Senate panel rejects gas rationing plan
The Senate Energy Committee voted 12-6 against Carter's standby gas rationing proposal amid last minute changes. Chairman Henry Jackson warned of a tight fight as the panel rejected the modified plan while supporting some administration changes. Russell Long criticized a windfall profits tax linked to moving price controls on domestic crude oil starting next month.
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Ohio's outstate coal ban upheld ruling
U.S. District Judge H David Hermansdorfer ruled Ohio may require utilities to buy coal only from Ohio mines. The Kentucky McCoy-Elkhorn Coal Co suit challenged Section 125 of the Clean Air Act claiming interstate commerce limits. Judge Hermansdorfer said regionally available coal provisions do not violate constitutional commerce power.
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Carter
David Gilbert
Washington
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
Weather outlook and county board clash noted
The National Weather Service predicts fair warm weather tonight with lows around 68. Wednesday will be partly sunny and warm with highs around 65. From Thursday to Saturday expect variable clouds and scattered thunderstorms with lows in the 60s and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A proposed paramedic program for the Jackson County Ambulance Service faces opposition before the county board.
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Illinois General Assembly sparks lobbyist activity in 1979
In 1979 Illinois lawmakers face intense lobbying as public employee union guidelines become a political battleground. Democratic leaders show division over a controversial bill outlining how public workers could organize, reflecting broader labor tensions across the state.
Agreement on SALT provisions opens path to treaty
A U S and the Soviet Union reached agreement on key SALT provisions as page 2 notes. The Three Mile Island plant provokes doubt about nuclear power fate as House energy leaders tour the facility. Blumenthal warns inflation may soar beyond earlier estimates. Consumers face a coin toss on getting value in car repairs per a government study. Illinois may see fairer refinery and factory appraisals from state appointed assessors. An educator critiques 1960s marijuana evaluations as preposterous, suggesting pot may be more than a harmless giggle. Marion native Steve Waterbury considers his future as his baseball career appears over.
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Three Mile Island Power Plant
Plan for group home faces Murphysboro zoning protest
Ann Schottman Knol reports in Murphysboro as the Egyptian Association for the Mentally Retarded seeks a small group home at 435 S 15th St. Neighbors oppose and an appeal hearing is set for Wednesday at City Hall. Peyton Kunce, a group member, cites rights and integration while officials assess zoning compatibility and community impact.
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Murphysboro
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Floyd Hart
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Gasoline Shortage Sparks Debate Between Adams and Industry
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams and gasoline industry officials clash over the severity of a looming supply squeeze this summer. Adams cites California long lines as a nationwide omen, while the American Petroleum Institute notes California is uniquely affected by panic buying and tighter supplies, with other states experiencing milder disruptions.
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St. Louis
Gasoline price probers seek records from Illinois dealers
The Justice Department seeks documents from the Illinois-Indiana Gasoline Dealers Association on prices hours and distribution as part of an early year probe into possible gasoline price fixing. Earlier orders demanded April 26 disclosures. officials claim evidence the association advised members to close Sundays and push prices to legal highs to lure collusion.
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