Where Technology and Gaia Meet Our Global Choice
The speaker argues for prudent resource use and reforms beyond price allocation. He cites the Club of Rome warnings, supports reducing fossil fuel use to chemical building blocks, and urges extending humanitarian gains worldwide while avoiding protectionism. He praises technology for efficiency gains and substitutes, contending that only new knowledge can save a finite planet.
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Club of
Rome
United States
James Lovelock
Outer Space
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rain Lifts Illinois Crops as Farmers Welcome Wet Spell
Illinois agronomists report cool dry conditions slowed corn and soybean growth but recent weekend rains improved soil moisture. Soybean planting is about 95 percent done. corn stands are generally good though later plantings faced crusting. Northeastern and southern counties saw purple corn from phosphorus issues easing with rain. President Ford sports a wrist bandage after a golf nd poison ivy incident.
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Urbana
Ill
UPI
Illinois
University of Illinois Agronomists
Southern
Frank Zajicek
U of I Agronomist
Brownstown
Zajicek
East Central
Ford County
Jim Shears
Pratt County
John Smucker
West Central
Carroll Chambliss
Macomb
Chambliss
Derrell Mulvaney
Dekalb
Mulvaney
Washington
Ford
RTA postpones action on rules in Chicago board clash
The Regional Transportation Authority delayed consideration of a two thirds vote rule on major decisions proposed by Evanston's Daniel Baldino. Chicago directors still hold five seats, needing one suburban vote for passage. The board approved a $24.4 million CTA deficit relief and distributed funds to Elgin and Suburban Transit System, Inc.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Board
Regional Transportation Authority
Daniel Baldino
Evanston
Baldino
RTA
Milton Pikarsky
CTA
City of
Elgin
Suburban Transit System, Inc
Small car market swings like pendulum across 1975 76
Edward S Lechzin reports that domestic small cars sold above their age levels while foreign models lag. Production shifts followed demand, with compact and sporty smalls rising as imports falter and gas prices influence buyers. Industry leaders note market swings and plan local assembly to adapt.
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Edward S. Lechtzin
UPI
Detroit
William O. Rourke
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Volkswagen
Germany
Volvo
Sweden
Bourke
Illinois House votes to restore welfare budget funds
The Illinois House restored about 200 million of welfare cuts and rejected 10 percent cost of living and nursing home boost amendments. The bill totals roughly 1.986 billion for the coming fiscal year, with department requests at 1.994 billion. Amendments to prune optional medical services and grant money failed, and session featured a long night of bargaining over welfare payments and eligibility.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois House
House
Department of Public Aid
House Appropriations Committee
George Ryan
Kankakee
Roscoe Cunningham
Lawrenceville
Rep
Donald Anderson
Rperu
Anderson
Robert Downs
Chicago
Susan Catania
Teller Fails to Report Holdup at Wells Fargo Bank
A Wells Fargo teller in Oakland, Melodia Domingo, 33, was robbed of 5000 dollars after a robber slipped a note to her. Domingo did not alert supervisors and continued serving customers before writing a note explaining the incident. In Washington, Attorney General Levi weighs three school systems for a possible Justice Department busing challenge.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Melodia Domingo
Wells Fargo
Domingo
Washington
Edward Levi
Louisville
Dayton
Ohio
Wilmington
Del
Justice Department
Department
Levi
Boston
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Victor L. Anderes
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