Thompson Talks Illinois Ahead of Inauguration
A fictional interview with Gov-elect James R. Thompson portrays him in candid, lighthearted tone. He discusses visits to New York and Washington, upcoming challenges, belt tightening, roads and education priorities, and his commitment to public service over private practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hartley
Lindsay-Schaub
James R. Thompson
New York
Washington
Central
Southern Illinois
Thompson
Illinois
Mr. Thompson
Bob
Reporter
Jim
Chicago
Jane Pauley
Floyd Kalber
Tlinois
Springfield
Mlinois
Ilinois
Governor’s Mansion
Mike Howlett
Editorial: Insurance head choice deserves full backgrounding
The Illinois Department of Insurance faced little attention in the fall campaign as Governor-elect James Thompson prepares to appoint a director. The choice should balance independence and industry knowledge, with emphasis on a candidate free from close ties to insurers yet able to understand regulation and consumer protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Insurance
James Thompson
Thompson
Ilinois
Daniel Walker
Robert Wilcox
Dennis Toivonen
Themesen
Illinois
Mr. Thompson
Global worries outpace U S political transition
The piece notes that while the United States transitions from Ford to Carter dominates headlines, the world faces deeper issues. Leaders in poverty, oil nations, the Soviet Union, China, Canada, and Mexico confront poverty, prices, power shifts, and political instability, while censorship limits public knowledge. The author warns against US-centric views and urges awareness of broader global problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
United States
Soviet Union
China
Leonid Brezhnev
Mexico
Illinois convoy drives aid to Kentucky and Virginia towns
A rural Illinois drive dispatched nearly 106 trucks loaded with food clothing and toys for families in poverty stricken Kentucky and Virginia. The story highlights daily acts of kindness and humanism reflected in the volunteers efforts and the good feelings they leave with participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Kentucky
Virginia
Economic forecasts hinge on tax cuts and capital formation
Norma Pace, senior vice president of the American Paper Institute, expresses optimism about near term growth but warns four major challenges will shape policy under President Carter. She favors a permanent tax cut paired with easier monetary policy, stresses boosting business capital formation, and cites inflation control and reduced federal bureaucracy as priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Mullaney
New York Times
New York
Norma Pace
American Paper Institute
Pace
Carter
Pare
Milton Friedman
Congress
Jimmy Carter
U.S. Economics Corp
Lionel D. Erie
Rew
Madore
Electors urged to vote Libertarian Roger MacBride in December
A Southern readership is urged to back Roger MacBride for president on December 13. The supporter highlights MacBride’s free market policies, tax cuts, spending ceilings, non interventionist stance, and broad appeal across political spectrums.
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Southern
Miiheisan
Southern States
Roger MacBride
Letters to the editor critique on South Korea U S tensions
Craig Johnson of Carbondale questions a Nov 9 Southern Illinoisan front page article about U S and South Korean relations. He accuses the piece of insinuations and concealed sources and warns North Korea Kim Il Sung aims to disrupt alliance to push communism and asks for unity among free nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Congress
Southern I Ilinoisan
U.S
S. Korea
Kim II Sung
South Korea
South
Craig Johnson
Carbondale
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William 8. Cox Jr
Janes
MacBride
Ford
I.c.u.’S
Libertarian Party
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