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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1979
Page
9
Washington AP reports a federal plan to raise summer thermostat settings to no lower than 80 degrees in about 5 million non residential buildings, and no higher than 65 in winter, starting July 1. Hospitals, schools, and certain lodging facilities are exempt. dining areas and other public spaces still must follow limits.
President Carter orders a move toward increased timber harvests in national forests. Officials say price effects may take years to reach home buyers, with potential savings of 250 to 750 dollars on a 50 thousand dollar house. Environmentalists voice skepticism and plan legal challenges while no immediate impact occurs pending studies and hearings.
AP reports Las Vegas plans to wipe away mounds of ripening trash from the desert outskirts. City crews will deploy cleanup efforts to restore the neon skyline and reduce odor across surrounding neighborhoods.
About 250 workers ended an 11 day strike after voting to accept a three year deal granting an 8.4 percent wage increase. Joseph Anstett, vice president of one firm, said pickups might lag briefly but hoped to finish by Saturday.
Reports say Sgt. George Matos found the explosive rocket on a firing range and hid it in his duffle bag. The Sunday explosion at Fort Dix killed Matos and Spec. 4 Jorge Sanchez, both 25 and 24, from Queens, with eight others wounded. Also noted, proposed federal rule to fit all locomotives with warning lights following a 1976 crossing death.
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