Tobin leads Illinois tax protest from Chicago
James L. Tobin, 32, a federal bank examiner by day, heads National Taxpayers United of Illinois and urges delaying property tax payments. He claims public schools cost about 2400 dollars per student versus private high schools at 785 dollars and cites the teachers’ lobby as driving high government spending. Tobin envisions privatizing libraries and police and aims to expand regional tax protest coordinators across Illinois with an eye toward November elections.
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Chicago
Illinois
James L. Tobin
Tobin
National Taxpayers United of Illinois
Howard Jarvis
California
Carter seen not tough enough on Russia in AP NBC poll
An AP NBC News poll of 1,600 Americans finds 45 percent say President Carter has not been tough enough with the Soviet Union, while 52 percent favor U S military edge over Russia. Voters support a new SALT pact despite misgivings about security impacts.
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Evans Witt
New York
Carter
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Associated Press
NBC News
Geneva
Switzerland
Fort Worth
Texas
U.S
Ilinois parole board head admits releasing delinquents
James R Irving, head of Illinois Prisoner Review Board, says the panel illegally paroled nearly 400 juvenile delinquents including robbers and murderers. He cites violation of state law requiring three of ten members to decide parole. two member panels and signings of absent members were used. The board’s parole rate stood at 90 percent, while denials fell 48 percent since February.
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Chicago
Illinois
Irving
James Thompson
Doctor’s Solution To Sleep Problems Sends Free Literature
Advertisement offers a free booklet on relieving chronic sleep issues through a doctor’s method. Call 1-800-327-1109 any time or write to Dr. I Perlstein at 905 Dragon St Dallas Texas 75207 to receive the mailing.
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Jarvis
Libertarian Party
National Taxpayers Union
Thomas J. Tully
Cook County
Cook
DuPage, Lake, Kane
Boone
Michele Thompson
U of I Coordinated Science Laboratory
Labor Department
Near North Side
Irwin Alterman
San Jose
Calif
Alterman
Pietro Tononi
Fecit
Italy
Morgan
Gara
Pers
Walnut
Murphysboro
Ill
Hobgood Contractor, Inc
Stotlar Building
Ototlar
Redwood
W. Main
Lin Foot
N. Park
Marion
Herrin
F.E.T
Buck Miller
G Ba
Monroe Herrin
FDIC
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