Illinois must choose funding for schools and roads
The Illinois Board of Higher Education urges increased university and community college funding while debates mount on elementary and secondary education and highway programs. Gov. Thompson is to announce next year's education funds, likely revealing limited state money. Tax raises may be needed, with impacts on local taxes, class sizes, road maintenance, and state debt.
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Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
James Thompson
Thompson
Purge talk shows GOP conservatives fail to find broad support
Washington Star reports conservatives struggle to purge moderates from the GOP. Only a handful of incumbents face primaries next year, with cases like Rep. John Anderson and Sen. Clifford Case drawing attention. Major conservative groups say they back incumbents and open-seat candidates, not a broad purge.
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John B. Anderson
Illinois
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Anderson
House
Americans For Democratic Action
John
Terry’’ Dolan
National Conservative Political Action Committee
Senate
John Anderson
Dolan
NCPAC
Case
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Paul Weyrich
Committee For the Survival of A Free Congress
Committee For Survival
Washington
Rep
Robert McClory
Brooke
Right to Demonstrate Remains Essential in America
The piece argues the freedom to protest persists amid 1970s farmers tractor parades miners strikes and civil rights clashes. It cites Skokie Nazi march protests and ACLU reactions, defending rights to demonstrate as vital to self government even amid disagreement.
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America
Skokie
Liberties Union
ACLU
Holidays End: Back To Normal Pace After Joyful Season
The holiday period 1977 to 1978 ends with most enjoying feasts and joy, though some feel loneliness. Many observers report a slower pace as routines resume and the festive mood gives way to ordinary life in early 1978. The note highlights a successful season with sports upsets and holiday memories fading into routine.
Republicans Target Fringe Voices in Internal Battles
Walter Taylor of the Washington Star reports on GOP efforts to defeat ideological fringe members. The piece analyzes how successful these campaigns have been and what they imply for party unity and strategy.
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Walter Taylor
Washington Star
Washington
House
Senate
Bers
The
Sellout to Meany Threatens US Economy and Illinois
Editor warns against Senate Bill S 1883 tied to House Bill 8410. He claims George Meany seeks control of jobs and finance, forecasts industry losses and higher prices, and urges readers to pressure senators and the president to block the measure.
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Southern Illinoisan
Congress
Senate
George Meany
Illinois
Letters oppose bill S.1883 to George Meany
A reader denounces Senate Bill 1883 as selling out workers to George Meany and his allies. The note describes the measure as changing the National Labor Relations Law to speed union elections and rulings while increasing penalties for employers who hinder organizing, noting editor’s summary.
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George Meany
Senate
Knights of the Round Table
America
Lesley Brown Marion
Congressional Quarterly
National Labor Relations Board
Parents misled by driver education study calls for 18 age limit
The Washington based safety group study by Drs. Roberson and Zador argues that early licensing for 16 and 17 year olds through driver education does not reduce fatal crashes. It suggests many deaths occur regardless of education and urges licenses be restricted to those 18 and older.
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Leon S. Roberson
Paul L. Zader
Robertson
Zador
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
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McClory
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Mo
Mathias
Robert) Bauman
Bob Packwood
Oregon
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Meany
White House
Southern Illinois
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
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