The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 9

Bloomington-Normal, III. April 12, 1978 ERA backers, foes lobby in Springfield Pantagraph A-9 SPRINGFIELD (UPI)-Both backers and opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment planned intense lobbying Wednesday, but no vote on the volatile issue was scheduled by lawmakers. Phyllis Schlafly of Alton, head of the national Stop ERA, called a news conference to coincide with House and Senate starting times. ERA advocates have vowed to pressure legislators every day the General Assembly meets. The pace by both sides is gaining momentum as the March 22, 1979 ratification deadline nears.

Rep. Alan Greiman, D-Skokie, is a chief House co-sponsor of the only ERA measure still alive in the Legislature. He insists he now has the votes, but getting them all on the floor at once has been a problem. Even if it clears the House, the ERA rates dim chances for Senate passage, but backers say Illinois will remain in the spotlight because it is the only northern state to withhold ratification and no other legislature could pass it this spring. So far, 35 of the 38 states needed for ratification have approved ERA.

Though ERA advocates hope for a quick House vote, lawmakers have other calendar considerations. If any proposals to change the constitution are to get on the Nov. 7 ballot, they must pass the Legislature by May 7. One measure by Rep. Donald Totten, R-Hoffman Estates, to limit state taxes to 7 percent of personal income as measured by the U.S.

Department of Commerce has cleared the House and a Senate panel. Only full Senate approval is needed to put the question before voters. Gov. James R. Thompson is opposed to the Totten plan, saying it could hamper state government, but Totten says it would put a needed restraint on spending.

The idea has particular appeal to politicians in an election year. Judge selection bill handling hit 1 roe sun came out brigntiy Wednesday outside for fun and work. Marty Lancaster, 1503 N. Roosevelt Ave. cleaned gutters.

(Pantagraph photo) Op nnU CeOnnCf morning and pushed the temperature into the 60s. That, in turn, drew people the Executive Committee Thursday and Friday. The vote in the Executive Committee will be very close, Otis said, with three or four members still undecided. Minonk chairman named CHICAGO (UPI)-A citizens' group said it is concerned the Illinois House Executive Committee would rather kill a resolution calling for the merit selection of judges than allow a vote in the House. "We believe the merit selection idea is close to having enough votes to clear the House and go to the Senate," James T.

Otis, an official of the Committee on Courts and Justice, said Tuesday. "But we are concerned that the House Executive Committee would rather kill the resolution than allow a public roll call vote in the full House," he said. The proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution will be considered by tricia Milashoski, Robert Riley, Uen Dust, Bob Weakly and Joyce Vissering. Waived the mandatory retirement requirement and granted the request of Gertrude May to continue working on the cafeteria staff in 1978-79. Adopted a salary schedule for non-certified personnel for the 1978-79 year.

ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF A BRANCH OFFICE IN BLOOMINGTON For the Practice of PROFESSIONAL HYPNOSIS for Diet Control, Smoking, other compulsive habits, Self-Confidence, Relaxation, Concentration, Motivation, Inhibitions, Self-Hypnosis taught. RALPH R. SEIDERS, Ph. D. Educational and clinical experience includes Case Western Reserve Medical School Department of Psychiatry, Cleveland Psychiatric Institute, Cleveland State Hospital, Lorain County Department of Mental Health, five years private practice (in Ohio) in psychotherapy, and five years private practive in Illinois) limited to hypnotherapy.

Member: American Institute of Hypnosis International Society of Professional Hypnosis Room 31 1 Livingston Building Main at Washington All appointments scheduled through the Urbana office" Phone: 217384-5489 Serving of papers Two men charged with obstructing Adopted the one- and five-year plans for vocational education as presented by high school Principal Jerry Christensen. Approved the second semester reimbursement claim for the Illinois Department of Vocational Education. Granted permission for a summer driver's education program. Granted permission to band instructor Rex Benson to organize a band camp July 24 through 28 at the 4H Camp near Monticello. Reappointed Kenneth Weppler as board representative to the Mackinaw Valley Special Education Board for 1978-79.

Accepted the resignations of Daniel Nicklin, math instructor, and Deborah Cutforth, high school girls volleyball coach. Hired James Elliott as substitute bus driver. Granted junior college tuition for Denise Leonard, Linda Armstrong, Raymond Rientz, Suzanne Morton, Mark Kapraun, Tim Arndt. Debbie McGough, Margaret Jackson, Linda Charlier, Pa MINONK (PNS)-The Minonk-Dana-Rutland Board of Education Monday night named Don Peters board chairman for the 1978-79 year. Secretary will be Martha Faw.

The board scheduled 1978-79 meetings to be on the second Monday of each month, except October and February when they will be the third Monday. Meetings will begin at 8 p.m. from May through October and at 7:30 p.m. from November through April. All meetings will be at the superintendent's office, except the May meeting which will be in Dana and the November meeting, which will be in Rutland.

In other action, the board: Certified the following persons as members of the vocational advisory council: for business education, Jean Barth, Lucille Cunningham and Merle Kalkwarf; for home economics, Marge Decker and Frieda Kettwich; for industrial arts, Nick Mohar, Bob Cremer and Jim Richards, and for agriculture, Steve O'Riley and Jim Baumann. before Foulk could intercept him. Morse did answer the dior when Foulk served an arrest warrant on him Monday, Foulk said. Morse posted $100 for a Friday court appearance. BYERLY Two face pot, alcohol charges Two men, one from Bloomington and one from El Paso, have been charged with obstructing McLean County sheriff's police in serving court papers.

Joseph J. Cannon, 35, of 907 W. Front St. was arrested Tuesday on a charge that he misinformed Sgt. Daniel Bill-ington, who was attempting to serve a I subpoena on Cannon's wife, Mary Billington, a process server, said he went to Cannon's home Monday to serve the subpoena.

Cannon, according to Billington, said she did not live there. Billington said he filed the charge after learning Tuesday that she did live there. The subpoena was never served. It called for Cannon's wife to appear in court Wednesday. Billington said the hearing was canceled because the woman could not be served.

Cannon was in McLean County Jail Wednesday noon waiting arraignment. Robert K. Morse, 58, of R.R. 1, El Paso, was charged Monday after Loren Foulk, a process server, said he tried three times in vain to serve Morse with a summons to appear in divorce proceedings. On all three occasions, Foulk said, Morse refused to open the door.

On March 10, Foulk said he followed Morse home, but Morse got into his house MUSIC Two persons were charged, one with transportation of alcohol and the other with marijuana possession, when police stopped the car in which they were riding Tuesday night in the 1000 block of South Main Street, Normal, police said. Yvan Bacon, 18, of 69 Mobil-Land Mobile Home Park, the car's driver, was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, police said. He posted his driver's license for a May 10 court hearing. A passenger, Gary L. Wey, 18, of 43 Willow Creek Village was charged with marijuana possession, police said.

He posted (100 for a Friday court hearing. Police said they stopped the car about 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Church streets. Police said they found a plastic cup with beer in it and a plastic bag containing marijuana on the car floor. MOV1MQ SALE SAVE ON EVERYTHING IN THE STORE! 09,) Wm I mm On May 1st, Byerly Music is moving from their present location in Ebach Center to a new store in the Colonial Plaza (next to' Pier I).

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