Louisiana geopressured gas and geothermal claim double duty energy find
A research team uncovered untapped natural gas and geothermal energy two miles beneath a Louisiana bayou. Initial tests from a 12,900 foot well near Lafayette show 200,000 to 1.5 million cubic feet of gas daily and up to 10,300 barrels of water, with high underground pressures.
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Watergate burglars seek presidential pardons four Cuban defendants
Four Miami men associated with the 1972 Watergate break in have applied for presidential pardons. Their attorney says the group argues they acted on a government authorized national security mission while seeking evidence of Cuban links to Senator George McGovern. FBI probe into qualification underway as Carter decision looms.
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South African police arrest six for plotting arson
Six black men were arrested by police in Port Elizabeth Fort Beaufort and Soweto after uncovering a plan to set fire to buildings in several townships. Ti.y thri violence in Soweto marked by a police curtailment as part of ongoing unrest linked to the Soweto riots anniversary.
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Christensen opens 43rd District office in Morris
Rep Ray Christensen announces a district office at 3022 Liberty St Morris with secretary Patricia Cary staffing Tue Fri 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. The office phone is 815 942 1161. Christensen serves on appropriations and agriculture panels and Cary will relay requests to him through session end.
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Sandwich youth cyclist dies after collision on 4650th Rd
Funeral services were held in Casey for 11 year old Scott Allen Wilson of rural Sandwich killed Friday afternoon on 4650th Rd south of Sandwich in LaSalle County. He was struck by Brenda White 17 of rural Yorkville and died at Sandwich Community Hospital. Coroner state he swerved into the northbound lane, White tried to miss him leaving 130 feet of skid marks. Burial in Casey Cemetery followed services at the Baptist Church in Casey.
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GAO cites 34 million in lost food stamp receipts
The General Accounting Office reports 34 million dollars in food stamp funds lost due to weak tracking by the Department of Agriculture and state agencies. It urges the Food and Nutrition Service to actively administer the program, possibly by giving stamps free to qualifying individuals, to eliminate cash handling and reduce misuse. The study covers 17 million recipients and notes weaknesses across large states while noting Missouri performed comparatively well.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Free Abortions
The Supreme Court ruled six to three that neither the Constitution nor the Social Security Act requires states to fund elective abortions for Medicaid patients. Justice Powell said states may choose policies favoring normal childbirth and that federal funds cannot be used for this purpose. President Carter opposes funding abortions. Congress may renew bans on federal payments for such costs.
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Federal decision on Ray custody to be announced
Attorney General Griffin Bell is expected to decide by Tuesday whether James Earl Ray will be accepted as a federal inmate. If transferred he would likely be housed at Leavenworth Marion or Atlanta and Ray’s lawyer Jack Kershaw vows an appeal for access to counsel.
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Morris Community High Board to discuss tax receipts agenda items
The Morris Community High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the annex to review timing of local tax receipts and other items. Also on the agenda are a police grounds supervision contract, resignations and new hires, and facility use requests from Morris Junior Woman's Club Grundy County Youth Athletic Association Boxing Club and Morris area churches for a Gospel Sing on Sept. 25.
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Supreme Court Allows States To Choose Welfare For Striking Families
The court ruled 5 to 4 that federal rules may let states decide whether to pay welfare to families of striking workers. It overturned a 4th Circuit decision and upheld HEW guidelines under the Social Security Act. Justice Blackmun said HEW has primary interpretive authority and standards must avoid abuse of discretion or unlawful scope.
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