Reagan weighs high level post for Kirkpatrick in foreign policy
President Reagan said he intends to offer Jeane Kirkpatrick, U S ambassador to the United Nations, an unspecified high level foreign policy role. A White House official named Vernon Walters as leading candidate to replace her at the UN while discussions with Kirkpatrick continue.
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White House
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Vernon A. Walters
Central Intelligence
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Administration
Agency For International Development
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Kirk
Patrick
National Security Council
Thomas nomination eyed to speed Sangamo cleanup plan
U S Sen Alan Dixon reports EPA nominee Lee Thomas understands Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge dumps problems and could push faster cleanup. Dixon notes Thomas showed knowledge of hazardous waste issues, though avoided committing to Superfund funding or land designation until confirmation. Senate hearings set for Feb 6 with broad support expected.
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Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
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Reagan
William Ruckelshaus
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Justice Department
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What Saturn is Looking For the Land Site Overview
A 400-acre site suitable for development not near flood plains with access to interstates, railroads, and an airport. Utilities include water sewer electric and natural gas. Labor includes job training via community college or university. Quality of life features good public schools hospitals and cultural attractions.
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Competition for plant even here
Some 300 representatives from Southern Illinois cities gathered in Carbondale to bid for the GM Saturn plant and its 6,000 jobs. Illinois DCCA Director Michael T Woelffer urged regional cooperation, noting a 400 acre site, interstate access, a nearby commercial airport, water, sewer, and utility services are essential within a clean 90 day site announcement window.
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Mound City
Carbondale
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Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Sunbelt
United Auto Workers
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Rich get richer poor poorer study notes tax shift
Washington AP report summarizes a Brookings Institution study by economist Joseph A. Pechman. It finds low income families pay more taxes now than 20 years ago while the tax burden on the wealthiest Americans is down about 10 percent. Social Security and food stamp benefits help offset tax shifts, reducing wealth movement from poor to rich.
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Brookings Institution
Joseph A. Pechman
Sharon denied damages in Time libel suit ruling
A federal jury found Ariel Sharon did not prove Time Inc acted with actual malice in a 1983 Time cover story linking him to revenge for the Gemayel assassination and massacres in West Beirut. Jurors said Time employees acted negligently but not knowingly defamatory.
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Time
New York
Ariel Sharon Today
Time Inc
Time Magazine
Richard Peter Zug
Zug
Rors
Jerusalem
David Halevy
Halevy
Milton Gould
U.S
Abraham D. Sofaer
Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel
West Beirut
Region seeks regional push for Saturn plant in Southern Illinois
State Senator Glenn Poshard warned that a regional approach is essential to land GM Saturn in Southern Illinois. Six chamber groups plan a unified site list while Rend Lake faces water capacity hurdles. several communities present propose alternatives and back regional cooperation to win the plant.
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Bend Lake
Saturn
Belleville
East St. Louis
Mascoutah
Union County
Mount Vernon
Buncombe
U.S
Ken Gray
Dwest
Poshard
Marion
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Illinois
Conservancy District
Rend Lake
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
A.S
Ike”’ Kirkikis
Greater Egypt
Kirkikis
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Ralph Dunn
R-Duquoin
David Phelps
D-Eldorado
Water Conservancy District
Saline
Helen Westberg
Effingham
Funds Released for Little Grassy Hatchery Improvements
Gov James Thompson approved the release of 134100 for improvements at the Little Grassy fish hatchery Announced by state Sen Glenn Poshard D Carterville The funds will finance an assistant manager residence for 24 hour observation of the hatchery Repairs to the pond and fence are planned
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Little Grassy Fish Hatchery
Glenn Poshard
Carterville
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