Carter Signals Two Year Wage and Price Guidelines
Washington AP The Carter administration aims to adopt cumulative two year wage and price guidelines to curb inflation with a target of 15.5 percent over two years. The plan would align wage and price standards, reward higher second year base pay, and seek public comment by Sept. 5 with final standards due before Oct. 1.
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Washington
Council On
Council
Alfred E. Kahn
R. Robert Russell
Ees
Carter
House
Task Force
Wage and Price Council
Beat the heat easy tips for Southern Illinois residents
Heat waves push temperatures near 100 degrees for a fifth day in Southern Illinois. Dr. David Jones warns heat exhaustion, cramps and heat stroke are risks from sun and humidity. hydrate, rest, and seek care if symptoms persist. Overnight lows stay in the upper 70s with showers not until Thursday or Friday.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Jones
Thompson compromise raises Illinois corporate taxes to 520 million
Illinois Governor James R Thompson and the General Assembly approved a corporate tax plan replacing the former corporate property tax. The measure, set to take effect July 1, raises the rate to 6.85 percent through 1980, then reduces to 6.5 percent from 1981 onward, and includes a 1.5 percent tax on partnerships and an 0.8 percent tax on capital invested by public utilities.
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Springfield
Illinois
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Senate
House
Illinois Supreme Court
James McPike
Dalton
FAA calls for more warning gear on DC-10s after tragedy
FAA official says additional stall warning equipment is needed on DC-10s. The push comes during NTSB hearings into the May 273 deaths aboard American Airlines Flight 191. FAA notes proposed rules would not have prevented the O'Hare crash.
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FAA
Rosemont, Ill
Federal Aviation Administration
American Airlines
Hugh Waterman
Systems
National Transportation Safety Board
O’hare International
I-24 Bridge Over Ohio River Closed For Cracks And Weld Faults
Federal and state officials halted traffic on the I-24 bridge over the Ohio River linking Illinois near Metropolis and Paducah Kentucky after ultrasonic testing found cracks in the floor system and cable ties. Repair costs will be shared by Illinois Kentucky and the federal government, with past design and workmanship cited as关键 factors.
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Joanne Wood
Southern Illinoisan
James Hare
Federal Highway Administration
Hare
Illinois Department of Transportation
Ohio River
Tween
Illinois
Metropolis
Paducah
Irvin Cobb
Brookport
Nashville Bridge Co
Nashville, Tenn
Chicago
Frank Walli
Kentucky
Hazlett and Erdal
Louisville
Bristol Steel Co
Nashville
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