Pope John Paul I seen as unifying mediator for church problems
The election of Cardinal Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I offers hope to Catholics and others. He signals continuity with John XXIII and Paul VI, aims to bridge disputes on birth control abortion and priestly freedom, and may promote interfaith cooperation while remaining sensitive to social issues and the poor.
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John Paul I
Albino Luciani
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul VI
John Paul
John XXIII
Paul VI
Italy
Jimmy Carter
Catholic Church
Percy Penny-Pinching and Proper Spending in Taxpayers Agenda
Public official Charles Percy, seeking re-election, touts a Taxpayers Agenda focused on cutting federal costs. He endorses cost-cutting, defends sunset laws and deregulation, and argues for redirecting revenues to balance the budget, protect services, and aid cities and impoverished Americans while avoiding big-spender labels.
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Sen
Charles Percy
Percy
Kemp-Roth
Statewide collective bargaining law needed in Illinois
The article argues Chicago figures like Mayor Bilandic should formalize a statewide collective bargaining process. It criticizes current mediation by mayors and unions, notes state funding of city colleges, and calls for rules and procedures under state jurisdiction to replace ad hoc negotiations. The piece names Daley as a historic mediator and urges a rational, realistic system.
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Michael Bilandic
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Bilandic
Norman Swenson
Cook County Teachers Union
City Colleges Board
Oscar Shabat
City College System
Daley
Cook County
Democratic Party
Springfield
Washington
Ing
House
Senate
Wall
Leith
Seith
Judicial Review Commission
How to submit a letter to the editor
The Southern Illinoisan outlines how readers may submit letters. Keep input under 300 words, sign with full address for verification, and note name and hometown may be printed. Revisions may occur to permit more viewpoints and avoid libelous or tasteless content.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Percy votes bolster Carters foreign policy push in Senate
The Carter foreign policy program gains substantial GOP support led by Sen. Charles Percy and 10 to 12 Republican colleagues. Percys votes helped pass key measures including Panama Canal treaties fighter plane sales and lifting Rhodesian sanctions with cross party backing.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Congressional Quarterly
Carter
Senate
Charles Percy
R-Nl
GOP
Percy
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Rhodesia
John Chafee
Rhode Island
Charles Mathias
Maryland
James Pearson
Kansas
Robert Stafford
Vermont
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Jacob Javits
New York
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Seith at Daley miniconvention a pivotal figure or puppet
Gordon Britton analyzes Alex Seith's role surrounding the 1974 Chicago miniconvention. Views split between key mover and Daley front man as Seith rewrote delegate rules, defended nonmandatory conventions, and balanced loyalty with personal influence.
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Seith
Daley
Gordon Britton Lindsay
Leith
Richard J. Daley
George McGovern
Miami
Alan Dobry
Doley
Independent Voters of
Illinois
Chicago
Fifth Ward
Dobry
National Party
Lmith
Dalery
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