Meany expected to resign as AFL-CIO president this year
Meany a frail 85 year old labor leader likely to step down this year with Lane Kirkland seen as frontrunner to succeed. Meany remains mentally sharp and in close touch with federation affairs while recovering from illness and a cortisone reaction. His term ends this year, no clear opposition to Kirkland, and Kirkland’s past lack of federation officer experience no longer a barrier.
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Labor Movement
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
Labor Federtion
Meany
Federation
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor Federation
Kirkland
Masters, Mates and Pilots
Highered funds bill clears House committee intact
The Illinois House Appropriations II Committee passed funding bills for community colleges the state scholarship commission and all non Governors system universities with no subtractions and a $4 million boost for the merit scholarship program. If the Board of Governors bill follows, total higher education funding would near the IBHE request of 923 million in general revenue funds.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
House
State Scholarship Commission
Board of Governors
Senate
James Furman
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
House Ways and Means backs higher windfall oil tax to 70 percent
The House Ways and Means committee voted 22 14 to raise the windfall tax on oil profits to 70 percent from the president’s 50 percent proposal. The panel rejected plans for 60 and 85 percent and moved to keep new oil taxed below the 70 percent rate in many cases. The measure would raise Treasury revenue by about $6 billion over 1980–84, with broader shifts to government coffers and ongoing debates over exemptions for newly discovered Alaska oil.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Washington
House Ways and Means
Carter
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Inl
Mmittee
Treasury
House
James J. Jones
D-Okla
Congress
White House
Alaska
Mobil Oil Corp
Montgomery Ward
Sandinista Battle Rages In Managua Amid Looting
In Managua clashes between Sandinista guerrillas and Somoza troops enter a seventh day. Attacks rocket and strafing hit slums while national guardsmen fire on barrios. U S Embassy plans to evacuate Americans. Mass displacement and hunger grow as refugees surge to Red Cross centers.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
U.S
Somoza
Managuans
Carter heads to Vienna for first Brezhnev summit
President Carter flies from the White House south lawn with family to Andrews AFB for an eight hour flight to Vienna. He says the goal is to avoid nuclear war and protect U S security while signing a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. The trip marks his first summit with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
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Washington
Carter
Vienna
Leonid I. Brezhnev
White House South Lawn
U.S
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Senate revive bill to boost Chicago school aid
A Senate committee sent to the full Senate a House passed measure revising the school aid formula to channel more money to Chicago. The bill, originally held in committee, was amended by Sen. Arthur Berman adding 8.2 million dollars, most of which would go to Chicago’s funding. The companion House bill, amended in committee, awaits action.
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Springfield
Chicago
House
Senate
Sen
Arthur Berman
Berman
Fee
Illinois panel kills palimony bill a written contract rule
An Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee defeated the palimony measure 5-3 after House approval. Sponsor Rep. Hallock argued it would aid settlements for cohabiting couples while critics led by Sen. Geo-Karis said it would undermine marriage and public policy. The bill would have required cohabiting partners to sign a written contract to sue for property settlements after a breakup.
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Rep
John W. Hallock Jr
R-Rockford
Southern Illinoisan publication and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan publishes daily except Saturdays and holidays with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. Subscription rates are delivered by carrier or mail. postmaster address changes go to Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901.
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Carbondale
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Murphysboro
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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