Illinois Senate Rejects 20 Million Chrysler Loan
The Illinois Senate voted 22 to 14 against approving a 20 million loan to Chrysler from state lottery revenues, leaving the measure alive but not yet proceeding to the House. Critics warned the loan risks taxpayer funds as Chrysler struggles with lagging sales and a temporarily closed Belvidere plant. Senator John Knuppel defended the loan as a standard government aid practice for business.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Chrysler Corp
General Assembly
Chrysler
Senate
House
John W. Castle
Charles Chew
Chicago
Richard A. Walsh
River Forest
Chew
Belvidere
Rockford
Omni
Horizon
John Knuppel
D-Havana
Illinois approves private school busing measure
The Illinois General Assembly voted 92 to 66 to require local districts to provide taxpayer funded transportation to parochial and private students within five miles, with state payments starting eight months after July 1. Debate centered on church state separation, constitutionality, and cost, with supporters arguing aid prevents public school crowding and opponents warning of legal challenges and higher overall costs.
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Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
House
Senate
Chicago
Illinois Catholic Conference
David Hartigan
Illinois
Neil Hartigan
Elroy Sandquist
J. Glenn Schneider
Naper
Philip W. Collins
R-Calumet Sty
Senate OKs revised teacher pension bill after veto
Springfield approved a scaled back pension measure for retired teachers after Gov. James R. Thompson cut the cost. The Senate sustained the amendatory veto 55 to 0, limiting increases to a one time rise for those who retired before 1972. The package now costs about $5.7 million next year and excludes expanded survivor benefits.
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Springfield
Senate
James R. Thompson
Fred J. Schroeder
D-Peoria
Thompson
General Assembly
Southern Illinois lawmakers vote on school transport bill
Roll call shows votes from Southern Illinois House members on a bill requiring public districts to provide transportation for private school students. For: Vincent Birchler. Against: Ralph Dunn James Rea Robert Winchester. Present: Bruce Richmond. Not Voting: William Harris.
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House
Southern Illinois
Vincent A. Birchler
Dchester
Ralph Dunn
R-Du- Quoin
James F. Rea
D-Christopher
Robert C. Winchester
R-Rosidare
Bruce Richmond
Dmurphysboro
William L. Harris
D-Marion
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FDIC
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Monroe Herrin
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Lowell's
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Carbon
Marion
Halston
John Alexander
Oxford
Pierre Cardin
Berkley
Meis — Univeristy Mall
Carbondale
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