Nixon policy criticized U S must withdraw from Vietnam war
In a Life magazine inspired critique by Hutchins, the U S faces a worsening Vietnam crisis. The column argues the Saigon government is corrupt, Vietnamization will not work, and U S withdrawal under international supervision could preserve some honor while allowing Vietnam to determine its own future.
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Robert M. Hutchins
To & Chase
Vietnam
Life Magazine
Green Beret
Harry §. Ashmore
Hutchins
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
South
United States
My Lai
Nixon and miners clash over federal safety bill
An editorial warns President Nixon could trigger a miners strike by vetoing a new coal mine safety bill. It notes strong bipartisanship for safety measures, questions the cost and federal role in compensation, and stresses miners deserve safer conditions and fair benefits.
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Nixon
Illinois
Congress
West Virginia
House
Senate
George P. Shultz
Odd Couple Illinois: Governor and Lt Governor Clash
Paul Simon and Gov. Richard Ogilvie clashed last week over health and responsibilities as Simon acted as an ombudsman for Illinois citizens. The piece recalls how lieutenant governors rarely win full governorships, with only two resignations in early statehood. The 1870 constitution provision allowing separate election of governor and lieutenant governor is under renewed study as headlines return.
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Paul Simon
Richard Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Simon
Illinois
Lt Gov. Simon
Illinois Senate
Ilinois
Samuel Shapiro
John L. Beveridge
Richard Ogiesby
Decatur
U.S
Beveridge
W. L. D. Ewing
Vandalia
John Reynalds
House of the US
Congress
Ewing
Deceber
John MM. Hamilton
Shelby M. Cullen
U.S. Senate
John Wood
John Stelle
William HH. Bissell
Henry Horner
Lawrence ¥. Sherman
ILS
Illinoisan urged for Supreme Court seat Frank Greenberg profile proposed
An Illinois advocate suggests Frank Greenberg, Chicago Bar Association president, as a potential Nixon era Supreme Court nominee. The piece notes Greenberg’s ethics leadership, bar reforms, and Illinois’s scarce representation on the high court since 1910, urging screening if merited.
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Senate
Clement Haynsworth
WS. Supreme Court
Justice Department
Frank Greenberg
Chicago Bar Association
Greenberg
Chicago
Public Money for Politics Suggested by Ashmore
Senate considers a bill to provide cut rate TV advertising for candidates facing opposition from broadcasters who cite high campaign costs. The piece notes 50 percent cuts by networks, cites Joe McGinnis' The Selling of the President, and argues funding campaigns with public money to curb private influence.
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Harry
Ashmore Senate
Joe McGinnis
Madison Avenue
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Lyndon Johnson
McCarthy
New Hampshire
California
Carbondale Opposes May Rock Festival Plan
D. & Christensen of Carbondale argues against a rock festival planned near Giant City Road. He warns of traffic clashes, safety risks, and environmental damage, urging citizens to back efforts to block the May 8 9 event and citing Woodstock West as a cautionary comparison.
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Miltisan
Carbondale
Woodstock East
West
Universty
Grassy Lake
SIU
Jackson County
Wue
California
D. &. Christensen
One-Sided News Coverage of My Lai Massacre Debate
Letter to editor condemns one sided reporting on the My Lai massacre and questions media bias while defending American soldiers. Cites Newsweek passages about the village Song My in Quang Ngai and the challenges of winning hearts and minds amid wartime violence.
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Southern Sinvisan
My Lai
Calley
Vietnam
Newsweek
Song My
Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
United States
U.S
Un-Christian Christmas Editorial Letter Critiques Sunday Store Hours
Mr and Mrs Ron Pulley of Marios voice concern that Christmas has become too commercial. They argue stores opening on Sundays, even afternoons and late evenings, erode the sanctity of God’s day and hinder a Christian Christmas focused on gratitude and Jesus Christ.
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Southern
Miineisan
Jesus Christ
God
Ron Pulley Marios
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