Mideast arms sales stir debate on peace strategy
A Washington debate over renewed arms sales to Israel Saudi Arabia and Egypt frames a broader shift in U.S. policy. Senators Percy and Stevenson faced pressure from Israel’s allies while weighing oil security and regional peace prospects. Critics warn arms now heighten risk without concessions, urging diplomacy first.
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Candidates wisely hit pay increases for Illinois officials
The report argues both gubernatorial candidates oppose salary hikes for state officials. It notes raises may be justified for some roles but would spark partisan attacks, shifting focus from ethics, double dipping, and broader state-service declines. Inflation pressures push public services at risk.
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Simon defends letters on Perry County coal gasification
Rep. Paul Simon says letters supporting coal gasification projects were drafted with technical help from the Gas Research Institute but do not reflect industry pressure. He notes a Department of Energy official supported the projects, denies conflicts of interest, and emphasizes jobs and coal usage for Southern Illinois.
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Illinois Governor Thompson and 1980 presidential speculation
Vermont Royster in the Wall Street Journal cited James R. Thompson recently as a potential 1980 Republican candidate. Illinois officials weigh risks if the governor pursues national office, while Bakalis stays focused on state issues as naming Thompson as a presidential contender lingers in national discourse.
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Michigan
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Illinois
Carter and Washington as a cowboy town in 1976
Russell Baker argues the Carter presidency failed to meet idealized gunfighter expectations. Washington is a mean, bureaucratic town where strangers face entrenched power, and Carter lacked experience and allies to clean out the sinkhole. Public naivety about government fuels the decline.
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New York Times
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John Wayne
Dodge City
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Mister Big
White House
Gary Cooper
O.K. Corral
John Ford
Tombstone
Arizona
Boondocks
Dodge
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Thompson 1978 bid reshape Illinois campaign and 1980 run
Analysis predicts a Thompson victory would trigger a push for a presidential bid. If he runs he would devote more time to strategy and travel in 1979, changing the governorship to an absentee model and elevating Lt. Gov. O Neale's role in state government.
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Springfield
David O’neal
O’neal
Thompson-Bakalis
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