Downstate congressmen show wide gap in female pay
A Capitol Hit News Service survey of five downstate Illinois offices found women held 67.2 percent of full time posts in the first half of 1977 but earned only 30.4 percent of the $18,000 plus salaries. Of 41 women in these offices, 34 earned under 18,000 annually while 16 of 20 men earned more than 13,000. The average woman earned 13,873 versus the man at 16,?. the contrast mirrors broader findings that men occupy higher professional posts and women are concentrated in clerical roles. The report covers Paul Simon, Ed Madigan, Paul Findley, Mel Price, and George Shipley offices and notes the overall payrolls show persistent sex-based salary discrimination on Capitol Hill.
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Illinois Congress
Downstate
Capitol Hit
Congressional Office
Capitol Hill
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Ed Madigan
R-Lincoln
Paul Findley
R Pittsfield
Mel Price
East St. Louis
George Shipley
D-Oiney
Mois
Clerk of the House
Carla Kish
House Interior Committee
Simon
Findley
Madigan
Lincoln Republican
Kish
House
House Ethics Committee
Congressional
U.S
Pittsfield
Paul Sim
Primary races test issues in Illinois contests
Lively contests for state offices ahead of the March 21 primary split parties. Democrats and Republicans field for comptroller, treasurer, and governor, with intraparty feuds and regional tensions shaping the campaigns and party loyalty tested by potential shifts in Chicago dominance.
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Richard Luft Dpekin
Roland C. Burris
Chicago
Jerome Consentino
Patoy Heights
Nina Shepherd
Winnetka
University of Tyneis Board of Trustees
W. Robert Blair
John G. Castle
Department of Local Government Affairs
Castle
James R. Thompson
Champaign County
James Skelton
Bradley Glass
Northfield
Thompson
Sen
Glass
Anthony R. Martin-Trigona
Belleville
Dakin Willams
Martin-Trigona
Alex Leith
Hinsdale
Williams
Playright
Tennessee Williams
Michael Bakalls
Richard J. Daley
Gov. Thompson
Cook County
Central Committee
Alan Dixon
Illinois circuit breaker relief for seniors and disabled
Eligible seniors 65 plus and disabled residents 16 and older can file for retroactive circuit breaker relief on 1972 to 1976 property taxes or rentals. Grants up to 500 dollars yearly may apply if income is under 10 thousand and housing tax or rent exceeded 4 percent of income. Apply at Illinois Department of Revenue offices before December 31.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Few high-paid women is a practical problem
U S Rep Ed Madigan sought a staff lawyer and chose a 28 year old white male claiming no qualified women existed. Downstate lawmakers Findley Simon and Madigan defend non discrimination while noting few women hold top posts and salaries rise slowly. Madigan later sought a young black man for travel duties, citing practicality and home life considerations. Michael Isikoff
Readers defend FBI critique of editorial stance
A reader challenges a Southern Ilinois editorial on FBI coverage, defending the agency and criticizing the piece as biased and anachronistic. The letter argues the 1960s and 1970s were troubled years with widespread violence and political turmoil.
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Southern Ilinoisan
FBI
Central
Southern Illinois
FBI Agent Denounces Newspaper Over FBI Integrity
Special Agent in Charge Edward D. Hegarty of Springfield FBI defends the agency against what he calls an insult to its members and readers. He praises the FBI’s performance during the 1960s and 1970s and condemns the article’s portrayal of law enforcement.
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FBI
United States
Edward D. Hegarty
Springfield
FBL
Norse name controversy echoes from Carter to Kentucky
The debate over using Norseman versus Norseperson at Northern Kentucky University highlights fear of federal funds loss over gendered naming. The nickname saga traces to Carter’s slip calling Leif Ericson a preal Norseperson and reflects broader sensitivities in campus athletics and Scandinavian heritage.
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Jimmy Carter
Leif Ericson
Americas
Carter
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Stockholm
Oslo
Northern Kentucky University
Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky
Eric the Red
Valhalla
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Capitol Hill News Service
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Charles Rose
D-N.c
Patricia Schroeder
D-Colo
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Ms. Kisk
Wayne Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Miss Ray
Liz Ray
Special Commission On Administrative Review
House OF Imepresentatives
Anh
Dixon
Shepherd
Luh
Cosenting
Burris
Thormpson
Blair
Alinois
Congressignal
America
Leif
Lindsay-Sehaub
John C. Gardnar
Pubianay
William B. Cox Jr
Tdnar
Big Red
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