Carter weighs 14 liberals as possible running mates
Carter considered a slate of 14 liberal figures for vice president including two Black leaders, Barbara Jordan and Tom Bradley, with Sen Joseph Biden confirming discussion within the Carter camp. The Globe reported a 2,000 voter poll compared Carter’s ticket against Republican duos Ford-Baker and Reagan-Percy.
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Carter
Boston
Jimmy Carter
Boston Globe
Patrick Caddell
Cambridge Survey Research
Joseph Biden
D-Del
The
Globe
Georgia
Ohio
the Globe
Ford
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
California
Ronald Reagan
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Beiruts Siege Escalates As Syrians Enter Lebanon
Four youths charged after 20 cars destroyed. Palestinian guerrillas accuse Syria of airlifting troops into Beirut to lay siege to the capital. Reports say Syria has about 12 500 troops in Lebanon, with infantry and armored units moved toward Bekaa and clashes shattering a Libyan backed cease fire.
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Beirut
Syria
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Army
Bekaa
Youths stage makeshift demolition derby in Queens
Four youths aged 14 and 16 were arrested after staging a demolition derby at the National Car Rental yard in Ditmars Boulevard Flushing. Police say about 20 cars were damaged totaling around 50 000 dollars. The two older boys Neil Cuar and Michael Dakino of Flushing face criminal mischief unauthorized use of an automobile and reckless endangerment charges. younger suspects face juvenile delinquency charges.
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New York
Queens
National Car Rental Yard
Ditmars Boulevard
Flushing
National Yard
Neil Cuar
Michael Dakino
HUD grants Carbondale $2.7 million for development
The city receives a 2.7 million HUD community development block grant to fund capital improvements housing aid and social services. Projects include street work storm sewers Helen Street interceptor sewer drainways and Emma C Hayes Center improvements plus insulation weatherization housing rehab code enforcement and demolition of substandard housing. Social programs for seniors health clinic day care youth women and minority business receive support. an $8,000 economic development grant was not funded. U.S. Representative Paul Simon announced the grant.
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City of
Carbondale
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Don Monty
Helen Street
Emma C. Hayes
Monty
U.S
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
Coal tax bill advances to Senate floor amid RTA changes
Senate Revenue Committee approved a 30 cent per ton coal severance tax, with about 18 million annual revenue expected. The measure faces floor votes as lawmakers link it to potential shifts in Regional Transit Authority governance. Daley led the favorable motion with support from Morris allies. opposition cited higher utility costs and reduced coal competitiveness.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Senate
Senate Revenue Committee
Gene Johns
Marion
Howard Carroll
Chicago
Charles Chew
Senate Transportation Committee
John Nimrod
Skokie
Downstate
Bill Morris
Waukegan
Chew
RTA
Chicago Democrats
Johns
Richard M. Daley
General Revenue Fund
Illinois
Daley
Terry Bruce
Dolney
James Bell
Djoket
Vivian Hickey
D Rockford
Terrel Clarke
Western Springs
Harber Hall
Normal
Body of New Haven Center patient found in Carbondale field
The decomposed body of 76 year old William McKinley Farr was found about one mile north of a Chevrolet dealership by farmer Jake Rendleman. Coroner Don Ragsdale said Farr died of exposure and heart failure with no autopsy planned. Farr walked away from the nursing home Friday around 1 p.m. and likely traveled directly to the field where he died. Farr had lived at New Haven Center about four months and previously resided at 403 E Larch St Carbondale. Born December 22.
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New Haven Center
William McKinley Farr
Vic Koenig
Ragsdale
Mr. Farr
Farr
E. Larch St
Carbondale
Obituary notices Farr family headlined in paper
The obituary notes the 1899 death in Houston Mississippi of a man linked to the New Zion Baptist Church in Carbondale. He leaves a wife Josephine and many children including William Jr Oscar Calvin James and Dempsey in Carbondale. Nellie Mae Irene Dorajean and Hazel elsewhere. a brother Daniel and sister Ophelia. Thirty-nine total descendants are listed. funeral arrangements are pending at Al Gee's Funeral Home in Carbondale.
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Miss
New Zion Baptist Church
Carbondale
Josephine
William Jr
Gary
Ind
Oscar
Klondike
Calvin
Chicago
James
Dempsey
Nellie Mae Bennett
Irene Graves
Woodbine
N. J
Dorajean
Hazel Farr
New York
Daniel
St. Louis
Ophelia Fowler
Mr. Farr
Algee
GOP blasts say probe is election year politics
House Democrats defend the three member payroll and expense probe as nonpartisan while Republicans led by John Rhodes label the effort political. Rhodes calls the Hays payroll scandal a black eye and argues for a bipartisan review to restore credibility.
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Washington
House
David Obey
D-Wis
Carl Albert
John Rhodes
Thomas O’neill
Rhodes
Albert
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Democratic platform drafted in secret by 15 member subcommittee
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis chairs the Democratic plat form subcommittee as they begin three days of closed meetings to draft the party platform. Dukakis says it is a drafting process and input from Carter will influence but not dictate the document. He adds the platform will address key issues like foreign policy and employment without detailing every issue.
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Jimmy Carter
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Carter
Dukakis
Gov. Carter
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