Taxpayer Costs For Faulty Builds Warned In Illinois
In West Frankfort a four month old city hall with cracks and warped beams faces questions about responsibility and safety. An independent engineer warns against parking near the wall. Elsewhere the Illinois 24 bridge over the Ohio River, opened six years ago, is closed after a crack is found. Taxpayers worry about funding further repairs, including prior $700,000 concrete fixes, with the public bearing the cost.
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West Frankfort
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois 24
Ohio River
All Quiet on the Western Front film heads to Czechoslovakia miniseries
A new version of All Quiet on the Western Front is being filmed in Czechoslovakia for a TV miniseries. Richard Thomas stars, replacing Lew Ayres, in a reimagining of the Remarque classic that debates pacifism and the film’s enduring antiwar message.
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Czechoslovakia
Lew Ayres
Ayres
Richard Thomas
Waltons
Erich Maria Remarque
France
Dom
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Nam
New York
Percy push on federal parking sparks conservation debate
Senator Charles Percy proposes charging federal employees for parking to curb waste and save money. Critics say free parking is a deserved benefit, while supporters argue strong action is needed as gasoline supplies tighten. The bill faces broad debate about federal perks and national conservation goals.
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Charles Percy
Ill
Percy
Washington
America
Carter Faces A Dilemma From Oil Deal And Energy Push
Columnists Germond and Witcover examine President Carter's energy challenge as gas lines ease. The Saudis agreed to raise production, aiding oil stocks and heating fuel, while jeopardizing support from Jewish groups over the ensuing arms deal and possible quid pro quo. The piece weighs political risks as Carter seeks broader energy legislation.
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Carter Ma
Energy Legisla
Carter
Saudi Arabia
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Con
Fahd
Ivan Novick
Pittsburgh
Zionist Organization of America
Israel
State Department
United States
Jean
Jimmy Carter
Oval Office
Backgrounder fails to win trust at Con Ed street forum
Joseph Jones recounts a Bronx session where Con Ed staff learned that employee outreach to improve public image backfired. Skepticism ran high as workers challenged nuclear plans, waste storage, and government incentives, ending with a wary vow to help the company stay afloat.
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Joseph Jones
New York
Consolidated Edison of
Con Ed
Edison
Bronx
Bronx Electric Operation
Don Edison
South
Uncle Sam
Three Mile Island
South Carolina
Bagel summit with Nixon Onassis Bergman on the Upper East Side
A humorous imagined meeting in Manhattan features Jacqueline Onassis Greta Garbo Ingrid Bergman Liv Ullman and Richard Nixon bumping into each other over bagels. Nixon navigates Swedish gestures as Onassis helps interpret the scene while a crowd disperses. The next day messengers deliver fresh bagels to Onassis and actor George C. Scott.
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Richard Nixon
Manhattan
Jacqueline Onassis
Greta Garbo
Madison Avenue
Upper East Side
Liv Ullman
Mrs. Onassis
Nixon
Uta Hagen
Signe Hasso
Speen
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