Rend Lake Instructor Considered for Illinois Mines Chief Post
Brad Evilsizer a Rend Lake College mining technology instructor is named as a potential candidate for director of the Illinois Dept of Mines and Minerals in the Thompson administration. Gov office would not confirm his candidacy while noting several others are also under consideration.
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Rend Lake College
Illinois Dept. of Mines and Minerals
Thompson
Brad Evilsizer
the Inn College
Evilsizer
Cal Science
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Illinois Dept. of Conservation
Dave Gilbert
Mines and Minerals
Christopher
Rend
Supreme Court Tosses Indianapolis Desegregation Busing Plan
The court, by six to three, remanded the case to the 7th Circuit after ruling interdistrict busing to desegregate Indianapolis schools was not proven necessary. Justice Brennan, Marshall and Stevens dissented. About 10,000 black students would have been bused under the plan. Stevens had postponed the plan’s effective date pending appeals.
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Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Justice Department
Indiana
U.S. Circuit Court of
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Stevens
Public aid director picked for Illinois post
Arthur Quern 34 of Alexandria Virginia reportedly chosen by Governor James Thompson to head the Illinois Department of Public Aid after a federal official declined. Quern, a Ford domestic council member, would join in Illinois for a news conference announcing new heads for Public Aid and Mental Health.
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Ford
Illinois
Daily News
Quern
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Thompson
William H. Kolberg
Washington
Carter backs $50 cash rebate for each American
Washington AP Carter budget chief Bert Lance outlined a plan to give a $50 tax rebate per exemption plus separate Social Security and low income payments totaling about $11 billion this year. Congress must approve. exact amounts vary by income and exemptions.
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Carter Administration
Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
Congress
Florida crops hit hard by freeze cutting winter produce
Florida faces losses exceeding 250 million as last week's freeze wiped out most winter vegetables and about half the citrus crop. Gov. Askew seeks federal disaster aid. Bergland to visit, while producers fear permanent tree damage and higher prices for consumers.
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Fla
Florida
Reubin Askew
Robert Bergland
Bergland
Askew
Carter
Frank Pope
U.S. Agriculture Department
Florida Emergency Board
Federal Power Commission
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
James Rhodes
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Carbondale Hearing Eyes 65 Degree Public Building Thermostat
Illinois energy officials hear at SIU Carbondale on reducing public building heat from 70 to 65 degrees to save energy. Testimony calls for building upgrades, fuel tax review, and alternative power studies as state seeks 5 percent energy cuts by 1980 for federal funds.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development
Division of Energy
Clarence G. Dougherty
Siu-C
Chris Robertson
Robertson
Edward Adams
Carbonnale
Sierra Club Shawnee Group
Adams
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Muriel Hayward
Resource Reclamation Inc
Murphys
Boro
George Malone
James Adams
Ray Nowacki
Murphysboro
Situ-C
Jackson County Taxpayers’ Association
Groundhog Day forecast hinges on shadow sighting
Souther Illinois braces for cold as forecasters predict more severe weather. Punxsutawney Phil's shadow decision on Feb 2 remains uncertain, with Ed Brewald of the Southern Illinois Airport predicting continuing winter conditions. Highs around 43 degrees on Monday, 29-degree overnight, snow totals at 27.5 inches since Jan 1.
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Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Punxsutawney
Ed Brewald
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Rrewald
Weather Forecast Reads Cold With Temperature Swings
The forecast calls for a chilly night with mid 20s lows and a sunny, warmer Wednesday reaching upper 30s to lower 40s. Expect mixed skies Thursday into Friday, then a sharp cold snap with lows 15 to 25 and highs 25 to 40, dropping to 15 below zero to 7 above by Friday night.
Propane dealers say the worst may be over
The area propane gas dealers report improving conditions while the sector colors its outlook as the worst may be behind them. No further details provided on causes or dates.
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William Orthwein
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
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Illinois Commerce Commission
Parent-Teachers Association
Warren Brandt
SIUC
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