Standards proposed for reading and math in Illinois schools
Illinois state schools chief Joseph Cronin proposes minimum reading and math standards for districts. The plan requires three progress assessments, bans diploma denials on a single test, and keeps constitution tests. If approved, it goes to the legislature next year with implementation by September 1983. Cronin cites 10 percent with min-competency programs and 30 percent likely by 1981 end.
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Chicago
Joseph Cronin
Illinois Board of Education
Cronin
Illinois coal bills move as committee rejects nuclear waste veto
Springfield AP Illinois Senate Agriculture Conservation and Energy Committee rejected a veto power for the governor and Legislature to block new radioactive waste sites on a 5-5 vote. The panel approved bills to boost controls on hazardous waste disposal and to promote Illinois coal use, including requiring coal burn if cheaper than imports and relaxing certain air standards. The panel also left open a potential floor amendment on waste shipment rules.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committee
House
Chicago
Peoria
East St. Louis
EPA
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
General Assembly
Morris
Jerome Joyce
D Reddick
Joyce
House Rules Committee
Michael P. Mauzy
State Environmental Protection Agency
Compact rail guided garage for cars by Harry Todd
Danville AP reports inventor Harry Todd designed a tiny 82 inch wide by 18 foot long garage to protect cars from winter snow. The vinyl over steel structure uses dual remote doors and a car guiding rail system, priced from 1595 to 1995 dollars.
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Danville
Harry Todd
Todd
Illinois storm damage hits half million acres of crops
Storms last week damaged 259,200 acres of corn and 197,450 of soybeans in 14 central Illinois counties, with nearly 9,000 acres of wheat affected. Early estimates reach about 60 million dollars from eight counties, while six others have not reported. Despite losses, 93 percent of corn and 73 percent of soybeans were in good or excellent condition. Weather remains favorable for replanting as water recedes. Chrysler data point shows Illinois loan push amid Republican criticism, aiming to support a 20 million loan and 11 billion retooling plan over five years to boost smaller car output.
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Illinois
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Sai
ASCS
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Baby mixup second in week in Belleville
AP reports two hospital misidentifications in Belleville within a week. Rose Miller says Belleville Memorial Hospital staff misread her son Donald Joseph’s tag and gave him to a roommate on June 1, then babies were returned and reunited. Earlier, two boys swapped procedures at St Elizabeths Hospital May 29. Bryan Christ received Ryan Schrader’s tonsil adenoids operation and then the correct surgery the next day.
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Belleville
Rose Miller
Fairview Heights
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Donald Joseph
Robert Todd
Millstadt
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