Scariano Recommended as Illinois Racing Board Chair
Governor-elect Daniel Walker seeks Anthony Scariano to head the Illinois Racing Board amid controversy over racing dates and ties to organized crime. The piece urges rescinding last week’s schedule, supports Scariano’s reforming zeal, and suggests more accountability among board members and appointees.
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Daniel Walker
Democrat Party
Anthony Scariano
Park Forest
Illinois Racing Board
Senate
Senate Executive Committee
Elson
Orgilvie
Scariano
Illinois
Walker
Rep
Debating Curbs on U S Multinationals Overseas
Washington like its predecessor faces the question of whether Congress should curb overseas investment by U S based multinationals. Hearings and possible legislation backed by labor aim to limit foreign influence and protect American jobs amid spikes in overseas operations.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
ITT
Chile
Congress
United States
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Senate Finance Subcommittee On International Trade
Stanley H. Ruttenberg & Associates
Afl-Cio Industrial Union Department
U. S
Paul Jennings
Vance Hartke
Hartke-Burke
America
Indiana
Ireland
P. Henry S. Reuss
Dwis
New York City
James M. Roche
General Motors Board
Tokyo
Japan
Illinois Supreme Court backs a tax financed industrial plant aid
Illinois courts uphold a law allowing cheaper financing for major plants to attract industry. The Salem Marion County test case approved revenue bond schemes to lure capital investments, with Illinois communities gaining a tool in regional competition.
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Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Indiana
Kentucky
Salem
Marion County
U S arms exports raise tension in underdeveloped regions
Michael T. Klare argues in Commonweal that private forecasts show $5.5 billion in arms spending by underdeveloped nations in 1972, nearly double 1968. He notes U S arms sales since 1945 bolster competition from Europe and the Communist Bloc, with Nixon seeking a large Foreign Military Sales appropriation in 1971.
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Michael T. Klare
Commonweal
Business Worldwide
United States
Europe
Nixon
Second Look Inheritance Taxes for the Meek
The article notes that inheritance taxes pose little burden for those who qualify as meek unless they ultimately inherit the earth, implying a moral or humorous take on wealth and afterlife.
Study of fascism offers some lessons
Mike Shearer reports on a campus screening of Triumph of the Will by the Jewish Council of Hillel at Southern Illinois University. The film, a prewar pro Hitler piece, is used to provoke discussion on how socio economic conditions foster fascism outside Germany and urges reader letters on the subject.
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Mike Shearer
Southern Illinoisan
Jewish Council of Hillel
Southern Ilinois University
Germany
The Fascism Warning in Triumph of the Will and Vietnam
A critical review contrasts Hitler propaganda with the backing crowds shown in Triumph of the Will and urges vigilance against concentrated power. It argues fascism grows gradually, warns Americans to curb presidential power, and calls for an informed, vigilant public to prevent future disasters.
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Hitler
United States
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Congress
America
Vitnam
Nixon election viewed through luck and history
A reader argues Nixon won by favorable luck in 1968 and 1972, noting Wallace’s assassination impact, Kennedy’s potential run, Viet Nam peace talks, Watergate timing, Eagleton affair, and Democratic divisions. The piece credits Nixon’s political skill for turning setbacks into gains.
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The
Southern Trindian
Nixon
Wallace
Sen. McGovern
Humphrey
Mr. Nixon
Sen
Robert Kennedy
California
Democratic Party
Kennedy
America
Vietnam
Tom Eagleton
McGovern
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
A guidance note from Southern Illinoisesto urging letters under 300 words. Readers are asked to sign, provide an address, and avoid libelous or overly personal content. Letters may withhold names only to prevent danger or harm.
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Edward Long
Springfield
Chicago
Long
Ilinois Racing
Alexander MacArthur
Gov. Ogilvie
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Peter G. Peterson
President's Council On International Economic Policy
Peterson
International Economic Affairs
Jacob K. Javits
R-N. Y
Hartke
Foreign Policy Association
Orville L. Freeman
Business International Corporation
New York Times
Spiro
Southern
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Albert Speers
Halina Birenbaum
S. N. la Carbondale
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