Civil Service Reform Grows Across States and Federal
A national push for civil service reform gains momentum from Wisconsin and Oregon to New York and Kansas. The Carter administration explores a major overhaul, proposing merit boards and executive service, while critics warn of politicization and risk to protections for workers.
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Oregon
New York
Kansas
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Civil Service Commission
CSC
Alan K. Campbell
National Civil Service Law
Campbell
Paul Offner
Offner
U.S
Carter
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Merit selection for Illinois judges gains Legislation backing
A plan by Sen Bradley Glass and Dawn Clark Netsch would create commissions to nominate candidates for the supreme and appellate courts with the governor selecting from the list. Circuits could referendum whether to adopt merit selection for local judges, with strong backing from former governors and notable reform advocates.
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Illinois
Bradley Glass
Northbrook
Dawn Clark Netsch
Chicago
Daniel Walker
Richard Ogilvie
Newton N. Minow
Albert Jenner
D. Samuel Witwer
Arabs plot to hire Burt Lance for U.S. investments
An Arab investment group led by Agahasan Abedi seeks Burt Lance as adviser for U.S. investments and controlling stake in National Bank of Georgia. Lance faces federal investigation after his forced summer resignation. The case echoes President Carter's critique of officials moving to lucrative private life roles amid high profile friendships.
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Jackie Gleason
Burt Lance
United States
Agahasan Abedi
Europe
al Bank of Georgia
Lance
Jimmy Carter
Mr. Carter
Carter invites energy conference members to White House
President Carter shifts from aloof stance to invite key energy conference committee members to the White House to press on with energy legislation. Sen. Henry Jackson calls the meeting a coach like appeal to win focus, while critics question if the president seeks to maneuver past Sen. Russell Long as the energy talks near the end game.
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Carter
Energy Conference Committee
White House
Sen
Henry Jackson
Mr. Carter
Russell Long
D-La
Safire Gettysburg Address on the nation by the people
William Safire updates a Carter era address arguing the nation must balance a budget and preserve human rights. He frames governance as by the people for the people and calls for comprehensive cemetery reform and bipartisan cooperation to end disharmoniousness.
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Safire
Gettysburg
Carter
William Safire
New York Times
Temperance goals may hinge on New Year bowl morning schedule
The idea of moving all college bowl games to New Year's morning is proposed to promote temperance. The Shah of Iran remains less familiar than his ancient predecessor Xerxes despite heavy publicity around his activities.
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Iran
Xerxes
Learning community classroom in Oak Park district
Laura Gruber a sixth grade teacher and 1978 Illinois Teacher of the Year explains her classroom as a learning community. She describes a climate of caring sharing cooperation and negotiation with field trips and career education integrate social awareness and cultural exposure.
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Lugene Finley Jr
Illinois Education News
Laura Gruber
Oak Park
Illinois
Gruber
Chicago Public Schools
William Hatch
Chicago
Kettle Moraine State Park
Wisconsin
Oriental Institute
DuSable Museum
St. Augustine Indian Center
Susan B. Anthony
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