Crime Victims Compensation Act Aims To Aid Illinois
Illinois welfare crime victims may now be compensated up to 10000 for actual monetary losses from violence. A five member commission will administer the act with payments possible as lump sums or installments and emergency aid during adjudication. The act allows the state to sue perpetrators for restitution and sets rules on eligibility, reporting, and exclusions.
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Robert W. Sink
Illinois
Code of Corrections
Ogilvie
Illinois Senate
Editorial: Our Opinions Too soon for 76 picks
The piece questions premature talk that Spiro Agnew will win the 1976 presidential nomination. It notes varying reports about Nixon’s support and compares Agnew’s prospects with past vice presidents like Nixon, Humphrey, Rockefeller, Romney, and Muskie. It warns success depends on Nixon’s standing and reelection in 1972.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Miami
Mr. Agnew
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Eienhower
Eisenhower
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
George Romney
Edmund Muskie
Nixon-Agnew
Race and busing spark national political clash in 1972
In a era of continued desegregation battles, the piece argues that race remains the central American issue. It condemns a House measure aimed at reopening school integration cases and halting open housing enforcement, urging Senate opposition led by Stevenson and Percy to prevent renewed segregation and uphold equal protection ideals.
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United States Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
North
South
America
United States
George McGovern
U. S
Adlai Stevenson
Charles Percy
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Mitchell
Senate
Sen
Stevenson
Percy
Land of Lincoln
Martin Luther King
Editorials and Opinions in The Southern Lyonian
The paper distinguishes editorial pages from reader letters and signed columns. It notes the difference between opinion pieces and objective news, including reader submissions and staff analyses.
Daley backs ticket. precinct workers to ring once
Mayor Daley endorses the Democratic party ticket on all levels and hints precinct workers should ring doorbells only once. Meanwhile Kissinger dominates headlines as Rogers conducts discreet negotiations away from the public eye.
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Daley
Democratic Party
Henry Kissinger
William Rogers
Hickory of The Southern Illinoisan Defends Du Quoin Site
Tony Stevens criticizes a New York Times News Service piece by Red Smith that labeled Southern Illinois harshly. He argues Du Quoin’s Hambletonian venue is undervalued, noting the fairgrounds’ 18,000 seating capacity and the area’s past success hosting the event.
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Southern
Illinois
New York Times News Service
Red Smith
du Quoin
Southern Illinois
Smith
Hambletonian Society
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
West Frankfort
Benton
Letters to the editor criticize reform measures and senator choice
A Southern Trindian letter argues state control of private justice harms victims who seek vengeance. The writer condemns commissions and self-appointed experts, mocks rehabilitation through facilities, college, or reformers, and endorses reformer Senator Percy only to oppose his senatorial candidacy. The piece ends with a pointed call to replace Percy as senator.
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Percy
Visit Us Again Mr Smith At Southern Illinois
A letter to the editor defends Du Quoin and Southern Illinois against Mr Smiths criticisms. The writer notes Hayes family investments since 1923, touts local attractions and scenic areas, and parries with a retort from Lt Gov Paul Simon comparing regional appeal to a football analogy.
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Mr. Smith
Hayes
W. R. Hayes
Williamson County
Birgers
Sheltons
Southern Illinois
Illinois
du Quoin
Giant City State Park
Fern Clyffe State Park
Garden of the Gods
Paul Simon
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James K. Adams
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