Illinois Members Hold Seniority On House Committees
Seniority rises for several Illinois representatives and senators. Melvin Price of East St. Louis chairs the Standards of Official Conduct panel and holds senior positions on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and District of Columbia committees. Edward Madigan, Lincoln, joins as a freshman with no seniority. other Illinois lawmakers such as Robert McClory, Roman Pucinski, Edward Derwinski, John Ehlenborma, Paul Findley, and George Shipley rank on various minority and majority sides of key committees. Senator Charles Percy sits high on the Senate minority and Adlai Stevenson III tables.
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House Armed ‘Services
Price
Melvin Price
East St. Louis
House
Springer
Mem
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
District of Columbia
1 Communications
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
State
Congress
Robert McClory
Lake Bluff
Pucinski
Roman Pucinski
Dchicago
House Education and Labor Committee
Charles Percy
Senate
Illinois
Edward J. Derwinski
Rchicago
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
John N. Ehlenborma
Government Operations Committee
South Holland
Paul Findley
Pittsfield
Gray
West Frankfort
Public Works Committee
Public Buildings and Grounds
Findley
House Agriculture Committee
George E. Shipley Dolney
Sidney Yates
Ilinois U.S
Percy
Mllnois
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Senate Labor and Public Welfare
Porter family thanks voters for support in election
Letter from Judge and Mrs. Robert B. Porter Nancy Jane and Sarah Lynn Porter Vienna expresses gratitude to voters. It recalls General Jackson and emphasizes friendship built on honesty and steadfastness, noting gratitude as a guiding principle and praising a departed woman’s character.
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Porter
Jackson
New Orleans
Robert B. Porter
Nancy Jane
Sarah Lynn
Vienna
Widow defends Boettcher over phase-out claims at care home
A widow accuses Maciejski of mismanaging a long term care facility after Boettcher took over in 1971. She cites new beds, a laundry, dishwasher, and licenses amid deficit fears while residents waited and staff resigned. She condemns conditions for elderly patients.
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Boettcher
Maciejski
Vague Election Era Musings Refer To Libs And TV Timings
The passage driftingly notes counting victims of tasheey and mentions orange juice with castor oil, then hints at a 1976 TV vote around five minutes before 8 on election day. It speculates on Women’s Lib influence and Democratic governors freeing the party from Jean Westwood.
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Galetet Aandlaaion
Jean Westwood
John C Gardner Editor and General Manager
John C Gardner serves as editor and general manager for the Southern Illinoisan, guiding newsroom operation and newspaper leadership.
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John C. Gardner
Editorial: Title One Funds Misuse Needs Reconsideration
Federal officials seek a way to forgive misspent Title One funds totaling 8.7 billion aimed at aiding disadvantaged students. Auditors say 19.5 million was diverted to general education, with Chicago named for 3.9 million in 1965 and 1966. The piece cites program complexity, weak guidelines, and possible taxpayer impact.
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Chicago
Illinois
Sidney Marl
Office of Education
of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Foster Grandparents program praised for wide reach
Reports from Lincoln Illinois Woodbridge New Jersey and other communities show foster grandparents improving the lives of disabled and mentally challenged children while uplifting the elderly. The program begun in 1965 moved from OEO to Action and earned increases in funding for 1971 72 and 73.
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Lincoln
Woodbridge
N.J
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Illinois
Madison County
East St. Louis
Maciejski Defends Randolph County Nursing Home
Stanley A. Maciejski, administrator, addresses a letter-writer about license losses, debts, and staffing at Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta Illinois. He argues the facility improved under his tenure, cites a provisional license history, debt repayment, and asserts staff deserve fair wages and professional administration. He urges voters to judge by service.
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Southern Illinoisan
Department of Public Health
Randolph County Nursing Home
Randolph County
Stanley A. Maciejski
Sparta
Illinois
Law mandates markings on freight and passenger vehicles
The law requires vehicles carrying freight or more than 10 persons to display the owner's name and address and the vehicle permit number in letters at least two inches high. Exemptions include licensed recreational vehicles and house trailers, boat trailers, and farm wagons.
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Iillinois State Bar Assn
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Mr. Maciejski
Southern
James K. Adams
Washington, D.C
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