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Frederick J. Borgsmiller Inc
Grandpa John’s
Borgsmiller’s
Illinois
Kansas
Ron Williams
Williams
Frederick J. Borgsmiller
John Borgsmiller
Murphysboro
Anna man crafts 6 foot Illinois Central Gulf train in garage
Anna resident Terry Lingle 66, a 40 year railroad veteran, spent four hours daily for a week building a six foot model locomotive with pine and plywood. The engine and cars rest on a self built track in his 611 W Pine home garage and may be shown at an arts fair in Paducah, Kentucky. He asks 100 dollars for the locomotive and has previously built a thousand cabooses over eight years. He plans more projects and says he will never retire from crafting.
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Lingle
W. Pine
Anna
Paducah
You Can Do The Cube author Patrick Bossert
Patrick Bossert, 13, of London wrote a book You Can Do The Cube about the Rubik's Cube. The title has sold over 500000 copies and earned him around 73600 dollars. Bossert claims a cube solve time of 53 seconds.
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Patrick Bossert
London
Patrick
Rubik Cube presses into area puzzle market growth
Local toy shops report brisk Rubik Cube sales with several outlets in Marion Carbondale and University Mall Carbondale noting strong demand. Managers cite weekly totals up to 72 cubes and rapid turnover since late 1980, with multiple versions and related solution books selling quickly.
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Mariam Adolphson
Southern Illinoisan
Erno Rubik
Southern Illinois
Scientific American
Douglas Hofstader
Rubik
Toy Kingdom
N. Carbon
Marion
Woosley
Sports and Toys
University Mall
Carbondale
Bob Jones
Kay-Bee Toy and Hobby Shop
Marion High School rights omissions spark board review
Parent Robert Walters alleges Marion High School's student handbook omits key rights under state and federal law, including due process, privacy, and grievance procedures. He cites eight ignored areas, notes inconsistent award selections, and seeks handbook revisions, while district officials plan further study.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion High School
Aareth
Robert Walters
Frank Manfredo
Illinois
Walters
Anfredo
Manfredo
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Mark Kennedy
Lionel
Terry Lingle
Joe Jines
Anna Man
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Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Jones
Scott Robinson
Kay- Bee
Ideal Toys Co
Ideal
Robinson
Kay-Bee
National Center For the Educational Rights of Children
Board of Education
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