House thwarts transit plan in chaotic Illinois session
Illinois House debating Gov Thompson transportation rescue plan abruptly deleted most of the original bill via a Conti amendment triggering disorder and failed rescission, with Speaker Ryan and Rep Madigan trading blows over procedure.
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Springfield
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Alice Onderland
Clarence A. Darrow
Rock Island
Carol Moseley Braun
Chicago
Thompson
House
Elmer W. Conti
Elmwood Park
Conti
Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority Board
Transit Finance Authority
RTA
George Ryan
Rhankakee
Ryan
Rep
Michael Madigan
Madigan
Bernard Epton
TFA
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Byrne urges federal gun law to curb handguns
Mayor Jane Byrne asks the U S Conference of Mayors to push for a federal gun control law after the Reagan shooting. She telegrams Mayor Richard Hatcher proposing a committee to study and propose federal legislation. Governor James Thompson predicts a wave of gun laws but cautions against fear driven action.
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Jane Byrne
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Reagan
Congress
Hatcher
James R. Thompson
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