Illinois Leads Nation In Solar Energy Progress
Illinois steers the solar age with a $106000 federal grant for a solar energy office and the 1977 General Assembly enacting a comprehensive solar energy act. Gov. Thompson touts Sun Day as a sign of real, growing use while lawmakers push tax incentives and research to spark development.
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David S. Awbrey
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois
Tim Warren
Energy Resource Commission
General Assembly
Capital Development Board
St. Charles
James Thompson
Thompson
Dan Pierce
Highland Park
Pierce
Sunpower
Warren
Coal Development Act
Papa George Zervas Still Works At 104 In Chicago
Chicago AP reports Giuseppe a.k.a Papa George Zervas, a longtime North Side supermarket fixture, celebrated his 104th birthday while continuing as a helpful employee. He walks over two miles daily, keeps watch for shoplifters, and praises his 70-year marriage to Beulah. He recalls rescuing an elderly man from Lake Michigan and claims never to have taken medicine or seen a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
North Side
Papa George
Zervas
Beulah
William Allen
Lake Michigan
Elaine Markoutsas
Firemen Strike Continues Amid Jail Term Releases
After 42 days in jail striking firemen depart McLean County Jail continuing picket lines at the station. Off duty Peoria and Bloomington firefighters stand by to answer alarms as captains debate union eligibility and a city council meeting with negotiators present yields little progress. A separate note reports Peoria transit workers approve a two year contract to end an 11 day dispute with the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. In Illinois, clashes on the University of Illinois Circle campus mark Israel's 30th anniversary observance as Jewish and Arab students clash leaving several injured but no arrests.
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Normal
McLean County
William Caisley
Frank Hanover
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
Chicago
University of Illinois Circle
Israel
Invest in Smarter Shopping and Better Living
The piece frames the newspaper as an investment in smarter spending rather than an expense. It promotes timely buying guidance and food price insights to save money, encouraging readers to read food columns to maximize value and feel confident in economic choices.
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George Zervas
Peoria
Bloomington
Caisley
Dale Berry
the Transit District
The
Organization of Arab Students
Babbitt
Murphysboro Iron & Metal
Murphysboro
Gartside
Bubshun
Neely
S. Main
Anna
Stan Fove
Stan
East Main Carbondale
Cralleys Nursery
Aay Road
Mon-Sat
Wes Rudolph
Jack Williams
Em Boi
CourThouse
THURS
Desoto
Creal Springs Nursing Home
Creal Springs
Ill
Mothers da Buffet
San Juan
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