Feminists accused of anti veteran Move by Noel and Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly and TV performer Chris Noel charged Wednesday that the National Organization for Women and female Labor Department officials killed a government sponsored campaign promoting veterans job advantages. Noel said NOW and other groups oppose veterans preference points, claiming they bias against women.
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Phyllis Schlafly
Chris Noel
Miss Noel
National Organization of Women
U.S. Department of Labor
Committee snubs remedial transfer to community colleges
House Higher Education Committee rejected a Nimrod bill to require a study of transferring remedial programs for culturally deprived students to community colleges. The vote fell short at eight of ten, signaling no change to preserve university based basic skills courses for disadvantaged students. Also: scholarships bill to accelerate grant payments, jail funding amendment, and stricter grain elevator and strip mine regulations advanced.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
House Higher Education Committee
Board of Higher Education
Higher Board
Raymond Ewell
Chicago
John Nimrod
Rokokie
Ewell
Nimrod
House
John Porter
Evanston
Higher Education Committee
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Michael McClain
D-Quincy
Senate
Higher Education Board
Commission
Illinois House discharge moves ERA forward in tense debate
In Brief, women in the Labor Department pressed ads as sexist, while the Illinois House discharged a resolution to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment 89 to 61. A next week vote was anticipated. Five Black legislators voted present, keeping ERA six votes short of the 107 needed. If approved by the House, ERA would also need Senate consent to become the 36th of 38 states. Schlafly predicted another defeat, noting by pass votes and shifting support as lawmakers weigh leadership bids.
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Department of Labor
Illinois House
House
ERA
James Taylor
Chicago
Cornell Davis
Senate
Illinois
Schlafly
Alton
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