House approves toxic waste cleanup fund to begin near term
The House gave final approval to a 1.6 billion federal Superfund bill to clean up active and inactive chemical dumps and spills. Up to 50 million could be available within the first year after President Carter signs. The fund will borrow from the Treasury and rely mainly on chemical industry fees.
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Washington
Carter
House
Senate
James Florio
D-N.j
Treasury
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Fire at Westchester Stouffer Inn kills at least 23
Fire swept the Stouffer's Inn of Westchester in White Plains injuring up to 40 and killing at least 23. Police said the blaze began about 10 20 am and was under control within 40 minutes. Guests, some jumping from windows, were removed by ambulances as snow and ice hampered rescue efforts. The hotel opened in 1977 and was valued at about 20 million dollars.
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White Plains
N.Y
Stouffer’s Inn
Westchester
Alfred Delbello
Eric Ewoldt
Mid- Manhattan
DelBello
Arrow Electronics Co
Arrow
Greenwich
Conn
John Waddell
John Castle
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
Nev
Joseph Butler
Westchester County Police Department
Freeman Spur Allows 24 Hour Liquor Sales After Vote
Freeman Spur Village Board unanimously approved extending liquor sale hours to 24 seven. The move follows a prior vote limiting hours and closing times, and Mayor Ralph Murray cites no stated reason for the reversal. Mary Ann Sloan’s bid for a liquor license at a former Talullo tavern was denied again, while Mitchell King was reappointed as part time officer amid complaints about police protection.
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Theresa Churchill
Freeman Spur
Ralph Murray
Mary Ann Sloan
Joe Talluto
Mitchell King
King
Murray
Johnston City Man Found Dead Near Sewage Plant
James Keith Dodd 21 of Johnston City was found dead about 11 a.m. Wednesday inside an abandoned building at the old Johnston City sewage plant. Authorities classify the death as suspicious pending autopsy results by pathologist A. S. Thompson in Herrin. Dodd was employed previously by Southern Illinois University’s agriculture program and survived by a wife, three half sisters, two half brothers, and other relatives. Funeral services are set for Friday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with burial in White Ash Cemetery.
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Williamson County
Johnston City
James Keith Dodd
E. Broadway
Victor Murphy
Dodd
Ron Lee
Herrin
A.S. Thompson
Herrin Hospital
Lee
Herrin Murphy
Mr. Dodd
Edwina
Southern Illinois University Agriculture Program
Marion
James
Esther Odle Mosley
Jeanette Devine
Dorothy Isaacs
Thompsonville
Norma Bowen
Wesley Dodd
Carterville
Michael Dodd
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
White Ash Cemetery
Funeral
Southern Illinoisan publication and delivery details
Publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro outline Sunday through Friday carrier delivery at 5.75 dollars per month and motor route at 6 dollars per month. Mail rates for 12 months 65 dollars within 18-county area, with various 3 and 6 month and 1 month options. Include office contacts and class ad numbers for notice changes.
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Nlinois
Carbondale
Herrin
Illinois
Herrin Journal
Murphysboro
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Ill
Redmond Hinted for Speaker Emeritus Role in Illinois House
Democrats floated naming Speaker William A. Redmond emeritus with a $10,000 bonus to ease leadership transition as Republicans edge ahead 91-86 in January. Redmond, 72, said he would consider the idea but worries about being treated as a “kept man” or a political pawn and wants no bloodbath as caucus picks a new leader.
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Mike Briggs
Southern Illinois
Springfield
House
William A. Redmond
Dbensenville
Redmond
Tive
Balloon flight ends in Kansas pasture near Liberal
The Super Chicken II helium balloon, attempting a transcontinental flight, touched down about 8:30 a.m. 10 stories high, after ice forced a descent 20 miles east of Liberal in Meade County. Pilots John Shoecraft and Ron Ripps, both in good condition, had previously aborted a crossing in September due to severe weather.
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Liberal
Kan
Kansas
Meade County
Federal Aviation Administration
Garden City
John Shoecraft
Ron Ripps
Ripps
Shoecraft
United States
Ohio
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D-Conn
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Stouffer’s Chain
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Pyramid Lumber Inc
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Pyramid Lumber
Manon
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