Reagan lifts oil price controls amid energy policy shift
President Reagan ends price and allocation controls on petroleum including crude oil gasoline and propane in a move he says will spur domestic production conserve energy and stabilize prices. Critics warn gasoline and heating oil could rise while analysts foresee modest immediate cost passes to consumers.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Carter
Adviers
David A. Stockman
Exxon
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Metzenbaum
Two cities act in wake of fatal fire
Herrin and Johnston City move to boost smoke alarm use after a fatal January fire killed three. Hurst will offer smoke detectors at cost with Halstead taking home orders. Johnston City votes to require alarms in all multiple unit dwellings and to draft an occupancy permit for health and safety standards.
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Theresa Churchill
Herrin
Hurst
William Halstead
Loomis Carter
Halstead
Harris
Bill Stevens
Happiness Is Theme Set For Murphysboro Apple Festival
Murphysboro Apple Festival chairman Marion Nash announced the 1981 event will run September 16 to 19 with the theme Happiness Is. He expects a modest profit of about 100 dollars after paying most 1980 bills and noted Capt. Applesauce costs. The festival drew strong crowds for Drums at Appletime and the queen coronation. Susan Drone, 18, is named new Miss Apple Festival. reigning queen Amanda Daugherty and first runner-up Lisa Renshaw resigned due to marriage plans.
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Nash
Susan Drone
William and
Carol Drone
Amanda Daugherty
Lisa Renshaw
Schools observe hostage day Thursday
Illinois public schools will be closed Thursday as part of a national day of thanks for the return of the former American hostages in Iran. State Superintendent Don ald G Gill cites state law requiring public school closure following Reagan’s Thanksgiving declaration. Private schools may choose to close voluntarily. A campus event will be held at Shyrock Auditorium.
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Associated Press
Illinois Public Schools Today
Iran
Donald G. Gill
Illinois
Ronald Reagan
Southern Illinois
Campus Ministerial Alliance
Shyrock Auditorium
State Board of Education
Homeward for 52 freed hostages lights up nation
The 52 released Americans return from Iran, greeted at airfields and the White House with crowds, bands, and candlelight. Michael Metrinko leads the homecomings in Scranton, as President Reagan warns terrorists of swift retribution and hostages plan rest and possible return to duty. Graves and Miele reach Reston and Pittsburgh, while one man remains hospitalized in Arlington with pneumonia and exhaustion.
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Washington
Iran
Pennsylvania
William Scranton III
Michael J. Metrinko
Scranton
Pittsburgh
Metrinko
Olyphant
L. Bruce Laingen
White House
Reagan
Arlington
Katherine Koob
John D. McKeel
Baldh Springs
Texas
John E. Graves
Reston
Graves
Foreign Service
Robert Oole
White House South Lawn
America
Laingen
U.S
Tehran
Hiring Freeze Hits VA Marion Center Hard
VA Medical Center in Marion reports deeper hiring cuts after Reagan’s inaugural federal hiring freeze on top of the Carter freeze. Hospital administrator A A Hosinski notes 10 to 12 positions lost, warns further cuts hurt, with exceptions only to protect safety and property. Layoffs affected nursing, lab, X ray, dietary and engineering staff.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Marion
Ronald Reagan
A.A. Hosinski
Reagan
Hosinski
Weekend Illinois Forecast Turns Cold With Sunshine
The National Weather Service calls for fair and cold tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Thursday will be partly sunny and colder with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Friday through Sunday are expected to be partly cloudy and cold, with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Ann Landers Births and Deaths in Bridge Comics Calendar
The page itemizes births, deaths, and anniversaries with notices for notable locals. It includes comic strips and calendar entries, highlighting upcoming events and social notices across bridge city communities.
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Ann Landers
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Ellen Berman
Consumer Energy Council of America
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Energy
Exxon Corp
Murphysboro
Marion Nash
Michael Metrinko
Alice
Scranton, Pa
Bruce Laingen
Israel
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