Illinois bans nuclear waste moved to Morris site
The Illinois Senate voted 38 to 18 to override Gov. Thompson's veto on a bill that bars shipments of spent nuclear fuel rods from any state not accepting Illinois shipments. General Electric's Charles Willsey said Southern California Edison plans to seek a court injunction in Chicago to block enforcement.
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Don Levener
Springfield
Illinois
Senate
James R. Thompson
Morris
Charles Willsey
General Electric Co
Southern California Edison Co
U.S. District
Chicago
Legislature Overrules Veto On Nuclear Waste Policy
Senators vote to override governor and back an importation ban on nuclear waste. The Morris facility operated by General Electric faces possible closure within one to two years if the ban stands, with 10 to 12 other plants likely to exhaust on site storage. Proponents cite federal inaction and reciprocity, while opponents argue no local hazard and warn of interstate commerce limits. Key figures include Willsey, Joyce, Buzbee, and Johns, with Edison and four other utilities noted.
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Morris
General Electric
Willsey
Southern California Edison
San Onofre
Petus
Sen
Jerome) Joyce
Senate
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Buzbee
Itrom
Illinois
Terry Bruce
D-Olney
Grundy County
Gene Johns
Marion
James R. Thompson
Homeward bound on a cold Carterville day
An 80 year old resident Louie Stephenson of Route 3 Carterville trudged home on a cold overcast December day, making the short walk from the mailbox seem longer.
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Louie Stephenson
Carterville
Elevator failure still hurts farmers in Murphysboro
Farmers recall the 1978 Murphysboro Grain Elevator collapse and bankruptcy that left Raymond Montgomery and his son Ed missing and obligations totaling over 1.7 million owed to farm and non farm creditors. Local growers describe ongoing losses from high interest and inflation, with many facing debt and eroded incomes while recalling the crisis.
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Raymond Montgomery
Metropolis
H.D. Montgomery
Lawsuits Still Pending in Bankrupt Grain Elevator Case
Two Montgomery brothers ran Murphysboro and Metropolis grain elevators and faced nearly 2 million in debts. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has paid 100000 to farmer creditors. several lawsuits and objections over fraudulent transfers, false statements, and preferential payments linger in circuit and federal courts.
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Ann Schottman Enol
Murphysboro
Metropolis
Raymond
H.D. Montgomery
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Massac County
Raymond Montgomery
Federal Bank
Montgomery Brothers
Ed Heller
Heller
John Montgomery
Jackson County
Adam Capogreco
Weather outlook with patchy clouds and warmth ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight with a low in the low 40s and a partly sunny, warmer Friday with highs in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
No upsurge forecast in area job market
Economists warn Southern Illinois faces a bleak 1981 job market with stagnation through January and February and unemployment rising in late 1980 to 16.5 percent and possibly 17 percent by December. They cite winter weather, national trends, and slow recovery of automotive and coal industries as key factors shaping continued hardship.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
David Koch
Illinois Department of Labor
Koch
Mike Wessell
Illinois Job Service
Harrisburg
Wessell
Edwards
Franklin
Gallatin
Hardin
Johnson
Pope
Wabash
White
Saline
Williamson
Commerce Department
Distress Ranks Put Four Southern Illinois Counties High
The Economic Development Administration tracks five distress measures across the Greater Egypt District. Franklin Jackson Jefferson and Williamson sit in the top quartile for two year unemployment and five year employment change. Perry sits in the second or third quartiles in various categories. Higher quartile status guides funding priority.
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Illinois
Federal Economic Development Administration
Greater Egypt
EDA
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
River Valleys
Great Lakes
Franklin
Jackson
Jefferson
Williamson
Perry County
Jackson and
Perry
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ED Greer
Ann Schottman Knol
Fred Bastien
Murphysboro Area
Bastien
de Soto
Charles Young
Young
Dec
Benton
Ann Landers
Wit’s End
Southern Illinois
Galatia
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