Illinois lawmakers urged to approve five member elections board
Opinion urges Illinois legislature to form a five member elections board with two Republicans two Democrats and one independent appointed by the governor with Senate consent. It argues the plan would be constitutional, align with court review, and provide needed enforcement of election laws and campaign finance disclosures despite current debates in Chicago Democrats.
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Illinois
Senate
Ilinois
Elections Board
Illinois Supreme Court
Chicago
State Supreme Court
General Assembly
Wallace era memories echo in equal opportunity claim
An education publication ad for three teachers at George Corley Wallace State Community College in Selma ends with the line that it is an equal opportunity employer. The piece links Governor Wallace’s 1960s stand against desegregation to ongoing debates over race and civil rights in Alabama.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
University of Alabama
Selma
George Corley Wallace State Community College
Road to coal conversion faces major hurdles
President Carter's push to shift utilities and industry from oil and natural gas to coal faces doubts about coal output, transportation capacity, and the cost and speed of plant conversions. Analysts warn of environmental, labor, and regulatory obstacles as the coal plan targets saving oil and gas use by 1985.
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Bob Rankin
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
White House
United States
America
Hans H. Landsberg
Landsberg
Carl E. Bagge
National Coal Association
Federal Energy Administration
Cornell C. Maier
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Maier
Celanese Corp
Pampa
Miss
Daniel F. Twomey
Association of American Railroads
Transportation
Brock Adams
Midwest
Transportation Department
Cost of coal push threatens higher electricity bills nationwide
President Carter’s plan to force utilities to burn coal instead of oil and gas could raise electricity costs by three to five times. Industry leaders warn conversion requires costly plant rebuilds, space for coal storage, and rail and barge logistics, with environmental and climate concerns echoed by opponents.
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Washington
Carter
George W. Oprea Jr
Houston Light and Power Co
Poland's New Generation Holds Fast Amid East West Pressures
In Warsaw, Polish leader Edward Gierek frames a resilient nation facing Soviet and Western pressures. He cites a population over 35 million, western trade links, and reduced political prison claims, while warning detente must protect living rights and avoid war.
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Soviet Union
Poland
Edward Gierek
Polish United (Communist) Party
Gierek
International Harvester
France
Germany
Sweden
Washington
Moscow
United States
Communist Party of France
Warsaw
Old City
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Wildcat
Coal Association
UMW
Source
Edison Electric Institute
Nuclear
Donald C. Lutken
Mississippi Power & Light
Richard E. Ayres
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ayres
Wallace S. Broecker
Columbia University
James Reston
New York Times
Ford
Cardinal Vishinski
U.S
Russia
Belgrade
Helsinki
Soviet Bloc
West
Albert Sherer Jr
European Economic Community
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
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