McCormick ends bid for 1982 Senate race amid pressure
State Rep. C L McCormick announced he will not seek re election in 1982 citing age and term plans while top Republicans led by Gov. James R Thompson push to keep him in the field for a Senate bid. The move prompts jockeying among successors including Rep. Robert Winchester and George A Williams with Johns open to discussion of McCormick’s decision. Also notes winter geese migration into Southern Illinois and open house at Crab Orchard Refuge headquarters.
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D-Marion
George A. Williams
Marion
Johns
Congress
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Illinois
Wolf Creek Road
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Byrd votes no big blow to AWACS Saudi sale
Senator Byrd announced he will vote against the 8.5 billion AWACS arms package to Saudi Arabia. He warned the sale could destabilize the region, threaten U.S. interests, and push Arabs and Israelis toward greater risk. Coalition opponents cite potential consequences for Israel and Egypt, while Reagan continues lobbying as the Senate weighs the deal.
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Tennessee
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White House
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Gergen
Hawaii
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Ill
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Mont
House
Marion tests show today's kids smarter in language
In Marion Unity School District fourth and fifth graders, 1981 results on eight classes matched or surpassed 1948 scores on a 12‑area test. Third parties note improved language IQ and reading by fourth and seventh by fifth grades, with spelling gains modest and not significant.
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Marion School Board
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Margaret Hill
Nation's output falls signals new recession
The U S economy shrank at a 0.6 percent annual rate in the July September quarter marking the clearest sign yet of recession. GNP fell 1.6 percent in April June, with inflation rising 9.4 percent per the deflator. Consumer spending slipped in September as policy responses face scrutiny.
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