Costs get industry action on energy problem
Industry executives finally treat energy costs as major operating expense. Energy conservation efforts rise from plant managers to top leadership, spurred by rising fuel bills and shortages. Companies like General Foods Beatrice Foods Plate Glass Carborundum report targeted measures and monitoring to cut consumption and improve profitability.
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Harvey N. Morris
General Foods Corp
Beatrice Foods
Plate Glass
Carborundum Co
U.S
Europe
Governor oversteps in Jayne furlough critique
The Southern Illinoisan argues Governor Thompson should urge parole board policy in general terms and avoid personal attacks on inmate Silas Jayne. It contends his weekend remarks risk tainting a fair parole hearing, and urges focus on principled parole standards rather than politics.
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Gov. Thompson
Silas Jayne
Thompson
Jayne
Vienna
Mr. Jayne
Mr. Thompson
Parole Board
Nazi Swastika Ruling Sparks Debate in Skokie
Illinois Supreme Court upholds swastika displays as protected speech under the First Amendment, ruling Nazis may march in Skokie despite Jewish anger over the Nazi atrocities. Monday the court refused to hear a parallel suit. other cases await federal review.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Europe
Supreme Court
Chicago
Skokie
Blizzard of 78 Brings Humor and Heroism Across Illinois
Last week's blizzard in Illinois triggered fatigue and frustration yet revealed neighborly courage. People dug others out, used snowmobiles to reach the sick, and opened homes and schools to shelter travelers, turning hardship into shared resilience.
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Illinois
Carter's first-year Congress support rate trails Kennedy and Johnson
President Carter’s 74.9 percent support on votes with a clear position ranks below Kennedy and Johnson, but above Ford. The Democratic Congress gave Nixon 74, Eisenhower 89, Kennedy 82, and Johnson 88 in their first years. Carter faced regional help gaps, with East and Midwest backing higher than Western and Southern lawmakers.
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Barry M. Hager
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
Congress
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Thomas P. O’neill
D-Mass
Capitol Hill
Bill Cable
White House
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House
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West
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Illinois
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
John Glenn
Ohio
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Jonathan B. Brougham
New York
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Pennsylvania
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New Mexico
John G. Tower
Texas
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Alabama
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
Larry P. McDonald
George Hansen
Idaho
Robert E. Bauman
Maryland
Mickey Edwards
Oklahoma
David E. Satterfield III
Omar Burleson
Rosalynn
Hale
Jimmy
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William B. Cox Jr
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