Ogilvie Airs View on Racing Board and Levin Donations
Governor Richard Ogilvie said the Illinois Racing Board awarded racing dates transparently and that Levin contributions to Republican funds did not influence the board’s rulings. He noted the Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises gained a clean bill of health before donations and called for full disclosure laws.
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Volpe Launches Major Counterattack on Transportation Crime
Secretary Volpe names Benjamin O Davis to lead safety efforts and vows an interagency intermodal drive to curb crime in transportation. He cites Senate estimates of 1.5 billion dollars in annual losses across trucking air rail and maritime sectors as context.
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Southern schools least segregated nationwide in desegregation shift
Government figures show Southern states doubling black enrollment in majority white schools from 18 percent in 1968 to 39 percent in 1969 70, driving an overall national desegregation rise while Northern districts face worsening isolation. Among 30 largest districts, only Southern and Western districts improved. New York Chicago Detroit and others saw increased racial isolation.
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Talks on docking systems to link US and Soviet spacecraft
Space officials from the Soviet Union and the United States will begin five days of meetings at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston next Monday to develop compatible rendezvous and docking systems. Working groups will address docking compatibility, radio guidance and optical systems, and docking assemblies to enable joint rescue capability in earth orbit.
Barr Named Chairman of Illinois State Regents
J Robert Barr a Chicago attorney was named chairman of the Board of Regents for Illinois State University Northern Illinois University and Sangamon State at Springfield The regents also named Anthony Verese of McHenry as vice chairman Both appointments are for two year terms The regents confirmed Richard Nelson of Evanston as president of Northern Illinois University and David Berle of Michigan State faculty as president of Illinois State
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