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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

02 Jun 1978

Page 9

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1978

Page

9

Byron nuclear cooling tower collapse kills two workers

Authorities investigate after a base section of a Byron Station cooling tower toppled 80 feet, killing Gary L. Daniel and Raymond Murphy and injuring two others. The scaffold collapse involved 36 X-struts forming the base. 26 were in place. Laborers were local to Illinois and Rockford, with OSHA criticism aired by site workers.

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Byron West Virginia Commonwealth Edison Co Chicago Byron Station Bill Harrah Edison Willow Island W.va Harrah Gary L. Daniel Leaf River Ill Raymond Murphy Rochelle George Bishop Rockford Ogle County Sheriff's Deputies Daniels Murphy Bishop Rock River Illinois Ecoker Cincinnati Rockford Morning Star Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bradley OSHA
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IBHE Accepts Gov Budget For Higher Ed In 1979

Illinois Board of Higher Education will settle for Gov Thompson’s proposed $955 million higher education budget for fiscal 1979, despite seeking $975 million. IBHE stresses realism as House could cut the package. university leaders urge cooperation, noting Thompson’s relative generosity versus Walker.

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Gordon Britton Lindsay-Schaub Springfield Illinois Board of Higher Education James Thompson Richard Wagner IBHE Thompson Wagner Senate Michael Bakalis Bakalis House University of Illinois John Corbally Corbally Walker Budget Bureau Andrew Soll Soll Oscar Weil Illinois Federation of Teachers
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Compromise settles battle over product liability bill

A long looming clash between the State Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association over product liability laws ended in a compromise. The bill caps manufacturer liability at 13 years post manufacture and 10 years for distributors, with both sides claiming victory but signaling further action next year. The chamber pressed for evidence of misuse and broader protections, while lawyers stressed strict liability concerns. the agreement preserves consumer rights to sue for negligence within the new time limits.

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Gordon Britton Lindsay-Schaub Springfield State Chamber of Commerce Illinois Trial Lawyers Association State Chamber Chamber Paul Neal Snyder Herrin The Trial Lawyers Association Herrin Neal
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