Governors Debate Highlights Battle Over Truth and Policy
Governor James Thompson and challenger Michael Bakalis clashed for an hour in Carbondale over education, social services, and state spending. They sparred over Truthfulness, Title 20 funds, prison plans, and ICC rates while pledging support for public employee bargaining and teacher strikes as a televised debate aired by WSIU and PBS.
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Tax lid board rebuffs O Neal aide testimony
The state Board of Elections resumed its hearing on the Thompson proposition and rejected secretary Victoria L. Sands request to testify about notarizing petitions bearing about 8,600 signatures. Board member J Phil Gilbert called the matter settled and questioned the need for Sands to testify. Sands, Lt. Gov. Dave O Neals aide, had declined to testify last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Gov. Thompson moved to withdraw the signatures, which was agreed by Thompson and anti petition attorneys. Sands said a Springfield lawyer pressed the claim Sands might be kept from work. attorney Immel denied the action.
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House backs Carter veto of nuclear carrier defense bill
The House sustained President Carter’s veto of the defense authorization bill 206 to 191, scrapping a proposed $2 billion nuclear aircraft carrier. The package totals $37 billion, with budget figures and tax-cut prospects shaping debate alongside measures on wiretaps, civil rights, and abortion investigations.
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Weather and notices from a historic page
Evening forecast shows fair warm night with upper 60s to lower 70s. Friday turns hot and humid with sunny skies and highs near 95. Dry conditions expected Saturday through Monday with 90s and 60s. Page notes on Chester Mental Health Center probe ending. Percy to decide on natural gas bill and report to Carter. Diabetes advance on cheaper insulin method. Crawford gets five year suspended Soviet currency law sentence.
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Editorial on Cuba policy by Alex Seith sparks debate
A Page 4 opinion column argues Alex Seith is taking too hard a line on Cuba. The piece frames the Cuba stance as a partisan fault line and calls for reassessment.
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Sadat and Begin Meet Carter at Camp David
Sadat and Begin held face to face talks with President Carter at Camp David for nearly two hours on a flagstone patio with no progress reported on Gaza Strip and West Bank issues. The leaders and delegations met after earlier sessions as the three-way talks continue without a public substantive statement.
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