Jackson GOP faces decline amid lack of candidates
Jackson County Republicans acknowledge a likely continued decline into next year. Carbondale attorney John Gilbert says the party lacks a county organization and volunteers, with 31 of 61 precincts without a precinct committeeman candidate and no candidate for county treasurer. Only Mary Nell Chew remains as a Republican on the Jackson County Board, with two others also vying for board seats.
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Jackson County politics shift under Democratic control trend
The piece analyzes Jackson County Illinois politics, noting Democrats could keep an 11-3 board edge, tracing a shift from GOP dominance to Democratic influence since 1960, aided by SIUC growth and student voting power. It quotes GOP and Democratic leaders on leadership, patronage, and media impact. It also mentions 1978 energy committee chair appointments.
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Body found near Rose Bowl may be Hillside Strangler victim
Pasadena police say a 23 year old black woman was found partially clothed in a hillside area north of Los Angeles near the Rose Bowl. Investigators from the Hillside Strangler Task Force were called as two men were arrested for questioning.
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Huntington Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Carter tells farmers prices must rise to meet world demand
President Carter met with a four-member farm strike delegation at his Georgia home and said farm prices will have to go up in the years ahead as land becomes scarcer and the world population grows. He warned against violence and noted 1977 farm bill benefits take effect next year. He pressed for peaceful action and said the agriculture secretary will meet with strikers from all 50 states in early January to pursue higher prices and parity.
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Fire hits grain silos at New Orleans elevator blast
Fire broke out early today in three grain silos ripped by an explosion at a grain elevator two days earlier. The blaze slowed the search for four missing people and raised difficulty in obtaining water due to debris. A crane was used to move rubble as engineers awaited expected afternoon rain.
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