Dow Denies Dumping TCDD Into Two Michigan Rivers
Dow Chemical denies responsibility for discharging the poisonous TCDD into the Saginaw and Tittabawassee rivers near Midland Michigan as state officials demand action to halt the contamination. Officials say trace amounts have reached fish in the two rivers and Saginaw Bay. Health authorities warned pregnant women not to eat river fish. A FDA official called TCDD one of the most toxic substances known.
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Lansing, Mich
Dow Chemical
Dow
Saginaw
Tittabawasee
U.S
Vietnam
Saginaw Bay
Midland
James Truchan
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Public Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Stuart Freeman
State Attorney General’s Office
GAO Says Agencies Spent $36 Million On FOIA Requests
Washington AP reports the General Accounting Office found tax supported law enforcement agencies spent about 36 million dollars to handle FOIA requests over three years starting in 1975. Thirteen agencies processed 147000 requests in the period for a Senate Judiciary subcommittee study on erosion of intelligence gathering. The GAO did not assess the legislation's benefits such as increased citizen confidence from access to information.
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Washington
Congressional
General Accounting Office
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Judge Orders Release Of 300 Georgia Inmates
A U S District Court judge ordered Georgia State Prison to reduce its population by 300 inmates within 14 days to ease racial tension at Raidsville. He also ordered open dormitory inmates reassigned by race in a checkerboard pattern as an interim measure for up to 60 days to address racial issues.
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Brunswick, Ga
Georgia State
Raidsville
Anthony A. Alimo
New School Plans Nature Program in Carbondale
The Carbondale New School will host a nature program for boys and girls aged 10 to 14, Monday to Friday, with tree identification nature crafts experimental learning and visits to Panth ers Den area Giant City Park Little Grassy Lake and the Southern Illinois University Carbondale museum. An afternoon Creative Arts session runs 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 457 4765 before Friday 4 p.m. to register.
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Carbondale New School
Giant City Park
Little Grassy Lake
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Chanute base named training site for cruise missile techs
The Air Force designated Chanute Air Force Base as a cruise missile technician training site while warning locals the ruling does not guarantee the base will stay open. The announcement included 1.1 million for road repairs, with officials noting closure could still occur within three to five years.
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Rantoul
Chanute Air Force Base
Air Force
Antonia Chayes
Chanute
Carter
Illinois
Fort Sheridan
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Rock Island Arsenal
Percy Seith second debate set for tonight in Springfield
Republican Sen Charles Percy and Democrat Alex Seith clash in their second debate on domestic issues at 7 30 p m in Springfield City Council chambers. The League of Women Voters of Illinois sponsors the event with two more debates planned in Carbondale on Sept 3 and Oak Brook on Oct 17.
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Springfield
Charles H. Percy
Alex Seith
Thom Serafin
Seith
Leith
Percy
League of Women Voters of Illinois
League
Carbondale
Oak Brook
Secrecy Shrouds Walker Campaign Financing Probe
Springfield awaits a Chicago hearing as the new Illinois State Board of Elections weighs the Better Government Association complaint against former Gov Daniel Walker. The board met in executive session after a sworn-in start, with a preliminary hearing slated today in Chicago to determine if public hearings are warranted. Brunner of the BGA criticizes Walker's disclosure, arguing it hides contributor amounts and spending.
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Springfield
Ill
State Board of Elections
Daniel Walker
Supreme Court
Robert C. Underwood
Walker
Better Government Association
Ron Michaelson
Michaelson
Chicago
BGA
Walk
Elections Board
John Countryman
Illinois Supreme Court
Old Elections Board
J. Terrence Brunner
Texas firm wins Medicare bill processing contract in Illinois
A Dallas based Electronic Data Systems Federal won a five year 41.8 million Medicare Part B claim processing contract after underbidding four rivals. The HEW official noted the bid secures 16 million in savings for the federal government with per claim fees of 2.03, well below the national average. The award marks HEW’s first large state open bidding.
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Chicago
Texas
Illinois
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Electronic Data Systems Federal of
Dallas
HEW
Califano
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