Legislature adjourns amid unresolved Illinois issues
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned for the summer with major problems lingering. No agreement on remapping or a workable transportation policy left funding for Chicago area transit and open revenue questions unsettled, while reform actions and regional projects offered limited gains.
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Illinois General Assembly
Chicago Area
Illinois
Robert Winchester
C.L. McCormick
Kenneth Buzbee
Vienna
P . Son
Busbee
Ilinois Nery
General Assembly
Ren
Bob
Legisla
Handicapped climbers reach Mt Rainier summit
The International Year of the Disabled highlights the triumphs of Rae Nine climbers, including five blind members and others with disabilities, reaching 14 410 ft Mt Rainier. Southern Illinois wheelchair trekkers and Terry Fox, who died, show perseverance despite limits.
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Rae
Mt. Ranier
Illinois
United States
Terry Fox
Canada
Bald eagle farewell underscores loss of symbolic freedom
The Southern Illinoisan editorial warns the bald eagle faces possible extinction by century's end due to irrational hate and fear. It laments inaction on slaughter and links the symbol to personal liberty, referencing McCarthy era fears and abortion debates to illustrate threats to freedom.
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Southern Illinoisan
Sen
Joe McCarthy
Jerry Falwell
Letter on moral law and freedom amid abortion debate
A writer warns against legislating morality arguing that abortion limits threaten freedoms. They compare missionization in Central America and Hawaii to domestic efforts to ban sex education and fear of a future where cherished liberties disappear. They urge reflection before pursuing strict moral rules.
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Lem
Jim Jones
Central America
Hawaii
Asbestos Damage Suits and Broad Industry Impact
Barnaby J. Feder discusses the growing asbestos injury suits against Johns-Manville, with about 400 new filings monthly and 7,200 suits by May, plus 12,000 suits across 260 companies. Implications extend to manufacturers, insurers, and how American industry handles hazardous yet valuable materials.
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Barnaby J. Feder
New York Times
Johns- Manville Corp
Denver
Johns-Manville
Richard B. von Wald
Johns-Mansville
Michael Mealey
Asbestos Litigation Reporter
Variations on asbestos injury cases and litigation trends
The article surveys asbestos litigation across insurers, manufacturers, and the federal government, noting plaintiffs from workers spouses and neighbors. It cites experts predicting up to 200,000 excess cancer deaths and potential costs from $120 billion to $150 billion, with settlements ranging from a few thousand to $23,000 per plaintiff and industry efforts toward a broad compensation fund.
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Eying J. Selikoff
Mount S Hospital
Johns Man
Sville
Asbestos Compensation Coalition
William Bailey
The
Commercial Union Insurance Co
American Insurance Association
Bailey
Greece
Selikoff
Johns-Manville
Conflict of Interest Rules Shape Supreme Court Decisions
The article examines how disqualification due to financial stakes affects Supreme Court rulings. It notes Chief Justice Burger owned Honeywell stock and did not participate in a 1979 decision, while Justices Stewart and Powell, both wealthy, disqualified themselves in several cases. It discusses broader trends of stock ownership among justices, shifts in the court’s composition, and potential implications for future rulings.
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Richard Carelli
Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Honeywell Information Systems Inc
Honeywell Inc
Honeywell
Warren E. Burger
Burger
High Court
Ain
Congress
Inter
Potter Stewart
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Stewart
U.S
IBM
Harry A. Blackmun
John Paul Stevens
Edward Tamm
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tamm
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