Anderson tests presidential bid in 1980 he says
Rep. John Anderson of Rockford says Illinois may have a bumper crop of presidential candidates in 1980 with backers in 10 states helping him test the waters for a run. He will decide early in 1979 whether to run, noting Illinois corn and soybeans may mirror the field. Also mentioned are Rep. Philip Crane Gov. James Thompson and Sen. Charles Percy as possible contenders.
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John Anderson
Illinois
Anderson
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Philip Crane
Chicago
Gov
James Thompson
Charles H. Percy
Governor signs $6 million elder home care measure
Gov. James Thompson signed a measure costing $6 million to help elderly and handicapped residents stay at home. The program funds services like home meals cleaning nursing and errands to reduce nursing home placements. Thompson noted existing roughly $14 million yearly for similar home support. In Edwardsville a propane tanker derailed but did not leak or injure anyone.
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James Thompson
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Edwardsville
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Illinois
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Collinsville
Chicago Board Rejects Busing Contract in Desegregation Plan
Chicago Board of Education voted 4 to 5 against a 1.9 million contract for 76 buses that would have provided transportation for much of the city desegregation program. The decision jeopardizes rides for thousands of students as classes start Sept. 6, with 14,200 of 62,200 pupils signed up for desegregation. The Chicago Reporter alleges some schools altered reading scores to boost city results, noting 20 elementary schools did not report scores for 30 to 50 percent of students, 16 of which are at least 98 percent black.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago Reporter
Alice C. Blair
Absentee fines eyed for Congress in 1856 rule
State legislators owe thousands in fines for absences from floor. The 1856 rule docked pay for missed votes, but enforcement stalled. Illinois members faced various days absent with penalties cited, including Rep. Richard Madigan and Rep. Ralph Metcalfe, while others were excused for health.
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Washington
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Senate
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Foundation For the Study
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Paul Simon
Carbondale
Mel Price
Charles Percy
Adlai Stevenson
Ralph H. Metcalfe
Chicago
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