OSHA as public watchdog for factory safety in chemical plants
Recent chemical plant blasts in Chicago spotlight OSHA to protect workers. Critics label it overregulation, but inspectors prevent injuries by flagging hazards and delaying risky production. Agencies must balance rules with safety to reduce future accidents and pollution. The agency investigates explosions while advocating safer industry practices.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Chicago
Civil service reform in Illinois U S Senate race
Illinois U S Senate candidates Percy and Leith push for tighter federal hiring while avoiding hard details on veterans' preference. Percy backs merit provisions but skirts veterans points, while Leith criticizes dead weight and signals reform support but also dodges the veterans issue, leaving specifics unclear and political risk high.
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Illinois
U.S. Senate
Charles Percy
Alex Leith
Percy
Carter
Senate
House
Leith
Jack Mustes
Unemployment law curb needs common sense and reform
Illinois auditor general Robert Cronson highlights a looming 946.5 million debt in the unemployment insurance fund fed by federal loans and criticizes weak administration. He urges better claim review and stronger collections, plus raising the earnings qualifier from 1000 to a higher level to curb abuse and restore balance within three years.
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Robert Cronson
Illinois Department of Labor
Cronson
Illinois
Illinois coal fields see sweeping plans for reclaimed lands
Illinois reclamation hopes rise as federal strip mining law matures. Experts like Tim Griffith of Northrup King Co and Lyle Sendlein of SIU describe new aims for mined pits, from wildlife refuges to recreation, while officials set up the Office of Surface Mining and await regulations.
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David Awbrey
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
Tim Griffith
Northrup King Co
Griffith
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Lyle Sendlein
SIU
Coal Research Center
Ilinois
James Thompson
Sendlein
Edgar Imhoff
Office of Surface Mining
Imhoff
Kentucky
Bob Holloway
Southwestern Coal Co
Who Owns Land In The United States
Elizabeth Wehr reports on foreign and wealthy ownership of large U.S. tracts. The Liechtenstein prince allegedly holds a 10,000 acre Texas tract, with officials unable to confirm. Rumors cite the queen of England owning part of a Mississippi cotton plantation. Illinois hosts the 12,000 acre Norris Farm owned by the Bosini family for 17.5 million. The Illinois General Assembly debates foreign ownership reporting, while no national system exists to gauge scope. Experts note surge in foreign investment due to dollar volatility, petrodollars, political risk abroad, and favorable currency and rates. Real estate brokers see rising land deals in various regions.
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Elizabeth Wehr
Congressional
Texas
Prince of
Liechtenstein
Agriculture Department
England
Mississippi
Illinois
Havana
Bosinis
Illinois General Assembly
House
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Con
U.S
Bate
Talmadge
Charles E. Grassley
Iowa
John Krebs
Calif
Congress
Publisher John C Gardner and William B Cox Jr
John C Gardner is identified as publisher alongside William B Cox Jr in a brief note. The item notes these two individuals in connection with a publishing role, implying their prominence or leadership within a local newspaper or publication.
Foreign ownership rumors cloud Illinois farmland safety
Congress moves to require disclosure of all foreign owners and long term leaseholds of U.S. farmland. GAO found substantial foreign stake in 1977 Georgia farmland, sparking bipartisan bills to create a national reporting system with heavy penalties for noncompliance. Critics worry it may deter needed investment.
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Congress
General Accounting Office Fed
Georgia
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
GAO
U.S
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
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