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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1977
Page
2
State Sen. Kenneth Buzbee appears poised to win for the 58th District in Southern Illinois though no candidate has declared. Filing runs Monday through December 19 with the Illinois State Board of Elections. local filings vary by county.
In Southern Illinois a widening field of contenders appears unsettled as several Republicans and Democrats weigh bids in the 58th and 59th districts. State Rep Ralph Dunn and Joe Dakin report no last minute challenge to Senator Buzbee, while Gov. James Thompson eyes GOP gains in a mixed district map. Numerous local lawmakers face potential races, with Dunn and Dakin expressing no immediate plans to run.
Travel agents from Carbondale Herrin and Mt. Vernon report 30 percent more holiday trips than last year to the south west and ski packages. Miners cancel longer trips due to a strike while many favor warm Gulf coast Florida getaways. Airlines and bus lines warn early booking is advised as seats sell out.
Sixty six Americans flew back to the United States from Mexico on Saturday in the first phase of a prisoner exchange. They arrived to cheering crowds at the San Diego airport and were processed at Metropolitan Correctional Facility.
Barbara Jordan, the Texas Congresswoman noted for the 1976 Democratic National Convention and Nixon impeachment hearings, says she will not seek another term. She dismisses health or federal judgeship rumors and says she must consider what comes next without revealing plans.
The University of Chicago board elected Hanna Holborn Gray, former Yale provost and acting president, as its 10th president effective July 1 1978. Gray previously taught history at Chicago from 1959 to 1972 and built a reputation as an administrator at Northwestern and Yale.
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