Tug of War Rope Snap Injures Harrisburg Students
A 2,000 foot nylon rope snapped during a schoolyard tug of war at Harrisburg Middle School injuring about 200 students and staff. Several youths lost fingers or fingertips and a 13 year old girl faced possible thumb loss. 68 plus others were hospitalized or treated for burns and injuries. The rope, lent by Pennsylvania Power and Light, was rated to handle 13,000 pounds.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Middle School
Keith Morton
Marie Lewis
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Bakalis and Thompson spar over Illinois budget
Illinois gubernatorial contenders Gov. James Thompson and challenger Michael Bakalis clashed in a televised debate on state spending. Bakalis accused the budget of waste and gimmicks, while Thompson warned of added local tax burdens and a debtful plan. They praised the debate but claimed no winner. A related dispute included off track betting, tax rebates, and a delay on a Cost Control Task Force report. A Carter telegram supported Bakalis, as ERA pickets gathered outside the WTTW studio.
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Chicago
James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Thompson
Bakalis
Illinois
Springfield
Michael Bilandic
Illinois Supreme Court
WTTW
Supreme Court upholds state ban on company owned gas stations
The Supreme Court ruled 7-1 that states may bar oil producers from operating retail gasoline stations, upholding Maryland's law requiring contracts with retailers and forcing about 250 Maryland stations to close within a year. The decision allows across the board price reductions and notes other states may follow Maryland’s lead.
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Washington
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Florida
Delaware
District of Columbia
John Paul Stevens
California
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District of
Columbia
Harry Blackmun
Southern Illinois University weather and politics brief
Weather forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight with lows in the low 60s, followed by sunny and warm Thursday with highs in the upper 80s, and very warm Friday to Sunday with scattered thunderstorms and highs near 90. The Southern Illinois University Carbondale plans larger pay raises for lower paid workers and public discussion of its three headed administration.
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Illinois House
Southern Illinois University System
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Betty Bogar
Polyclinic Medical Center
Lisa Seay
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
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Butch Nevious
Debbie Pfeiffer
Shelbyville High School
Shelbyville
Universal Cheerleaders Association
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