Senate restores ten million for higher education funds
Illinois Senate votes to restore nearly 10 million for higher education pay hikes after Gov Walker cut 4.5 percent raises to 2.5. Universities pledge to spend only 5.76 million if House approves, with junior and senior faculties affected across Regents and Governors systems. Senate also debates bonding for prison cell study while Comptroller warns fiscal balance.
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Pilot in stolen plane terrorizes Southern California region
Allen LaBel le, 20, flew a stolen twin engine plane from Long Beach Airport, buzzed Huntington Beach and Catalina Island, fired at a police helicopter, evacuated eight blocks, and surrendered on the U S Naval Weapons Station after a two hour flight tied to a dispute with his girlfriend over religion.
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Natural Death Act Gains Support In Washington Hearing
A Washington House hearing on a Natural Death Act drew more supporters than opposition led by elderly advocates. Proponent Mrs Bodil Campbell urged dignity in dying and removal of life support for terminally ill patients while opposition centered on the Washington Catholic Conference.
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Knife sharpening dying trade in New Orleans streets
Sebastian Fontana, 66, is among the last roving knife sharpeners in New Orleans. He recalls grinding blades with his uncle Jake Grisofi on the French Quarter streets, earning small sums as butcher shops fade and many shops sharpen their own knives.
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Eight Sludge Defendants To Face Joint Trial In Chicago
Eight men charged in a $1.2 million bribery scheme to win a $43 million sludge hauling contract with the Metropolitan Sanitary District will be tried together in March in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Judge John Grady denied separate trials for two defendants and rejected motions to dismiss the indictment. The defendants include the Ingram brothers from New Orleans and Nashville, along with an Illinois legislator and other officials. Trial set for March 1.
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U.S. plans underground oil storage to offset imports
Federal energy official Thomas Noel of the Federal Energy Administration said the United States could store about 500 million barrels of oil over six years and have 150 million barrels stored underground by December 1978. The plan includes an $8 billion preservation program and a $2 per barrel storage cost for 15 years as an embargo insurance.
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