FBI Drawings of Two Suspects Tied to MLK and JFK Slayings
The House Select Committee on Assassinations released composite drawings of two men linked to the investigations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy. The left figure sometimes used the name Martin Bishop and claimed involvement with the U.S. intelligence community in the 1960s. The right figure, possibly named Ralph, was said to have been in Atlanta in 1967 or early 1968. The committee notes that it is unverified by the released materials.
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Carter tax requests pared by House Ways and Means
The House panel trimmed President Carter's tax bill, adopting only two of 33 provisions in full. It approved a separate 16.2 billion tax cut, accepted five more provisions, but rejected 26. Notably it scrapped the $240 per person credit in favor of raising the $750 exemption to 1000, shifting relief to middle incomes. The committee also backed a 1.3 billion overall reduction, a 750 million capital gains break for homeowners, and inflation-proofing for future years. Two Carter proposals survived unchanged: ending the deduction for political contributions while keeping the tax credit, and taxing some unemployment compensation for middle and upper-income workers.
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Monat Named President of Northern Illinois University
William R. Monat is named president of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb after serving five months as acting president. He was the unanimous choice of the NIU Board of Regents and the presidential search committee.
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Thompson: State hospitals to stay open for now
Gov James Thompson said he will not close any state mental hospitals soon and will not announce changes during the campaign. He would seek Mental Health Director Robert DeVito's plans before any closures or conversions. DeVito called the task force recommendations superficial and no new curtailments were proposed.
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Prison officials warn of loosening control after Pontiac riot
Chicago Tribune reports state officials and inmates describe rising violence and fear in Illinois prisons. Warden Ernie Morris of Stateville says many guards quit and inmates face persistent assaults, homicides and extortion. Directors blame idle inmates and gang influence, with deadlock conditions persisting at Joliet, Stateville and Pontiac.
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Audit demanded on drug use at Pontiac Prison riot site
The Legislative Audit Commission asked for a state audit of drug usage at Pontiac Correctional Center after a July 22 riot that killed three guards and damaged buildings. The review should focus on drug types dispensed, inventory levels, inmate prescriptions, and verification that inmates consume their meds.
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