Percy bill to place nuclear waste policy in DOE hands
Sen. Charles Percy introduces legislation to create an Office of Nuclear Waste within the Department of Energy. The bill would require the DOE to develop a national waste disposal plan by January 30 and fund operations through a Nuclear Waste Management Fund paid by commercial users, with all current disposal sites owned by the government within a year of passage.
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Percy Bill
DOE
Washington
Charles Percy
B-Ill
Department of Energy
Percy
Conley
Thompson OKs higher ed projects in budget year
Gov. James Thompson approved 8.6 million in major construction at higher education facilities not in this year's budget. The package mostly funds remodeling, including 1.6 million for a new academic building and learning center at State Community College of East St. Louis, 1 million to remodel East Illinois University Old Main, and 1.5 million to remodel the English Building at the University of Illinois.
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Springfield
James Thompson
State Community College of
East St. Louis
East Illinois University
University of Illinois
Thompson, Pontiac pay last respects to slain guards
Residents of a central Illinois town lined up to honor two of three prison guards killed in a riot at Pontiac Correctional Center. Robert Conkle aged 22 and William Thomas aged 49 lay in state at Raleigh Harris Funeral Home as Gov. James Thompson and corrections officials paid respects. The third victim, Stanley Cole, 47, was mourned in Cullom.
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Illinois
Raleigh Harris Funeral Home
Robert Conkle
William Thomas
James Thompson
Stanley Cole
Pontiac Correctional Center
Cullom
Thompson
Injured guard may finger killers in Pontiac riot
A guard critically injured in a Pontiac prison riot says he can identify three inmates who killed fellow guards. Danny Dill named one suspect via file photos, with officials noting he has given a statement. Governors and officials responded by promising reforms, raises, and prison construction while stressing non brutality.
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Pontiac
Danny Dill
Chicago Sun-Times
Dill Repair
Dill
Fines Proposed for Hiring Illegal Aliens in Illinois
The Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission urges up to 10000 dollar fines on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. The 14 month inquiry found about 15000 Illinois jobs held by illegal aliens, concentrated in Joliet Waukegan Elgin West Chicago and Aurora.
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Chicago
Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission
Joliet
Waukegan
West Chicago
Aurora
Illinois
Counts of US beer labels since 1935 reach 12000
Since 1935 the first beer can appeared and as many as 12 000 domestic beer labels have been produced in the United States. Among obscure examples are Big Apple Bull Dog Congress Olde Frothingslosh and State Fair.
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Washington
United States
National Geographic Society
Big Apple
Congress
State Fair
Farm Bureau urges moratorium on government controls
American Farm Bureau Federation calls for halt on new government controls including OSHA EPA and FDA arguing billions are spent annually to comply and pass to consumers. Allan Grant notes fire ant chemical ban and urges a chemical to control pests while stressing foreign trade and risky Geneva negotiations.
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Memphis, Tenn
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Allan Grant
California
Farmers’ Group
Grant
Puerto Rico
Memphis
Earl Butz
OSHA
Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Drug Administration
Mississippi
Carter
Trade Advisory Commission
Russia
China
United States
Geneva
U.S
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Great Swamp
St. James Hospital
Dale Walker
Sharon Patchett
Peoria
Steve Baril
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O’dale
Harrisburg
Jackson & Sloan
WED. & Thurs
Pope Weit
All Bs Vv
Neely
S. Main
Anna
Country Life
Sam
Country Companies
Your Country Companies
sAgent County Life
Countbry Mutua, Country Casualty
MID America Time and Marine Insurance Companies
Dave Baggett
Carbondale
Robert Warner
Murphysboro
James O. Williams
Makanda
Bank of Zeigler's
Orlando
Florida
Deral Deposit Insurance Corporation
Equal Housing Lender
Circle-Wilcox Zeigler
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