Illinois lawmakers fail to pass campaign disclosure bill
Illinois lawmakers buried five election finance measures this term with the latest Blair bill failing in the Senate Executive Committee. Governor Walker and President Nixon era concerns frame the debate as lawmakers dodge votes while press and voters demand donor transparency amid Watergate fallout.
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Senate Executive Committee
House
W. Robert Blair
R-Park Forest
Nixon
Daniel Walker
Anthony G. Angelos
Blair
Senate
Walker
Caris Inc
Illinois House OKs nearly 2 million for Chicago to downstate rail
The Illinois House approved a 1.96 million dollar subsidy to cover about two thirds of operating deficits for passenger routes from Chicago to Quincy Springfield East Dubuque Peoria Rock Island and via Champaign Decatur to Springfield. An added 30 thousand finalizes Decatur to Springfield service.
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Chicago
Clarence Neff
Stronghurst
Quincy
Springfield
Decatur
House
Frank Giglio
Dcalumet City
Postal contract presented earns union approval
National unions backing the two year deal covering 600 000 workers said the tentative agreement with the U S Postal Service would raise wages from about 10 000 to over 11 000 annually and likely push first class postage up at least 2 cents. Representative Thaddeus J Dulski expects rates to rise to about 15 cents in coming years.
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U. S. Postal Service
Thaddeus J. Dulski
D-N. Y
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Laborers International Union
Illinois mayors urge funding for housing renewal after 1975
A group of eight Illinois mayors and state officials met with the state’s congressional delegation to press for continued financing of community development and housing programs beyond 1975. They urged rolling back the housing moratorium and keeping funds until replacement programs are adopted. Senators Percy and Stevenson and Rep. Anderson attended.
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Illinois
Robert McGaw
Rockford
Bloomington
Carbondale
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Danville
Decatur
East St. Louis
Peoria
Department of Local
Charles Percy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Rep
John B. Anderson
R-Ii
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Port Perry
Hear Lot
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Perryville
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