House rejects spending lid and backs tax cuts in Senate threat
The House narrowly voted 220 to 202 against linking a 395 billion spending cap to tax cuts while approving the tax bill 256 to 168. President Ford reiterated he would veto without a spending ceiling as Senate action shifts to mid December.
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Washington Star
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Senate
Peking
John J. Rhodes
Rhodes
Congress
Russell B. Long
Ways and Means
al Ullman
Dore
Record corn crop year boosts Illinois prospects
Illinois harvest riders report a likely state yield of about 1.235 billion bushels with a 116 bushel per acre average, led by southwest and southeast counties. Iowa expected to average 90 bushels per acre, while railcar shortages impact all counties and prompt farmers to store on-farm.
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O. R. Walley
Illinois
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Iowa
T. James Kendall
Southwest
Williamson
Mississippi River
Southeast
Kendall
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service Farm Advisers
Jackson
Randolph
Franklin
Perry
Union
Dennis Thompson
Freeman Spur
Harold Hunzicker
Union County
Charles Howell
Perry County
Charles Willman
Randolph County
Hunzicker
Mississippi
Howell
Willman
Swope
Thompson
Frank
Informant fingers three Teamsters in Hoffa abduction murder
An informant names Salvatore Briguglio Gabriel Andretta and Thomas Andretta of New Jersey as linked to James Hoffa disappearance on July 30 in Detroit. A second witness will identify suspects in a Saturday lineup, with immunity sought for Stephen Andretta to probe a racketeering pattern.
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James R. Hoffa
Salvatore Briguglio
Paramus
N. J
Gabriel
East Rutherford
Thomas Andretta
Hasbrouck Heights
Hoffa
Andretta
Vito Genovese
Robert Ozer
U. S
Detroit
Ozer
Teamsters
Union
560
Union City
Weather outlook and grand jury note in southern illinoisan
The forecast shows tonight cloudy with showers or thunderstorms likely and cooler temperatures. Lows nearby 40. Saturday remains cloudy and cooler with a high around 43 to 50. Sunday through Tuesday exhibit calmer temps with highs in the 30s and 40s and lows in the 20s. A grand jury may hear details of Marion Memorial Hospital deaths.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
Fourth legislative leader Shea announces retirement
The Democrat Gerald Shea, a fourth party leader, confirms plan to retire. Also notes Hugh Scott and other political shifts as the paper outlines retirements and upcoming political changes across pages.
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Gerald Shea
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate
Congress
Parole Denied for Blackie Harris in Illinois Murders
The Illinois Parole and Probation Board denied freedom for Charles Blackie Harris, a 1966 double murder and arson convict. Harris, jailed at Vienna Correctional Center, had been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list in 1965 and faced community rejection cited by the board.
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Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Charles ‘Blackie
Harris
Illinois
FBI
Vienna
Unemployment rate slips in November after October rise
The government reports the jobless rate fell from 8.6 to 8.3 percent in November, matching September and July levels. About 7.7 million unemployed were counted in November, with employment mostly flat at 85.3 million and December prices stabilizing after a June incline. Julius Shiskin notes volatility over two months amid a broader recovery.
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Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Congressional Joint Economic
Illinois trades boom trims state unemployment to 9.5 percent
Illinois jobless rate fell to 9.5 percent in November from 9.9 in October aided by a seasonal rise in trades hiring. Rockford dropped to 11.1 percent, Bloomington Normal eased seven tenths, and Springfield down one and a half. Chicago held at 10.2 percent with about 4 000 fewer jobs despite layoffs. Bloomington Normal at 3.7 percent marked the state’s lowest rate.
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State Department of Labor
Rockford
Bloomington-Normal
Springfield
Decatur
St. Louis
Quad Cities
Champaign
Peoria
Labor Department
Chicago
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