Chicago Elevated Crash Kills 11 In Rush Hour Smash
Chicago faced a tragedy as a Loop train collision left 11 dead and about 200 injured. Motorman allegedly cheated braking to speed rush hour flows, officials said, while CTA chair James McDonough warned such actions could cause disaster. The crash near Lake and Wabash Streets involved two trains, with Stephen A. Martin among the injured.
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Chicago
Chicago Transft Authority
James McDonough
Lake and
Wabash
McDonough
McDon H
CTA
Investors wary of Missouri utility securities in Teasdale dispute
Private investors fear the Missouri Public Service Commission clash with Governor Teasdale could raise consumer rates if utilities are restricted. Analysts say uncertainty raises risk and demand higher returns, slowing investor confidence and delaying recommenations.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Public Service Commission
Joseph Teasdale
Thomas Fendrich
Ward & Poor’s Corp
New York
Teasdale
West
Farm Bureau Urges Public Vote On Official Pay Hikes
Missouri Farm Bureau with over 60 000 member families urges residents to decide on salary increases for public officials The stance was presented to the Missouri Compensation Commission during a three hour hearing and opposes automatic cost of living raises The group argues for transparency and for voters to determine pay changes amid testimonies from Lt Gov Phelps Treasurer Spainhower and others
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Jefferson
City
Missouri Farm Bureau
Federation
Missouri Compensation Commission
Ralph Smith
Missouri
William C. Phelps
James Spainhower
James C. Kirkpatrick
Suustice
Robert Seiler Smith
Smith
General Assembly
Christopher 5. Bond
Compensation Commission
Louis
House
Kenneth Rothman
Rothman
St. Louis
What's In A Name PSC Is Deciding What's In A Name
Jefferson City AP report on Anthony Centimano appealing to the Missouri Public Service Commission over his business name. He seeks to keep A A A C B Sales in phone directories rather than switch to Alc B Sales. Bell cites directory rules to avoid multiple A listings. Centimano says he wants his own established name. cost of changing could reach 4000 to 5000 dollars. The commission case tests naming and listing policies under Southwestern Bell procedures.
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Commission
Missouri
Jefferson City
Anthony Centimano
Missouri Public Service Commission
AAA
C. B. Sales
Feetaker Tara Southwearn Bel
Telephone
Southwestern Bel Telephone Co
ALC. B. Sales
Centimano
Southwestern Bell
Bell
C. Nettels
Robinson
Scout Leaders Protest ERA by Burning Uniform in Texas
Mary Ann Holman and Dot Schedler, longtime Girl Scout leaders in North Austin, burned their uniforms to protest the national organization's endorsement of the Equal Rights Amendment. They resigned their Scout positions, saying the Girl Scout pledge and law were betrayed.
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Austin, Texas
Mary Ann Holman
Dot Schedler
Holmans
Austin
Holman
Lone Star Girl Scout Council Board of Directors
Senate votes to shrink committee structure overhaul
The Senate approved a sweeping reorganization reducing committees from 31 to 25 and subcommittees from 174 to about 125 to boost efficiency. Sen Adlai Stevenson, chair of the reform panel, called it the most sweeping overhaul since the early 19th century. the plan passed 89 to 1 as President Carter sought bureaucratic reform authority.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
Ill
Carter
Stevenson
Rites Monday For John W Sweitzer
John Wealey Sweitzer of Route 1 in Mexico died Friday morning at home from a self inflicted gunshot wound. County coroner Kevin Farnen ruled it death by own action at 10 30 a m with no inquest. He was despondent for two years and services are set for Monday at 1 p m at Arnold Funeral Home, burial in Millersburg Cemetery. He served in the Army 1957 to 1999. Surviving relatives include his parents four brothers and two sisters. Visitation is Sunday after 7 p m at the funeral home.
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John Wealey Sweitzer
Mexico
Kevin Farnen
Sweitzer
Pam
Arnold Funeral
Millersburg
Callaway County
Glenn L
Bertha Florence Robnett Sweitzer
United States
Bethel Methodist Church
Glenn Sweitzer
Russell
Stanley
Joe Sweitzer
Earl Sweitzer
Perry
Clara Sweitzer
John
Mildred) Mollet
Rush Hil
Clifford
Breakthrough Forecast Tool Aims at Long Range Weather
Madison Wisconsin AP University of Wisconsin climatology professor Reid A Bryson refines a long range forecasting method. He predicts months ahead, including Florida citrus rain, East snow, Midwest deep freeze, and West warmth. The approach showed past success on other continents and could aid farmers and utilities. A newborn son Stacy Adam Chamness born at Audrain Medical Center completes the report.
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Madison
Wis
Reid A. Bryson
University of Wisconsin
Bryson
Florida
Midwest
New England
Canadian Arctic
North America
Billy D. Chamness
Route 1
Mexico
Stacy Adam Chamness
Audrain Medical Center
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PSC
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Tell
Waynesville
Randy Tate
Bulldog
Jeff Howard
Tom Spurrier
Ledger
Richard Vance
John W. Sweitzer
Quentin Burdick
D-N.d
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Chamness
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