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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1981

Page

9

Private pensions bill aims to back Social Security reform

A House Select Committee on the Aging plan would require employers to establish pension plans for all workers 25 and older with 1,000 hours a year, vesting after five years. It would expand access to retirement savings, offer tax credits, and adjust Social Security benefits for inflation twice yearly.

New York Times Washington House Select Committee On the Aging Congress Claude Pepper D-Fla House Pepper Senate Reagan House Education and Labor Committee

Battle for VA chief position erupts in Washington

A bitter contest to name the next U S Veterans Administration chief heats up as contenders like Jim Webb and William Ayres vie for the $60 662 a year post. Casey and D Amato backers clash with Evans and Behan while Rufus Wilson serves as a temporary option amid a sprawling political duel shaping VA policy and a 24 2 billion 1982 budget.

Atlanta Constitution Washington Reagan Veterans Administration Jim Webb Capitol Hill Reagan White House William Ayres House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Max Cleland Ayres Senate Committee Agriculture Jesse Helms S.C McClary Hilton Head Jerry Falwell White House Clebe McClary Ministries Falwell Veterans’ Organizations Ayres-McClary Con CIA William Casey Casey John L. Behan Behan New York State Assembly Alfonso D’amato R-N.y Tom Evans R-Del Evans House Rufus Wilson Wilson Cleland Federal Agency Saipan Air Force John Flynn San Antonio Tex David Christian Washington’s Crossing Vietnam Odell Vaughn St. Petersburg Beach Fla Vincent Rios Concord Calif Rios

Findley seeks report on Mideast arms use

Illinois Representative Paul Findley asks Secretary Haig for a report on whether Israel or any other government uses illegal weapons in southern Lebanon. A 20 year House veteran and Foreign Affairs Committee member, Findley, who barely defended his seat last year, has been a lone advocate on issues tied to Yasir Arafat and the PLO. He declined to comment on any policy shift.

Washington Illinois Paul Findley Pittsfield Alexander Haig Israel Lebanon Findley House Yasir Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization

Williams Abscam trial seen as toughest yet

The Williams case leads Abscam proceedings with Sen Harrison A Williams Jr facing bribery and conspiracy charges over a plan to push an immigration bill for a fictitious Arab sheik. The Brooklyn trial involves videotaped meetings with undercover agents and Mel Weinberg, amid prior appeals and severed co-defendants.

New York Abscam Harrison A. Williams Jr FBI Williams Favor New Jersey Senate Philadelphia U.S George C. Pratt Brooklyn Mel Weinberg Weinberg Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Republicans United States Alexander Feinberg Cherry Hill N.J Angelo Errichetti Camden Justice Department George Katz Fort Lee Virginia Sheik Yassir Habib Washington John Murphy D-N.y Frank Thompson Jr D-N.j John Jenrette D-S.c Richard Kelly R-Fla Michael Myers D-Pa Raymond Lederer Lederer Congress

Rabbit fuel heats firm's greenhouse

Grants Pass Oregon rabbits heat Bill Schultz's commercial greenhouses in a novel experiment turning rabbits into radiators. 400 500 rabbits produce about 190 000 British thermal units daily, cutting heating bills up to 25 percent. Schultz plans expansion with Pacific Rabbitry to supply stock and meat, while noting market resistance to rabbit meat.

Grants Pass Bill Schultz Schultz Bunny Oregon Pacific Rabbitry America Denver Oregon State University

Oil firms admit errors in natural gas prices

Texaco Inc and Conoco Inc acknowledge submitting erroneous information to the government about some natural gas wells. The errors, tied to stripper status filings demanded by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, led to overcharges to customers. Most wells are in Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Mobil Oil Corp declined to release its filing citing proprietary concerns.

New York Times Washington Texaco Inc Conoco Inc Texaco Conoco Southland Royalty Co Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Mobil Oil Corp Mobil Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

Warning Signal In Headaches From Body Distress

Dr White explains headaches as nature's warning signals indicating possible serious underlying conditions. Chronic pain often prompts use of pain relievers, potentially masking danger. if misalignment of neck vertebrae causes nerve interference, a chiropractor can locate and adjust the vertebra to relieve pressure. The piece urges consulting a chiropractor for recurring headaches and cautions against hoping it will go away.

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Battle Veteran’s Administration Webb Veterans’ Affairs Mideast Arms Harrison Williams Jr Hurst L. A. Catlett City of Hurst Health News Roy S. White Chiropractic Dr. White c/o Carbondale Chiropractic Clinic S. Washington Carbondale
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