Illness strike hits Illinois state facilities across region
Union members from the Illinois State Employees Union affiliated with AFSCME called in sick at several facilities including Aud L. Bowen Children's Center in Harrisburg 33 workers Anna State Hospital 50 workers and Warren G Murray Children's Center in Centralia 75 to 100 workers. Staff shortages were met with reassignments and plans for further action as the union pushes for merit pay raises amid legislative debate.
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Illinois
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Harrisburg
Warren G. Murray Children's Center
Centralia
Mlinois State
American Federation of State, Courty and Municipal
Minis
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Jack Roberts
Lawrence Reinold
Tat Health Education
House
W. Robert Blair
R-land
Park Forest
Blair
Aintor
Leaders OK transit bonds amid education budget cuts
The Republican led House Appropriations Committee approved budget reductions for higher education tied to Senate plans. It passed operating funds for the University of Illinois Board of Trustees at 286.4 million, with a 30 million cut from the Senate recommendation, and similar reductions for the Boards of Governors and Regents. Southern Illinois University appropriations awaited.
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Springfield
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Board of Trustees
University of Illnois
Board of Higher Education
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
Boar of Regents
Higher Board
Southern Tinois University
Junior colleges face funding cuts in Illinois House action
The Illinois House trimmed the state appropriation for public junior colleges from 109 million to 96 million and sent the measure to the Senate. The Illinois Junior College Board noted aid per student hour rose from 15.50 to 19 dollars, matching the board’s target, while other provisions reduced the equalization fund, cut special grants, and lowered teacher retirement funding from eight to six million.
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Ilinois House
Senate
Illinois Junior College Board
Weather forecast summary for tonight and Saturday
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Illinois House to votes on 207 million transportation bond plan
The Illinois House is expected to approve a 207 million compromise transportation bond program ending months of dispute. The plan provides 100 million for highway work with 92 million for debt service, mass transit, and airport projects funded from a mix of road funds and general revenue.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Tlinois House
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Bureau of the Budget
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Daley
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Nixon calls for new alliance with elderly Americans
President Nixon urged a new national alliance between under 65 and 65 plus citizens to bridge a generation gap. He criticized nursing homes as warehouses for the unwanted and pressed for aging policy including higher Social Security and revenue sharing to ease local taxes. He spoke before a joint N R T A and A A R P convention and noted federal aging spending has nearly doubled in five years. He also visited Indiana and flew to Chicago, then Indianapolis for Purdue exits.
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American Association of Retired Persons
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Purdue University
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Air Force
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Seven Bodies Recovered After Quake and Methane Blast
Los Angeles AP reports a link between the February 9 quake and a methane gas explosion in an underground tunnel near Sylmar. Seven bodies recovered, ten workers missing as rescue teams faced dense smoke and hazardous conditions. The tunnel, part of a water project, traverses foothills near the quake epicenter.
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Los Angeles
Gordon B. Oakeshott
Gattorial Division of Mines and Geology
Sylmar
Grand jury hears Ellsberg copy claim in leaks case
Linda Sinay testified that Daniel Ellsberg paid her about 150 dollars in late 1969 or early 1970 to duplicate documents related to a Pentagon study on Vietnam. She said she used a copying machine in her office and Mr Ellsberg is a dear friend and brilliant man.
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Grand Jury
Pentagon
Darel Sllsberg
Fillsberg
Defense Department
Rand Corp
New York Times
Times
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McKissack
Ellsberg
Jhim
Santa Monica
Calif
NATO chief expelled by Malta's new premier
Malta's new neutralist prime minister Dom Mintoff expelled ADM Geno Birindeli, commander of allied naval forces in Southern Europe, from Malta citing personal antipathy toward the admiral and his native Italy, not toward NATO. The action followed Mintoff's election last week.
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London
Malta
NATO
Mediterranean
Italy
Dom Mintofi
Labor Party
Adm
Geno Birindeli
Europe
Sicily
Choate action blamed in transit pay dispute
A Republican lawmaker faults Rep. Clyde Choate of Anna for blocking a conciliatory step amid a clash over state employee pay. Gov Ogilvie’s 3 percent offer, under review, could rise to 5 percent. 14,000 workers threaten to strike if not increased. A GOP resolution sought expansion of the pay raise.
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Springfield
Clyde Choate
Anna
Choate
Clinais House
Llinois
Robert Juckett
Park Ridge
General Assembly
House & Resolution
Ogilvie
Senate votes to extend draft 2 years and raise pay
The Senate approved a 71 to 16 vote to extend the draft two more years and boost pay by 2.7 billion dollars while pursuing a nine month phased Indochina withdrawal. The measure faces House resistance and a possible filibuster blocking final action before the act expires next Wednesday.
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Senate
White House
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House-Senate
Mike Mansfield
U. S
House
Gordon Allott
Rcorp
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