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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1969
Page
6
The DuPage County Board approved a plan to create an 11 member county planning commission. Three members will be county board appointees, three from municipal authorities, and five citizens at large. The panel will draft a county development plan and coordinate multi jurisdictional planning efforts.
The piece argues Dirksen’s death signals a fading era of power politics in the GOP but his influence persists in Illinois and nationally. It contrasts Nixon's approach with a new liberal moderate Senate leadership, notes Scott and Griffin as leaders, and cites Bauer Erlenborn Goodell and Ogilvie as a generational shift shaping Republican strategy for the 1970s.
A columnist recounts praising Phil Crane and notes the candidate used snippets from the column in ads and brochures. The writer jokes about their own public endorsement, hints at more lines that could boost Crane, and urges voters to consider his gutsy stance ahead of the October 7 primary.
The editorial urges President Nixon to withdraw Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr. from the Supreme Court nomination after confirmation hearings raised ethics questions. It notes his financial holdings and rulings for former law clients, arguing public confidence and judicial propriety are at stake.
Mrs Keeley reports her son's orange and white Triumph TR 6 was taken after a test ride from Palatine to Winfield on Sept 12. The 20 year old thief fled, leaving no vehicle, and may have prior thefts. Contact Palatine or Winfield police or Dan Baumann for information.
In Buffalo Grove a 1969 dispute centers on Family Life and Sex Education withdrawal rules. The District 21 board adopted a policy allowing withdrawal from named parts, while a superintendent announced a separate partial withdrawal rule. Parents face conflict over which policy governs and when.
Readers are invited to send letters with names and addresses. Letters must be under 500 words and will be published only if signed. Address correspondence to The Fence Post Paddock Publications Arlington Heights Dl 60006.
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