Recount gains Anderson just one vote in race
Republican John T. Anderson shows a net gain of one vote in discovery recounts across 10 of 22 precincts in the 24th District as he trails Rep. Paul Simon by 1,958 votes. Counties tally mixed changes, with Anderson up in Johnson and Union and Simon ahead in Franklin, Marion, Saline, and Randolph. Eight counties remain to be counted, including Williamson where absentee ballots may shift results.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
John T. Anderson
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
24Th
Anderson
Simon
Williamson
Bond
Franklin
Jefferson
Johnson
Marion
Monroe
Randolph
Saline
Carter vows veto on anti busing bill before new Congress
President Carter vetoes the $9.1 billion spending bill containing an anti busing amendment, arguing it would encroach on executive powers and bar court ordered desegregation remedies. Republicans criticize, while some seek a stopgap deferment to next year.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Ronald Reagan
97Th
Fice
Jesse Helms
N.C
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Senate
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
SIUC president reassures faculty on research focus
SIUC President Albert Somit reassured about 150 faculty that increased emphasis on community service will not reduce research effort or funding. He pledged to study space use and maintain a single academic vice president for research while encouraging private support for projects. Professors pressed for sabbatical and teaching-load improvements and voiced concerns over past policies.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Albert Somit
SIUC
Morris Library
Somit
Siu-C
William George
SIU
Samit
Senate ends filibuster on housing rights bill
The Senate halted a housing rights filibuster offering civil rights groups a partial victory. Passage remains uncertain as opponents stall using parliamentary tactics. The measure tightens enforcement of the 1968 fair housing law, praised by supporters as a major civil rights advance.
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Washington
Senate
Benjamin Civiletti
Congress
Murphysboro mayor weighs bonds for McDonald's plan
Murphysboro Mayor Michael Bowers faced a divided city council finance committee over issuing 1 million in low interest industrial bonds to aid a McDonald’s restaurant. He warned of a no win choice while economists and local business owners argued about potential tax revenue, job impact, and harm to Elsie's Cafe.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Michael Bowers
McDonald’s Corp
City Council
McDonald’s
Jackson Square
Bowers
Dave Pautler
Elsie’s Cafe
Pautler
Mark Kennedy
Kennedy
Gayla Forby
I.M. Simon Co
McDonald's
Harry Brawdy
Illinois Weather: Partly Cloudy Tonight Then Warming Weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight with a low in the upper 40s and a warmer Saturday reaching the 60s. Extended outlook calls for cloudy, mild conditions Sunday with lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s and highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s, then colder air next week with lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 30s to mid 50s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
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