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Illinois governor’s wife eyed for federal judgeship sparks GOP debate
Two Republican congressmen clash over the potential nomination of Illinois Governor James R. Thompson's wife Jayne Thompson to a federal judgeship. Tom Corcoran calls it nepotism, while others defend the candidacy if she meets merit tests. Separate Springfield items note a high technology push, a fluoridation ruling, and concerns about Illinois youth crisis.
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Washington
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Sen
Percy
Corcoran
Robert Sprecher
Susan Getzendanner
Miss Getzendanner
Adlai E. Stevenson
Tom Railsback
B-Ill
Thompson
Henry J. Hyde
R-Ill
Springfield
State Society For Professional Engineers
California
Silicon Valley
University of Illinois
Stanley Ikenberry
Gould, Inc
William T. Ylvisaker
Supreme Court
State Public Health Department
Madison County
Alton