Van Doren remembered as a man of letters across generations
The obituary honors Mark Van Doren 78 of Connecticut poet, essayist, biographer, playwright, editor, and teacher. It notes his 9 books, his Columbia tenure with brothers Carl and Allen Nevins, and his influence on students like Adler, Fadiman, Tweiling, Barzun, and Merton.
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Mark van Doren
Connecticut
van Doren
Ulingis
Columbia University
Mark
Carl
Hope
University of
University of Ilinois
Aswell
van Dorens
Stuart Pratt Sherman
University
New York Herald Tribune
Cow
Corn Belt
Columbia
Mortimer Adler
Clifton Fadimen
Lionel Tweilling
Jacques Barzun
Thomas Merton
Governor-elect Walker Eyes Professional State Police Leader
Walker earns praise for announcing a national recruiting drive for a director of the Illinois State Police. The piece argues patronage has hampered the agency and urges a more professional top-level administration to separate law enforcement from politics and boost public trust.
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Daniel Walker
Illinois State Police
Carbondale Seeks Council Candidates Amid District Debate
Carbondale residents file petitions to run for two city council seats with incumbents Hans Fischer and Archie Jones expected to seek reelection. Jones, a longtime advocate for a diverse coalition, has faced criticism for limited council participation while Fischer, an inventive thinker, shifts on the Rt. 51 bypass plan to align with new views.
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Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Archie Jones
Jones
Fischer
Rt. 51
From Where I Sit on Carbondale Elections
The piece discusses youth and old Carbondale voters in a 1970s mayoral race. It notes 18 to 21 year olds power in Jackson County and predicts how youth turnout and registration could shape the campaign. It mentions past leaders like D. Blaney Miller and Gene Ramsey, and notes interest from Herbie Beyler as a potential female candidate.
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Wold
Jackson County
Illinois
George McGovern
Carbondale Community High School
Bill Eaton
Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Gene Ramsey
Northwest
Joe Ragsdale
Herbie Beyler
Mass transit expands as cities seek subway solutions
The piece reports Illinois and other cities increasingly turning to subways and advanced mass transit to relieve downtown traffic. It cites UMTA, the National League of Cities, and leaders like James Beggs and Willam Ronan, detailing plans in Washington, Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, St Louis, Chicago, Denver, and others. It notes funds, proposed lines, and experimental systems such as PRT and linear induction motor tests, with cautions from economists.
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C. T. Banton
Lindsey-Schaub
Illinois
U.S
Jae M. Coultes
Institute of Rapid Transit
National League of Cities
Washington
Fook
James M. Ebeggs
Furdersecretary
Federal Department of Transportation
DOT
UMTA
Willam J. Ronan
New York State
Metropolitan Transit Authority
San Francisco Bay Area
Washington, D.C
Fenile Shirley
Northern
Virginia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Central City
Seattle
King County
Los Angeles
St. Luis
Chicago
Boston
Denver
Platte River
Mile High Stadium
Morgartown
W. Va
Mess
Federal Dot
Pueblo
Colo
Butte Pit Threatens City Center and Anaconda Control
The old uptown area of Butte sits near an abyss as the Anaconda Company’s pit expands, threatening central business districts and historic neighborhoods. The mine dominates the economy with about one third of the workforce and $1 billion in remaining ore believed beneath the city, despite tensions over land rights and corporate power within Montana.
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Neil Mauerer
Butte
Mike Micone
City Hall
Anzeonda
Anaconda Company
Montana
Anaconda
Equal Rights Amendment debated in Illinois letters
A reader argues the Equal Rights Amendment should be reintroduced, countering fears by noting it does not threaten families, military service, or alimony. The piece highlights that the ERA would prohibit employment discrimination and cites women in federal jobs who earn less. An editor’s note cites a Federally Employed Women branch.
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Southern Clinvison
Illinois House of Representatives
House
Illinois Senate
Sen
Percy and
Stevenson
Hinois State Bar Association
Women's State Bar Association
United States
Nixon
Ilinois
U.S
Amendment Aims to End Education Discrimination
The text argues that the amendment will end present education discrimination, especially at colleges, and promote equal opportunities for women. It asserts that a nation devoted to intellectual superiority cannot bar women from education and calls for vigorous support to ensure freedom and opportunity for both genders.
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Mary L. Sfasciot
Leap Year Oddities Stir Local Wit and Hopes
Residents of Wilneis anticipate Daniel Walker as governor and hope tax hikes stay modest while Christmas humor recalls cosmopolitan ties. The piece notes Bart Reynolds and a playful reference to leap year novelty as 1973 is hinted to be shorter than 1972.
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Wilneis
Daniel Walker
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