Paul Douglas Remembered as Honorable Public Servant
A tribute praising Paul Douglas for 18 years in the U S Senate and his forward thinking on ethics consumer rights and civil rights. The piece highlights his battles for Indiana Dunes Medicare minimum wage truth in lending and anti wasteful Pentagon spending.
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Illinois
Springfield
Paul Douglas
Hyde Park
U. S. Senate
Senate
Indiana Dunes
National Park
Pentagon
Bernard Shaw
Nixon's Supreme Court Picks Shape a Historic Era
Harry Homewood argues Nixon can craft a lasting legacy with two more appointments or risk a court named for him if he fails. He warns against mediocrity and regional or political bias, urging justices of true stature who understand society and law.
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Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Nixon
William O. Douglas
Nixon
Warren E. Burger
Senate
Nation
Clement Haynsworth
Harrold Carswell
Hugo Black
John Harlan
Winston Churchill
Lions Candy Day Oct 8 to Aid the Blind in Illinois
Illinois Lions mobilize almost 28 000 volunteers on Friday Oct 8 to raise a record $800 000 for the blind through five major agencies Hadley School Leader Dogs Lions for Visually Handicapped Children Dialogue and the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Funds support braille writers tape recorders typewriters recreation and transportation while highlighting eye banks emergency aid through the Lions of Illinois Funds for Emergency and a statewide effort to broaden opportunities through vocational and recreational programs.
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Illinois
Lions Club
Hadley School For the
Leader Dogs For the
Illinois Camp Lions
Dialogue
Illinois Society For the Prevention of
A. G. “Ang” Marcheschi
Niles
Lions Blind Activities Committee
Lions International
Lions
United States
Marcheschi
Illinois Eye Bank
National Eye Bank
Lions of Illinois
Centralia
New York
Candy Day
Illinois Lions Clubs
Thank you for support of Bay School Independent Learning Center
Letters from the staff express gratitude to community residents and groups including local P T A s Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference and the Schools Committee for backing the Learning Center. Special thanks to the Ad Hoc committee led by Professor Peter Messinger. The Ray center will continue outreach to aid students at Ray and other local schools.
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Bay School Independent Learning Center
P.t.a.s
Hyde Park
Kenwood Community Conference Schools
Learning Center
Peter Messinger
Ray Center
Ray
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Washington
Abner J. Mikva
Harry Homewood
Nixon Court
Haynsworth
Carswell
Richard H. Poff
Rep. Poff
Poff
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