Thompson opposes legislator pay rise drawing quiet GOP response
Gov. James R. Thompson told House Republicans in private he opposes a pay raise for legislators and other officials, a stance met with silence and mixed reaction. Some lawmakers argued against raises citing cost of living, while others supported delaying political jeopardy in an election year.
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Insanity plea in Rockford child murders takes stage
In Rockford a husband Simon Peter Nelson pleads insanity as his wife Ann Nelson testifies he killed six children with a hammer and knife to avenge their failed marriage. She details his claim that her skating instruction work caused the split and recalls his chilling statement about the killings.
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Carbondale Opens Displaced Homemaker Center for Women
The Displaced Homemaker Center in Carbondale opened at the Women's Center on 408 W. Freeman St to help divorced or widowed middle aged women find jobs. It is part of a federal demonstration to justify more funding under the Comprehensive Employment Training Act with another center planned in Chicago. Coordinator Rosemary Hawkes can be reached at 529 2324 for details.
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Women’s Center of
W. Freeman St
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