Carter urges SALT II ratification amid Senate doubts
President Carter told 19 senators he will press for quick ratification of the SALT II treaty despite ongoing Senate opposition. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Sam Nunn, warned of slipping U.S. military strength and pressed for assurances on defense spending, intelligence, NATO readiness, and measures to close a nuclear vulnerability window before next year’s elections.
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Carter
Varia
Soviet Union
America
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
White House
U.S
NATO
Europe
Senate
Nunn
Henry Bellmon
R-Okla
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Texas
David Boren
D-Okla
Rudy Boschwitz
R-Minn
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
John Danforth
R-Mo
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
David Durenberger
James Exon
D-Neb
S.I. Hayakawa
R-Calif
John Heinz
Rpa
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Harrison Schmitt
Low tar cigarettes reach majority market share in FTC test
FTC tests of 176 cigarette brands find 103 under 15 mg tar and 101 under 1 mg nicotine, marking a shift to more than half the market. Carlton shows very low readings while English Ovals king size tops tar at 29.8 mg and nicotine at 2.37 mg.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
National Cancer Institute
Carlton
Theie
Benson & Hedges
Triumph
Bull
Byrne Firm as Firefighters Authorize Strike Vote
Chicago firefighters authorized union leaders to call a strike if city talks do not start soon. final tally 2326 to 658 with Local 2 leaders seeking negotiations by year end or a strike. Mayor Byrne defended position, while union leaders plan to wait until December 27 for executive board decision.
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Chicago
Frank Muscare
International Association of Fire Fighters
Muscare
Jane Byrne
Janie
Mayor Byrne
Southern Illinoisan publication and contact details
Public notices show the Southern Illinoisan serving Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion with subscription rates for carriers and mail options. Office and classified ad numbers are listed along with postmaster address for mail subscriptions and a brief note on publication practice.
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Illinois
16Th
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Ill
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Herrin
Marion
Shah and wife settle on Contadora Island in Panama
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah Diba arrive on Contadora Island with a security detail. Panamanian officials pledge protection and express gratitude for the invitation. The shah hopes to stay, saying the hospitality is hard to match, while noting his desire to aid in resolving the Tehran hostage crisis.
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Contadora Island
Panama
Shah Mohammad Reza Pehlavi
Panamanian
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah
United States
U.S
Tehran
Iran
New York
Aristides Rayo
Omar Torrijos
White House
Hamilton Jordan
Torrijos
National Guard
Gabriel Lewis Galindo
Contadora
Pearl Islands
ICC commissioner quits for utility research post
Burton Nelson of the Illinois Commerce Commission resigns after a decade to join Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto as a public affairs specialist. The non profit institute is funded by utility members including Illinois Power and Central Illinois Public Service, with Nelson noting no quid pro quo. Governor Thompson has not yet acted on the resignation.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Burton Nelson
Illinois Commerce Commission
Nelson
State Commission
Electric Power Research Institute of
Palo Alto
Calif
Illinois
Thos
Illinois Power Co
Central Illinois Public Service
Commission
ICC
Sundstrand Corp
Rockford
James R. Thompson
Israel votes to restrict abortions in Knesset clash
The Israeli parliament backed a repeal of a law allowing abortions for social or economic reasons by 58 to 53 with nine abstentions. Prime Minister Menachem Begin framed the vote as a confidence measure after a four-member ultra Orthodox faction threatened to quit the coalition, pressuring coalition members to vote in favor.
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Menachem Begin
Knesset
Stentions
Begin
Farewell Party Honors Jackson County Nursing Home Staff
A heartfelt thank you to all departments, medical staff, and Phase 2 members for past cooperation and present thoughtfulness during a farewell party and gifts in the Jackson County Nursing Home community.
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Jackson County Nursing Home
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Washington
Panamanian Island
Kaamee
Ation
Carbondale, Ill
Wiauvale
First National Bank OF Muf
FDIC
Israel
Jerusalem
Margaret S. Ward
S. University
W. Main, Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Ramada
Inn
O’dale
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