Thompson pushes Centralia prison project despite opposition
Gov. James R. Thompson said construction will continue on the Centralia prison to address Illinois overcrowding, despite local opposition and a 53 percent vote against the site in Clinton County. Opponents urged delaying funds, citing environmental and traffic concerns near Kaskaskia College. Bond financing is pending. about 2 million has been spent on site work with occupancy targeted for late 1979.
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Springfield, Ill
Centralia
James R. Thompson
Wayne Michael
Hoffman
Centralia Prison
Thompson
Michael
Illinois
House
General Assembly
Kaskaskia Community College
Clinton
Japan and U S reach farm trade agreement in Tokyo
In Tokyo, Japan and the United States announced a farm trade pact to liberalize agricultural imports. Japan agreed to boost quotas for oranges citrus juice and beef while reducing tariffs on poultry pork and fish. Washington fell short on orange seasonal limits and orange importer licensing.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Geneva
U.S
Alan Wolff
Wolff
Foothills Oil seeks Canadian permit for Alaska pipeline
Foothills Oil Pipe Line Ltd applies for a Canadian permit to build a 710 mile Alaska crude pipeline linking Skagway to Edmonton via British Columbia and the Yukon. The $1 billion project would export to the United States, with federal deadlines set under President Carter's energy bill and NEB review.
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Calgary
Alberta
U.S
Foothills Oil Pipe Line Ltd
Canada
Skagway
Alaska
Edmonton
United States
Foothills
E.C. Phillips
Northwest Energy Co
Salt Lake City
Carter
National Energy Board
Alaska Highway
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Key River
Chicago
Cecil Andrus
Congress
Farm debt to assets ratio reaches 38-year high
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland notes farm debt will total about 135.9 billion by Jan 1, with a debt to assets ratio at its highest in 38 years. He stresses assets near 774.3 billion and a 17.6 percent debt share, while commodity prices rise and farm income climbs to about 26 billion for the year.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Agriculture Department
Office of Governmental and Public Affairs
Farm Credit Administration
USDA
Carter
Dale E. Hathaway
Man charged with shooting policeman
CHICAGO AP A 21 year old man was charged with the attempted murder of a police officer after Sgt. Norbert Breitzke was shot while helping break up a domestic disturbance. Lawrence E Carter of Chicago was arrested and charged with two counts of armed robbery in a home invasion and robbery on Oct 30. Breitzke, 53, was shot in the chest and is in serious condition at Roseland Hospital.
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Chicago
Norbert E. Breitzke
Lawrence E. Carter
Breitzke
Kensington
Roseland Hospital
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