Is New Politics Shaping Illinois State Politics
The piece questions if the so called new politics is real or merely rhetorical in Illinois. It notes sporadic influence with both parties promising open slating in Cook County but mostly ratifying decisions by top leaders. It also cites Republican struggles to find a U.S. Senate candidate while Democrats back Sen. Stevenson.
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Illinois
Cook County
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
Democrat State Central Committee
United States
Sen. Stevenson
Open party decision making tests Illinois politics
Editorial notes how open statemaking and primaries question party power in Illinois. It cites Adlai Stevenson 1968 and Daniel Walker 1972 as examples and warns that real tests lie in whether authentic conventions or primaries occur and whether challengers can arise to challenge party leaders.
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Alan Dixon
Adlai Stevenson
Daniel Walker
Paul Simon
Gov. Walker
State’ Central Committee
Chicago
Richard Daley
CIA spies posing as journalists risk free press and democracy
The CIA reportedly uses about 40 full-time journalists and correspondents as paid underground agents abroad. The piece warns such undercover work endangers media credibility, citizen access to information, and the independence of the press, urging the CIA to end its journalist covers.
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Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Nixon hints at using Ford as active White House partner
Nixon advisers discuss elevating Vice President Gerald Ford to a top liaison with Congress and as domestic affairs adviser. Melvin Laird favors Ford in advisory post, noting his congressional influence could restore White House legislative ties and provide realism in policy.
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Nixon
White House
Gerald Ford
Congress
Melvin Laird
Ford
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
TV censors face ethnic bias battles across the nation
Minority groups pressure stations to ban or edit films deemed offensive with debates over classics like Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Charlie Chan. Editors note Westerns and war films face bans in areas with strong minority activism, while some stations push for balanced portrayals to avoid further censure.
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Les Brown
New York Times
John Huston
Sierra Madre
Southwest
Alfonso Bedouta
Stepin Fetchit
California
Walt Baker
Los Angeles
Khj-Tv
James Bradley
Kwwl-Tv
Waterloo
Iowa
Homicide as a hobby sparks TV sex shift in 1973
The Streets of San Francisco features Ricky Nelson as a pimp with homicide for a hobby. Other shows shaft and Police Story push sexual topics amid NAB code revisions. Critics note greater sexual license while defending creative freedom, with concerns over private censorship and public access.
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Benjamin Stein
Wall Street Journal
San Francisco
Ricky Nelson
Homicide
Shaft
Hawkins
Mills
National Association of Broadcasters
Editorials and Opinions From The Southern Milonian
The Southern Milonian presents editorials and reader letters on opinions marked as such. Staff signed columns From Where I Sit From Time to Time Byline and sports pages also carry personal views. All clearly labeled and separated from objective reporting.
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Mlinoisan
Letters to the editor recall Kennedy death and family losses
A reader reflects on Kennedy's assassination ten years after the event and shares memories of anniversaries with her husband. She recounts how the loss of a son two years earlier deepens her faith and endurance, noting gratitude for family amid grief.
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the Southern Illnoisan
President Kennedy
Case of Confused Priorities and Energy Policy Questions
The text questions shifting priorities between political campaigns and securing a dependable energy supply. It asks whether electing a particular person outweighs maintaining a stable economy and whether a committee should be formed to guarantee reliable energy for the country.
Bus safety concerns prompt call for driver education
A reader reports frequent violations by school bus drivers including passing stopped buses with lights on and ignoring four way stops in Carbondale. The letter urges a driver education program detailing school bus laws and stricter enforcement to protect children.
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Walnut
Poplar
Carbondale
NBC executive weighs limits of TV taste in 1970s standards
Herminio Traviesas, NBC vice president of broadcast standards, leads a staff of 39 evaluating scripts, outlines, and ads to keep programs within evolving acceptable norms. The piece notes concerns over sexuality, illnesses, and social topics, plus a rigorous film airing process and heavy advertising scrutiny.
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RCA
NBC
Herminio Traviesas
Broadcast Standards
Traviesas
Herbert F. Schlosser
NBC Television Network
Bruce
Carl Watson
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