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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1978
Page
7
Benjamin Hooks executive director of the NAACP says high black unemployment risks sparking racial violence. He cites 15 percent black jobless rate vs 7 percent whites and up to 60 percent teen unemployment in inner cities.
A Harris survey of 1,510 adults finds 69 percent concerned about the dollar losing value abroad, driven by high energy imports. Most doubt President Carter will curb energy use or fix the trade gap, with only 11 percent highly confident in his actions and about 30 percent lacking any confidence.
Adam Clymer reports that the 1978 elections may boost Republican strength in state houses and governors while Senate balance remains largely unchanged. Carter and his party face scrutiny over policy, leadership, and campaign strategy as primary battles unfold nationwide.
In first round returns from 491 districts President Valery Giscard d Estaing’s centre right coalition leads with 46.5 percent, while the Socialists and Communists total 45.1 percent. Leftist groups trailed at 6.5 percent. small parties backing centrists stand at 1.9 percent. The left is short of the 53 percent analysts expect for a majority, and far from polls predicting 54-55 percent. Also from AP Moscow scientists urge Carter to scrap neutron bomb. Tokyo reports a Soviet warship possibly spying. New Zealand refuses more Southeast Asian refugees despite processing 400 already.
Governor James R. Thompson would accept a one to one debate with Michael J. Bakalis but rejects Bakalis terms. Bakalis favors a series with a moderator as timer and one major issue per debate. Thompson wants multiple Illinois locations and journalist questioning in at least one event. Bakalis plans debates after the March 21 primary.
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