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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1982
Page
5
Gov James Thompson assists Arck the robot at the ribbon cutting opening the Chicago Business Products Center. A laser fire from the robot set the paper beneath the ribbon alight, igniting the ribbon in a dramatic moment of industry spectacle.
Illinois executives expect a 24 month boost from Reagan tax relief with a net gain of about 68 000 jobs and nearly 2 billion dollars in new or modernized plants. Most foresee higher employment and capital spending, supported by depreciation benefits, though a Commerce Department caution notes possible weak actual spending.
Illinois Republicans plan to take their challenge to the Democratic fueled legislative remap to the U S Supreme Court. George Ryan says the appeal seeks boundary changes for the rest of the decade after the 1982 elections. The GOP argues the map discriminates against city voters and blacks and seeks a city suburban split to shift seats to Republicans. The party maintains the federal panel’s ruling on racial impact was unfair and calls for broader redraws.
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