FAA to decide on Illinois waterloo area airport
In a three day St Louis hearing 63 witnesses argued for and against a 354 million airport on an 18650 acre site northeast of Waterloo in Monroe and St Clair counties. FAA regional director Cyrocki expects a regional decision in 3 to 7 weeks, then to Washington. Proponents cite regional economic benefits while opponents question need and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goodrich Lindsay-Schaub
St. Louis
Illinoi
Federal Aviation Administration
Waterloo
Monroe
St. Clair
FAA
John M. Cyrocki
Cyrocki
Washington, D.C
Lambert-St. Louis
Nixon
Illinois
East St. Louis
Lambert
St. Louis Metropolitan Area
Floods in Philippines Reach Vietnam War Scale Warning
Manila officials warn floods in the Philippines may rival Vietnam War devastation. Alejandro Melchor calls it the only comparable situation with no light at the end. US Aid figures put damages at over 110 million dollars to agriculture roads bridges homes and shops.
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Washington Star-News
Manila
Philippines
Vietnam
Alejandro Melchor
Ferdinand Marco
United States
Russell McClure
US Aid
Agency For International Development
Gerald Kieffer
Washington
Altna
Drive Carefully Grandparents at Play in Sun City Center
Sun City Center Florida hosts a thriving retirement community of about 3 500 residents with golf carts on the streets and lakeside leisure. Wealth and status matter less here than participation in a strongly social, politically conservative, crime-free neighborhood where many live on fixed incomes and many leave after illness or death.
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Kay Bartlett
Sun City Center
Fla
Pat Healy
Boston Red Sox
Bob Mann
North Lake Yacht Club
Wallace Hanford
McKinley
Florida
California
Arizona
Ruskin
Tampa
Sun City
Cecil Groves
Civil Rights Commission Extends Lifespan and Jurisdiction
The Senate approved a bill extending the Civil Rights Commission life to June 30, 1988 and authorizing investigations of sex discrimination for the first time. The commission, created in 1957, previously studied race, color, religion, and national origin. President Nixon urged expansion and the bill passed without debate. The pink slip reference is noted as a dismissal symbol tied to employee pay envelopes.
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Senate
US Civil Rights Commission
Nixon
Self-Scoring Driving Test Helps Illinois Licenses Pass
An ad for the AAAA School of Safe Driving offers a self scoring practice packet for the Illinois state written exam. It promises to reduce nervousness and suggests purchase by mail for 6 dollars plus 75 cents handling.
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Illinois
School of Safe Driving
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
AAAA
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Department of Transportation
Richard B. Ogilvia
Alfonso J. Cervantes
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
Lawrence K. Roos
U.S
Mississippi River
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Richard Nixon
John A. Volpe
John H. Shaffer
Edgar
CAP” Stephens Enterprise
Carbondale
Goreville
Portable Concrete Company
Civil Rights Unit
South Illinois Ave
Ozburn Insurance & Real Estate Agency
Murphysboro
Electra
Reed’s Station
Herrin
Marion
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