Social Security outlook sparks urgency in Congress
House Ways and Means panel vows to move fast to shore up Social Security and keep benefits paid on time as trustees warn funds may run dry by 1981 82 without interfund borrowing. AARP analyst warns the outlook could be bleaker, urging action this year to prevent long term gaps.
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Washington
Congress
House
Survivors Trust Fund
J.J. Pickle
Texas
Ways and Means
Social Security
Pickle
James M. Hacking
American Association of Retired Persons
Hacking
Area crops suffer drought as rains fail in Southern Illinois
Extension advisers report deepening soil moisture stress across Southern Illinois as light sprinkles fail to reach deep roots. Cool nights offer brief relief but drought intensifies, with corn curling leaves, soybeans thin, and farmers awaiting rain or irrigation. Multiple counties note eight inches below normal moisture and crops nearing critical stages.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Area Extension
Chris Novy
Southern Illinois Airport Weather Service
St. Louis
Kentucky
Jackson County
Robert Frank
Frank
Charlie Willman
Randolph County
Richard Swope
Franklin County
Illinois lawmakers to attend National Conference meeting in New York
Illinois plans to send 34 legislators and 27 legislative staff to the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in New York City in early July. The list includes 19 senators, 15 House members, and 27 staff, with assurances from Senate President Rock that sessions will be conducted and Illinois will participate in committee work.
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Springfield
Illinois
San Francisco
New York City
National Conference of State Legislatures
New York
Vince Demuzio
D-Carlinville
Judith Erwin
Senate
Philip J. Rock
Doak Park
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
San
California
NCSL
Rock
Judy Heffner
Weather forecast predicts cool tonight and warm weekend
The National Weather Service expects fair and cool conditions tonight with a low in the low to mid 50s. Peete should be mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid 80s. The extended outlook calls for very warm conditions Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of showers Monday and Tuesday.
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Charles Howell
Perry County
National Weather Service
Peete
Cable Hikes Trigger Possible Channel Cutoffs in Illinois
Cablevision warns West Frankfort Johnston City residents that a 26 percent rate rise may trigger immediate removal of Channel 9 and other networks including C-SPAN WGN and WTBS. City councils thwarting the increase face service cuts while Herrin plans a veto override and FCC complaints loom as Channel 7 conversion looms.
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Theresa Churchill
Ilinoisan
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Channel 9
Southern Illinois Cablevision
People That Love
Madison Square Garden
C-Span
WGN Chicago
Christian Broadcasting
WTBS
Atlanta
Dick Thomas
Cable
Thomas
Mike McClatchey
Bill Stevens
Herrin
Mario Ottolini
Paul Francis
Cablevision
Ottolini
Federal Communications Commission
Murphysboro
Crainville
Carterville
Energy
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Dial
Channel 7
St. Louis
WGN
Chicago
Nuclear drill at Dres den plant hampered by failed hotline
Morris AP reports a nuclear disaster drill at the Dres den nuclear power plant was interrupted when the alert hotline failed to ring. Chuck Jones of the state Emergency Services Agency said the primary link between plant, state, and locals did not work, causing about a 10 minute delay before all agencies were alerted.
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