Illinois Right to Legal Counsel Emphasized in Defense
An Illinois article discusses the constitutional guarantee of legal counsel for all accused persons. It outlines duties of defense lawyers whether hired or appointed, the right to cross examination, and the historical origins of the right in English common law and the U.S. and Illinois constitutions.
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Illinois
United States
Illinois State Bar Association
England
Maryland
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
U.S
SIU studies hay harvest methods to shorten curing time
Southern Illinois University agricultural engineer J J Paterson reports mixed results from five-year tests around 1960 on four harvesting methods. The studies, in Agriculture at Southern, compare a modified flail harvester, rotary mower windrower, sicklebar mower, and hay crusher combination for field curing and pickup efficiency.
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Southern Illinois University
J J. Paterson
SIU
Agriculture At
Southern
SIU School of Agriculture
Paterson
Maryland and early U S history notes span days of origin
Maryland Day marks March 25 1634 when white colonists landed on St. Clement's Island. The first U S medal ordered by Congress and presented to George Washington in 1776 reflects early national memory.
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Maryland
St. Clement’s Island
Blackiston’s Island
Potomac River
United States
Congress
George Washington
France
Louis de Fleury
Stony Point
de Fleury
Juan Ponce de Leon
Florida
de Leon
St. Augustine
Plorida
Philosophy of Secrecy Threatens Free Press and Advertising
The piece argues that restricting advertising under the guise of consumer protection or market regulation harms the free press and the free market. It cites Senator Dirksen on advertising informing the public and protecting freedom of expression, warning that tampering with any part of the press endangers the whole. It notes the role of advertising in mass distribution and price competition.
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Everett Dirksen Recenty
The Teenage Challenge of Parent Discipline
The article argues that child training shifts as children grow from dependency to independence, with adolescence as the key transition. Parents must adjust discipline to fit the teen’s developing reason, avoid force, and foster understanding to build responsible behavior. It stresses patience, balanced authority, and respect to guide youth toward trust.
It Happened in Southern Illinois column turns 14
The long running It Happened in Southern Illinois column marks its 14 year milestone since January 23 1953 with notes on folklore lore from readers Irvin Peithmann and Dr Gordon Wilson of Bowling Green Kentucky provided early inspiration The piece recalls shared legends from Hardin County to distant lands including banshees headless horsemen and echoes of proverbs across cultures.
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Southern Illinois
Irvin Peithmann
Gordon Wilson
Bowling Green
Wilson
Kentucky
Nile Valley
Scotland
Hardin County
Rhine
Tam O'Shanter
Auld Kirk
Ayr
Scabod Crane
Hudson
Lakey's Creek
McLeansboro
Pacific
China
India
Arabia
Russia
Sidelights on Illinois move to trigger constitutional convention
Illinois joined 26 states in passing a resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to alter state legislative districting. The piece argues the plan risks undermining equal representation, cites historical districting shifts, and warns against hasty changes that could erode the one person one vote principle upheld by the Supreme Court.
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United States
Illinois
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Cook County
Illinois General Assembly
Downstate
United States Senate
Abraham Lincoln
House
Senate
Nevada
California
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Maryland
Supreme Court
Dim Headlights Required Within 350 Feet Under Illinois Law
Secretary of State Paul Powell explains the headlight rule requiring dimming within 350 feet of any vehicle. Bright lights blind drivers, obscuring road edges and center lines, and can cause crashes from oncoming traffic or when being overtaken. Request Rules of the Road booklet by mail.
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Paul Powell
Springfield
Illinois
Crossword Puzzle Last Week's Answers Across
Puzzle solution list shows across clues like Identical and Foot covering with answers ranging from 1 to 46. It includes terms for animals parts, religious titles, borders, ship lanes, and miscellaneous words indicating common crossword fodder.
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Latin America
Faultily
Petty Quarrel
Abbi
Vega
Mira
Rigel
Barn
Short
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Albert Meyer
Continental Congress
William Hull
Albany
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Detroit
Raseeious James
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