Agencies eye simplified food labels across federal plan
Three federal agencies plan to require clearer food labels with complete ingredient lists and expanded nutrition facts. The Agriculture Department FDA and FTC seek broader regulation of foods covered and aim to show ingredients, amounts, and sugars, salt, and cholesterol details. Public hearings start in March before formal rule changes.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
FDA
Gere Govan
FTC
Govan
CTA Strike Brings Guarded Elevated Trains To Chicago
Chicago endures a third day of the CTA walkout as 11,000 workers strike. Police guard elevated lines while buses suffer, gas supplies tighten, and drivers flood expressways amid limited service and stalled fuel deliveries. Union leaders criticize Mayor Byrne, while CTA seeks court orders to end the work stoppage.
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Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Shell
Texaco
Gulf
Killips
Conoco
James R. Thompson
Jane Byrne
Timothy O'Mahoney
Amalgamated Transit Union
Wildcat
CTA
Eugene Barnes
Union County GOP cited for failure to file campaign reports
The State Board of Elections cites the Union County Republican Central Committee for failing to file 1979 campaign finance reports. Thirty nine local groups statewide are accused of not submitting annual income and expenditure disclosures. The board may seek court orders if filings are refused and will expand automatic report forwarding to monitor compliance nationwide.
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Union County Republican Committee
Mike Briggs
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
State Board of Elections
Union County Republican Central Committee
Union County Gop
The
Elections Board
State Elections Board
Frank Keistler
Michael J. Hamblet
State Board
Hamblett
OPEC seeks compromise on oil price split at Caracas meeting
Oil ministers from the 13 nation cartel met in secret in Caracas to bridge differences over the pricing base. Saudi Arabia's Ahmed Zaki Yamani led moderates aiming to hold near 24 dollars per barrel while Libya pushes for 34. Final session could end without agreement. longtime tensions noted.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
Libya
Iran
Southern Illinoisan office details and subscription rates
The notice lists post office box and office locations in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion with phone numbers. It outlines subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail for various counties and notes the paper’s lineage. It also identifies classified ad numbers and directs changes to the postmaster.
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Illinois
16Th
Herrin, Ill
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Avallaing
Herrin
Marion
Ill
Students clash with police over shah protest in Panama
About 300 high school students gathered near Panama City's National Institute to denounce the ousted shah of Iran. Police used tear gas and shotguns dispersing the crowd after rocks and Molotovs were thrown. One car burned, several windows smashed, and about a dozen students were ambulanced away with unknown injuries.
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Panama City
Panama
Shah of Iran
Contadora Island
National Institute
Panama Canal Zone
U.S
ICC Won't Reopen Hearing on Illinois Power Rate Hike
The Illinois Commerce Commission rejected pleas to rehear the Illinois Power Co rate case granted a $62 million electric and gas increase. It will hear Central Illinois Public Service's request later today while Citizens for a Better Environment and Prairie Alliance weigh an appeal to circuit court.
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Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Power Co
Central Illinois Public Service
Citizens For A Better Environment
Prairie Alliance
Illinois Power
Commission
R. Larry Bertschi
Circuit Court
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Santa
Century 21
Jim Cherry Realty, Inc
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