Editorial: Surcharge Likely to Extend Beyond June
The piece notes Rep. John Byrnes and Rep. Wilbur Mills expect the Vietnam war tax to stay past June 30, with President-elect Nixon cited as hopeful but unlikely to end the surcharge soon. Proxmire warns of recession if the levy remains, while Germany and other nations might favor a heavier tax.
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Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Wilbur Mills
Paris
Rep. Byrnes
Richard M. Nixon
Mills-Byrnes
Sen. Proxmire
Inet
West Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
England
Congress
Mills and Byrnes
Carbondale Officers to Attend Illinois Narcotics Course
Two Carbondale policemen will take a narcotics investigation course at the University of Illinois later this month funded under the Law Enforcement Training Act. The move reflects a broader push to improve police prep, pay, and community relations across Southern Illinois and the nation.
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Carbondale
University of Illinois
The
Coun
State Law Enforcement Training Act
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Love It or Leave It bumper stickers question patriotism
A reader from Carbondale criticizes bumper sticker slogans urging Love America or Leave It. The letter argues the phrase echoes provincialism and fosters bigotry, noting vulnerable Americans face harsher choices and warning of manipulators profiting from hate. The piece condemns cynical manipulation and calls for more inclusive patriotism.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Bumper Strickers
America
San Antonio
Chicago
Ozarks
Davy Crockett
Carbondale
White beard acceptable in Murphysboro Christmas debate
Letter to editor questions the display of a Santa figure and the town's Christmas decorations. The writer cites religious freedom and references a local article by Mrs. Weilands while urging readers to reconsider holiday symbolism and local spending.
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Murphysboro
Weilands
Ees
Murphys
P. S
Land retirement proposal aims to aid small Illinois farmers
The Illinois Agricultural Association urges a two part voluntary land retirement plan to lift farm prices. It notes current programs mainly aid large holders as owners of land gain from rising prices while many small farmers cannot afford idle land losses.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
IAA
Kings County
Calif
A. G. Mueller
University of Illinois
Mueller
Illinois
Violence in Chicago during the Democratic Convention protests
A Chicago study cites unrestrained police violence against peaceful demonstrators, onlookers, and media during the August 1968 week of protests. It notes officers acted beyond restraint, with clashes in Lincoln Park and the Loop, amid threats, city defenses, and massive federal and state protection deployments.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Conrad Hilton
North Side
Lincoln Park
Old Town
Secret Service Control
Illinois National Guard
Secret Service
Martin Luther King Jr
Civic Center
Daley
Near North Side
York
California
Curiouus
Vietnam
Clark St
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