Illinois ERA telegrams stir rift in Congress
On Capitol Hill Rep. Daniel Rostenkowski denies pressing against pro ERA telegrams as 11 Illinois lawmakers sign letters urging Gov. Thompson and Mayor Bilandic to back ratification. The move strains ties with Rep. Paul Simon, while Republicans like Robert McClory push strategy to win more states. The General Assembly race and ERA deadline loom.
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Associated Press
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D-Ir
Illinois
Capitol Hill
Paul Simon
D-Ill
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Chicago
Michael A. Bilandic
Illinois General Assembly
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Rostenkowski
House Democrats
House
Sidney Yates
D-Il
Thompson
Bilandic
McClory
Auditor faults Illinois emergency chief travel costs to parades
State auditor general criticizes E. Eric Jones, head of the Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, for billing the state $2,509 for chartered air flights to attend parades and festivals, and $482 for cab, toll and parking costs while headquarters were in Chicago. Jones defends trips as training for crowd control and emergencies, and says he will reassess what counts as an emergency. He moved headquarters to Marion after relocating from the Chicago area, with the agency noting Marion as official HQ though operations remain in Springfield.
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Chicago
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Marion
Illinois
Gannett News Service
Redmond Says Thompson Should Push ERA More
Illinois House Speaker William A. Redmond accuses Gov. James Thompson of inconsistent support for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Redmond says Thompson could exert more influence on ERA despite endorsing a Republican Senate candidate who opposes it.
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James Thompson
Illinois
House
William A. Redmond
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Thompson
Senate
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ERA
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Roger A. Keats
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Government figures show Illinois recorded 231 bombings last year, ranking second after California which had 311. Nationwide total explosives incidents reached 1,058 compared with 870 in 1976, with labor strife cited as the leading motive in 31.8 percent of cases and 38 fatalities. Rex D. Davis of ATF urged making explosives investigations a top priority.
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