Science and Human Values Intersects Policy Debate
Sangamon State University hosts a January intersession titled Science and Human Values. Noted scholars including Gerard Piel William Kaufmann and George Wald discuss astronomy physics ecology and human genetics and their policy implications. The program runs Jan 10–14 with 200 seats open to the public and two semester hours credit available for a $45 fee.
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Springfield
Sangamon State University
Sangamon State
Illinois
Public Affairs University
SSU
Gerard Piel
Scientific American
William Kaufmann
George Wald
Harvard
Lawrence Slobodkin
State University of New York
Hazel Henderson
United States Office of Technology Assessment
Bentley Glass
Suny-Stonybrook
Amitai Etzioni
Columbia University
Charles Schweighauser
McDonnell Planetarium
St. Louis
Brookens Library
Bruce Holroyd
First New England Baby Peregrine White Born Aboard Mayflower
Peregrine White, the first child born in the New England Colonies, is recorded as a baby girl born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay during the settlers' voyage.
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New England Colonies
Peregrine White
Maylowe
Massachusetts Bay
Joliet woman named district heart fund chairman for three Illinois counties
Lorraine M. Dugard of Joliet has been named volunteer district heart fund chairman for Will Kankakee and Grundy counties in northeastern Illinois. The Illinois Bell manager will lead 1977 heart fund activities, recruit top volunteers, and promote heart month efforts declared by Congress.
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Lorraine M. Dugard
W. Jefferson St
Joliet
Heart Fund
Illinois
State Heart Fund
Douglas Craddock
Springfield
Congress
Dugard
Mid- America
American Red Cross
Telephone Pioneers of America
Grand Prairie Council
Kraco Enterprises founder built a multimillion auto line
Maurice H. Kraines began with 1000 dollars making white wall tires and now chairs Kraco Enterprises in Compton. The firm projects 100 million dollars in sales this year with automotive products from floor mats to CB radio units. He emphasizes appearance, merchandising, and family control.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Maurice H. Kraines
Kraines
Kraco Enterprises Inc
Citizens Band
Cbs
Kraco
Compton
Calif
VA expands state cemetery at Camp Butler in Illinois
The Veterans Administration announces the Camp Butler National Cemetery expansion in Springfield, Illinois, costing about 331000, adding about 10 acres and 7000 burial spaces. Construction steps begin in 1977 with completion planned for September 1978, under John Cox, superintendent.
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Illinois
Veterans Administration
Richard L. Roudebush
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Springfield
Roudebush
Army
John Cox
Camp Butler
Cox
Census to survey farm work in area during Dec 13 17
The Bureau of the Census will interview a sample of area households in the week of December 13 to 17 1976 to collect information on farm work done for pay and migratory farm work. Data from the survey supplement monthly employment figures used to gauge economic health.
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Bureau of the Census
Stanley D. Moore
Bureau
Chicago
U. S. Department of Labor
Barbs By Phil Pastoret
How did they dispose of old walnut shells before bargain basement fruitcakes were invented in the era reflected by this column by Phil Pastoret.
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Phil Pastoret
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Bart Bok
Harvard Observatory
David Park
Williams College
George Woodwell
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
Massachusetts
Lorraine Dugard
Ness
State Cemetery
The
Amvets
Veterans Service Organization
White Stag
Lassie Jr
Weather Tamer
Youth Craft
Liberty St
Liberty Walgreen Agency
Morris
Maria's Pizza
Quartz
Bulova
Peel
Eels
Tabber Jewelryy
Liberty
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