Blair the House Speaker Eyes 1976 Governor Run
Illinois House Speaker W Robert Blair may run for governor in 1976 as a Republican. His leadership shapes budget scrutiny and policy battles, with potential roles as key administration ally or top GOP spokesman depending on who wins the current race between Ogilvie and Walker. Blair pressures reforms while keeping ties to the governor. his future hinges on chance and available opportunities.
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House
Blair
Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois House
Robert Blair
Legislative
Guy
Richard B. Ogilvie
Daniel Walker
Walker
W. Robert Blair
Ogilvie
Park Forest
Senate
Congress
Illinois
Washington
U.S. House
Legislative Branch
Jackson County boards reforms mark its first steps
The Jackson County come ry board replaces the old Board of Supervisors with clearer by laws and an advance agenda, extending chairman terms to two years, limiting chairmanship to two terms, reducing standing committees from 15 to eight, and requiring advance committee meeting notices and board reports. The board will issue guidelines for debating and for how bills are approved, and seeks a citizens advisory committee to review actions and monitor administration.
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Jackson County
Comery Board
Board of Supervisors
Charles Gray
Jackson County Board Seeks Open Responsible Governance
The speaker cites Gray’s pledge for a working open board where all voices are heard. The goals include maintaining the energy and spirit that have driven solid changes for the better in Jackson County.
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Gray
Jackson County
Southern Illinoisan Editorial Staff Roles
John C Gardner and James K Adams are listed as editor and general manager with titles of editor and business manager respectively, indicating leadership roles at the Southern Illinoisan newspaper.
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John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Quick Lunch Breaks Under State Law
The law sets working hours and conditions for many jobs but does not require lunch breaks. Rest periods are typically covered by employment contracts or union agreements. The only explicit lunch-period law cited applies to school teachers and may be as short as 36 minutes.
Percy proposal on property tax reform draws debate
Senator Charles Percy advocates federal grants to states to reform local property tax structures, warning of laxity and corruption in assessments while defending taxation of wealth as fair when well administered. The plan sparks a clash over state versus local control, potential impacts on school funding, and a looming Supreme Court issue on equal educational opportunity.
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Charles Percy
Sen
Percy
Senate
Winois
Ilinois Republican
California
Texas
Ilinois
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Cleanliness as a Community Value Calls for Mayor McVey Involvement
A letter to The Southern Clinonian extols cleanliness as essential to progress and moral character. The writer urges Mayor McVey to actively participate in the Herrin cleanup day campaign, praising those who work to keep the community clean and decent for families and children.
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Southern Clinoisan
Herrin
McVeyill
McVey
Objects to coercion in Carbon Dale clubs
The writer criticizes Mayor Eckert Tom Bevirt and others for pressuring private clubs in Carbon Dale to admit Black members. He compares liberal moral standards and King to private codes, accuses officials of coercion under the guise of individual freedom, and ends with a parable about a student and steel-rimmed spectacles.
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Timoisan
Mayor Eckert
Tom Bevirt and Co
Carbondale
Martin Luther King
Mr. King
Robert Butts
Anna
Nixon Policy Moves to Expand Ties With Southern Africa
The Nixon administration quietly pursued expanded contact with white governments in Southern Africa, arguing for selective involvement and dialogue with South Africa and Portugal. The shift, debated since 1969, drew diverse protest but aligned with corporate and strategic interests, aiming to encourage gradual change while resisting full isolation.
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Nixon
Africa
Azores
Portugal
South Africa
Kennedy
Johnson
Mozambique
Angola
Ni Ein
Congress
National Security Council
Dean Acheson
State Department
Washington
State’ Department
Defense Department
John Chettle
The
South Africa Foundation
Chettle
Foreign Report
Southern Africa
David D. Newsom
Chicago
United States
Atlanta
Newsom
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GOP
Leslie Arends
Melvin
Law For Today
U.S
Terence Smith
New York Times
Edton
Roger Prm Morris
United Nations
Henry A. Kissinger
U. S
Indochina
Union Carbide Corporation
Foote Mineral Corporation
Imede
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