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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1978
Page
9
The piece argues that mandatory retirement entrenched since 1935 insults older workers. It notes learning ability remains strong into ages 60 to 82 and that absenteeism is actually lower for workers at or above retirement age, challenging ageist assumptions.
Opinion argues older workers bring value and that continued mass retirement strains pensions. It notes Burpee Seed Co with 56 to 85 year olds and an 85 year old president, calls for delayed retirement, and discusses Social Security funding, productivity, and management challenges in measuring performance across age groups.
Reporter John Reichertzt surveys Latin American moves toward representative rule, noting elections in Bolivia Peru Ecuador and the Dominican Republic under pressure from military regimes and U S concerns over electoral fraud and integrity. Carter warns against setting a fraud precedent as observers report contested counts and suspensions of constitutional guarantees amid austerity protests.
Edwin J. Spahn 42 resigns as Hastings fire chief to become deputy fire chief in Joliet Illinois effective Sept 5. He has led Hastings since last December after joining the department in 1975 and earlier worked as a fireman in Greece New York. In Joliet he will be the second in command in a 140 member full time force.
Energy researchers, led by the Tennessee Valley Authority, study modern wood use for energy. TVA details two years of wood burning programs, including a Maryville College pyrolysis unit cutting campus heating costs by about 30,000 dollars yearly. Demonstrations at Land Between the Lakes and planned school systems in Morgan County show wood as a viable heating, cooling, and power source with 80 to 90 percent efficiency potential.
Illinois corrections chief Charles Rowe says Iowa warden Lou Brewer is among three top candidates to head Stateville Prison in Joliet. Brewer, Fort Madison warden for 10 years, expressed interest but undecided on the offer. Decision expected in about 30 days amid past incidents and staff concerns.
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