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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

06 Aug 1978

Page 12

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1978

Page

12

Thompson plans big turnout effort to defeat Democrats

Gov James Thompson strategists fear low November turnout and shift funds from media to field operations. They plan more than 25 campaign offices in Decatur Champaign Marion Effingham Belleville Charleston Mattoon areas for volunteer phone banking and election day drives, with television budget cut by about 100000.

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Robert Edelman Lindsay-Schaub James Thompson Thompson Chicago Democratic Party Douglas Bailey Thomas Jacob Michael Bakalis Jacob Decatur Champaign Marion Effingham Belleville Charleston-Mattoon
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Illinois Republicans press for gains in General Assembly

Jacob notes shared offices in target districts to aid Republican attempts to win state House seats. Thompson aims to build majority power to ease governance and mask a smaller victory margin while seeking a large win in 1980. Durbin cites polls showing Thompson ahead of Bakalis, as Bailey warns of cautious enthusiasm amid a tough campaign.

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Jacob Thompson General Assembly Illinois Bakalis Richard Durbin Bailey Michael Howlett
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Inflation hits basic necessities study finds

A Washington study by the National Center for Economic Alternatives shows prices for food shelter medical care and energy rose 15 percent from March to June 1978, beating the 11.2 percent CPI. Real weekly earnings fell about 3 percent while wages rose 7.9 percent, with monetary policy and rising mortgage costs pushing inflation.

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Judith Miller New York Times Washington Gar Alperovitz Jeff Faux National Center For Economic Alternatives Federal Reserve
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