Carter faces Texas split as party loyalty shows rift
Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, a Texas Democratic veteran, backs Carter yet reports limited White House engagement with him. The piece argues Carter’s weak outreach to party leaders risks a Kennedy challenge, especially in Texas, where Hobby fears Carter could be vulnerable in a 1980 primary.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Austin
Texas
William At
Democratic Party
Jimmy Carter
Hobby
Atlanta
Carter
White House
Dallas
Houston
Oveta Culp Hobby
Obby
John C. White
Ted Kennedy
White
Iowa
Kennedy
John
Culver
Bill Hobby
Carbondale housing debate weighs need and bias
In Carbondale city council discussions on rent subsidized housing heat rises over housing need and community identity. The piece argues the city must provide decent affordable housing while rejecting bigotry and selfish self interest, urging case by case housing design and operation.
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Carbondale
Byrne's Power Grows in Chicago As She Caps Daley Machine
Jane Byrne, now firmly inside city power, moves to reform the Daley era network without dismantling it. She dismisses nine ward superintendents to show effectiveness while preserving patronage ties, signaling ambition to influence county leadership and national politics with allies in Carter's camp and dreams of a Kennedy presidency.
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Cook County
Jane Byrne
Daley
Byrne
George Dunne
Michael Bilandic
Chicago
Mark Twain
Richard J. Daley
Yard
Dunne
Rosalynn Carter
Mayor Byrne
White House
Evan Dobelle
Jack Walsh
Carter
Coyness
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Kennedys
John F. Kennedy
Robert
Teddy
United States
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Illinois lawmakers face test on replacement tax plan
Illinois officials press to replace the corporate personal property tax to protect local revenue. Senate fights over rate increases and the distribution formula while Gov. Thompson signals limits. Compromise is urged to avoid higher local taxes and cuts to education and services statewide.
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Illinois
Senate
Terry Bruce
D-Olney
James Thompson
Downstate
Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court
Appleknockers Shine as Cobden High Attains Elite Status
Wallace Rich of Cobden praises Cobden High School Baseball Team for earning elite status and delivering strong community pride through excellent publicity. He thanks the Southern Illinoisan for good reporting and welcomes the team home with enthusiasm.
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Southern Illinoisan
Cobden
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