Boy suffers chemical burns after creek fall in Edwardsville
An 11-year-old boy Darrell Royer of Granite City was treated for second degree burns on his leg after falling into a creek contaminated by caustic soda leaking from an Apex Oil Co storage tank. Officials warned residents to keep children and animals away from the creek running from the Tri-City Port Authority grounds to the Mississippi River.
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Edwardsville
Madison County
Darrell Royer
Granite City
Paul Hawkins
Tri-City Port Authority
Granite City Army Depot
Mississippi River
EPA finds anti pollution laws create more jobs
EPA deputy administrator says studies show plant closings and job losses from pollution controls are far fewer than industry predictions. A survey estimates about 75 plants closed and 15,700 workers laid off over five years, while CEQ notes a new industry employing 1.1 million workers.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
John R. Quarles Jr
Quarles
President’s Council of Environmental Quality
Six Presidential Candidates Enter Illinois Primary Field
In Illinois six candidates compete in the March 16 presidential preference contest four Democrats and two Republicans with petitions filed by 5 p.m. Monday. Among entrants is R. Sargent Shriver former 1972 VP hopeful and former Chicago school official who will face others in the race.
Auction Excitement Draws Fans as Sales Becomes Entertainment
Readers are invited to attend auctions to experience the thrill and social lure. Classified ads urge bidders to remember the guide and place listings for upcoming sales, noting the entertainment value alongside purchases.
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