Edwardsville campus autonomy urged by senator Gilbert
Senator John G. Gilbert of Carbondale says Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses of Southern Illinois University should become separate universities under the same board. He notes readiness criteria include recruited faculty, authority to grant advanced degrees, and sufficient library and administration. He cites autonomy as preferred over continuing parent-branch ties for morale and growth.
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Margaret Ann Niceley
Southern Minorsan
Edwardsville
Southern
Linois University
John G. Gilbert
R-Carbondale
Gilbert
Carbondale
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Board of Trustees
Commission
Senate Education Committee
Diineis School Problems Commission
National Education Commission of
University of Ilinois
Chicago
University of Tlinois
Chicago Circle
Merrill Ottwein
Ottwein
East St Louis Police Cadet Plan Wins Federal Grant
The Sinois Law Enforcement Commission received a 200000 federal grant for an East St Louis police cadet training program. Cadets will work in administrative roles for up to three years, take college courses, and be paid about 5000 yearly to help with tuition. Recruiting starts next year with 15 cadets first year and 10 each year after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Sinois Law Enforcement Commission
William E. Dye
Dye
Bernadette Devlin Sentenced in Londonderry Riot Case
Bernadette Devlin the firebrand civil rights leader was sentenced to six months in jail for inciting riotous behavior during clashes in the Bogside area of Londonderry last August. She was convicted on three counts of incitement and one count of behaving riotously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Bernadette Devlin
Miss Devlin
Compromise Moves Tax Reform Toward Final Congressional Test
Washington AP reports a compromise tax reform bill moves toward final congressional approval with optimistic GOP notes. The plan would shift billions in tax cuts and raises, delay some benefits, and adjust Social Security changes while extending surcharges and depleting allowances. President Nixon cautions on inflation and veto risks.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Nixon
Johnson
Nixon offers Congress a way to salvage civil rights rider
President Nixon suggested Congress can adjust the Philadelphia Plan rider to allow prompt court review while keeping a tax reform bill advancing. Senate GOP Leader Hugh Scott indicated no special session unless Congress acts, and Nixon plans to use most of the 16 day review period before deciding on signing. The White House breakfast with GOP leaders stressed pressure to preserve the jobs program for Negroes in construction despite constitutional doubts.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Hugh Scott
House
White House
Scott
Gerald BR. Ford
Michigan
Philadelphia
Arms talks to be held in Vienna
The United States Information Agency announces a staffing reduction of 375 positions, about 4 percent of its 10,512 total. The cuts target senior officers and specialists, affecting foreign language broadcasting and overseas posts as part of a broader government downsizing.
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Vienna
New York Times
Washington
United States Information Agency
Budget Bureau
Henry Loomis
United States
SEC halts seven shell company stocks in crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended trading in seven companies including XY Productions Universal Coverage and Trans-Pacific firms for 10 days amid a probe into shell corporations with little or no assets. It plans to sue two, with ongoing investigations and caution to brokers about antifraud and anti manipulation rules.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
XY Productions Inc
Beverly Hills
Calif
Universal Coverage Corp
Rietz Industries Inc
Chatsworth
Consolidated Smelting and Refining Corp
Michelle Enterprises Ltd
Long Beach
Trans - Pacific Enterprises
Trans - Pacific Development Corp
San Francisco
SEC
U. & District Court
Los Angeles
pBtece Industries
Truckers Seek $5 Hour Pay Raise in Talks
Edward Fenner, executive director of the Chicago Truck Drivers Union, says 450000 U S truck drivers want a $5 per hour wage increase and extra health and welfare fund contributions in contract negotiations to be presented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The current contract expires March 31.
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Chicago
Edward Fenner
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Washington
Snow Tonight With Snow Likely And Diminishing Flurries
Weather forecast notes snow likely tonight with cloudy skies and a low in the upper 20s. Snow diminishes by Tuesday, ending in light flurries as highs stay low. Weather details on map page 22.
U S and Soviet set SALT talks for April in Vienna Helsinki
The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to start full scale strategic arms limitation talks in Vienna on April 16 and hold follow up sessions in Helsinki. The compromise site plan ends a deadlock and aims to curb the nuclear missile arms race. The talks, begun in secrecy in November, seek a preparatory path to a lengthy main phase and guided by statements from Gerard C. Smith and Vladimir Semenov.
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John Weyland
Associated Press
Helsinki
United States
Soviet Union
Vienna
Vladimir
Semenov
Gerard C. Smith
Smith
Smola Palace
Ussr
Schoolhouse hit as airliner crashes near Nha Trang
An Air Vietnam DC6 skidded off Nha Trang runway crushing a schoolhouse and nearby slum homes. Initial death toll 30 with many on the ground. 21 ground casualties and 9 aboard. Twenty injured, including two American soldiers. Plane carried 63 passengers, seven crew. pilot seriously hurt after engine explosion and brake failure.
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Nha Trang
Saigon
Dan Nang
Cam Ranh Bay
Illinois study funds city area urban growth plan
A $15,000 state senate contract to the Institute of Government and Public Affairs funds a study of Illinois cities including Carbondale East St. Louis Cairo Chicago and the Quad Cities. Republican Leader Arrington praised the project saying it will guide metropolitan growth and provide alternatives to agitating activities. Prof Michael Murray of the University of Illinois Chicago Circle campus will supervise the project.
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Lindsay Schaub
Springfield
University of Iinois
State Senate
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Cairo
Chicago
Quad Cities
Institute of Government and Public Affairs
W. Russell Arrington
Senate Municipal Corporations Committee
Arrington
Tanner
Illinois
Michael Murray
University of Ilinois Chicago Circle
Note Attached to Tree Sparks Holiday Gift in Columbus
In Columbus, Whenes Gillispie found a note rolled in tin foil tied to a Christmas tree at a shopping center. The 12 year old Adele Perry of Merigomish Nova Scotia wrote asking for a sweater size 14 for Christmas, aided by a sister due to cerebral palsy. Gillispie and his wife later bought a sweater and scarf set and sent it to Adele, expressing happiness at the chance to help. Adele is one of eight children of Henry and Mrs Perry.
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Columbus, Ohio
Whenes Gillispie
Adele Perry
Henry Perry
Merigomish
Pictou County
Nova Scotia
Adele
United States
Gillispie
Westinghouse Corp
Les
Morgenthau resigns as U S attorney for New York
Robert M. Morgenthau resigned today as U S attorney for the Southern District of New York. A Democrat he refused to resign when Nixon took office and Nixon indicated he would be replaced. White House named former state senator Whitney North Seymour Jr as successor pending Senate approval. Morgenthau cited an inability to function with full effect and the resignation takes effect January 15.
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New York
Robert M. Morgenthau
U.S
Morgenthau
Nixon
White House
New York State
Whitney North Seymour Jn
Morgenthal
Seymour
U.S. Senate
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