Kelley Caper Ends By Tightening Open Port District Rules
Lawmakers sent to the governor a bill barring local governments from appointing nonresidents to port authority boards. Rep Bruce Richmond sponsored the measure after a Jackson County Port District controversy involving Bill Kelley and J Warren Widdows. The law aims to close loopholes and curb high legal costs.
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House
Senate
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Bill Kelley
Jackson County
Jackson-Union Counties
Alto Pass
Union County
Kelley
Carbondale
Jackson Board
Port District
J. Warren Widdows
Tougher tests coming in drunk driving cases
A new tougher drunk driving bill reaches the governor for signature. It requires blood and urine tests, ends the 90 minute waiting period before a breath test, and raises automatic license revocation for refusing tests from three to six months. It aims to make evidence clearer for Illinois judges while noting loopholes. The author advocates no plea bargaining or court supervision in drunken driving cases.
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Illinois
Secretary of State
Ae General
Reagan's silver bullets for the future
Steven R. Weisman surveys President Reagan's budget battle strategy and the three pronged plan to curb spending. Regular and silver bullets target entitlement growth while block grants streamline programs. Tax cuts aim to starve spending growth, with political calculations on popularity and future elections shaping tense negotiations and potential concessions.
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Steven R. Weisman
New York Times
Los Angeles
Reagan
San Antonio
Tex
Washington
White House
Gan
Gallup
David A. Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
House
Stockman
Edwin Meese 3d
In House
Senate
Letters In Defense of Home and Family
Lorene Clayton of DeSoto laments family breakdown and urges strong home training. She cites scripture and ministerial quotes, warns against TV harms, and urges parents to model Christian values to guide children away from alcohol and divorce. May strengthen families through guiding example and supervision.
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Southern Illinoisan
R. F. Hamilton
Christ
Lorene Clayton DeSoto
The Russians in the embassy basement
The Siberian Seven, two Russian families, seek asylum in the U S Embassy Moscow after exit visas fail. They have lived in a basement storage room for over 1000 days, facing harassment, potential eviction, and distrust of embassy staff. Senators push relief while both nations claim legal barriers and safety concerns.
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United States
Siberian
U.S
Moscow
Vashchenos
Chmykhalovs
U S
Malta
Joseph Mindszenty
Budapest
Cardinal Mindszenty
Vashchenkos
Olga Hruby
Research Center For
Religion
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Yashchenkos
Senate
Illinois lawmakers face critics over chaotic legislative sessions
Springfield lawmakers push back on media portrayal of unruly conduct amid endless hearings and late session mayhem. The piece argues temper, not chaos, drives the process, with filibusters and late amendments shaping laws amid fatigue and intense pressure from leaders and governors.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
Legislative Branch
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Jody Powell
Jimmy Carter
Powell
Solomon
Paul
Tom Tiede
Enterprise Assn
Soviet Union
House-Senate
Pavlovian
Dwight P. Friedrich
R-Centralia
Joseph B. Ebbesen
Rdekalb
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