Editorial Tribute to Trygve Lie Former UN Leader Dies at 72
Trygve Lie the first United Nations secretary-general has died at age 72. The Norwegian led the UN from 1946 to 1954 guiding postwar peace efforts amid Cold War tensions. He faced Soviet opposition and US criticism yet set a standard for impartial, firm global leadership during the UN's formative years.
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Taxation shifts fuel state and local funding pressures
The piece argues rising state and local taxes amid federal share at 65 percent will push Congress to consider tax sharing. Governors Rockefeller McKeithen and Winthrop outline tax hikes in sales income and fuel taxes as Illinois and Arkansas needs grow. Congress and Nixon face slow reaction while states plan to raise revenue to fund highways mental health schools and housing.
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Aesthetic qualities suffer from rapid growth in Carbondale
The reader argues that Carbondale’s fast growth has outpaced building and aesthetic considerations. He condemns city cleanliness and urges action to stop littering before future conditions worsen.
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Adultery Laws in Illinois Open Affairs Case
The Illinois bar notes adultery is prosecutable only if behavior is open and notorious and shocking to the community. If a married man and his girlfriend openly share quarters full time with witnesses, prosecution possible, with fines up to $500 or up to a year in jail or both.
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Illinois lawmakers press hurried vote to override veto on pay raise
Illinois legislators consider an override of Governor Shapiro's veto on a pay raise for lawmakers. The constitutional ban prevents self pay raises during a sitting term, so success would push the raise to the next biennium. A two thirds vote is needed for override, with an early test date seen around January 8.
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Anita Loos Eulogizes Tallulah Bankhead at Memorial Service
Anita Loos delivered a eulogy for Tallulah Bankhead at her memorial service. She recalled first meeting Bankhead and quips about the Round Table crowd. The column then shifts to notes on trees, pulp, and media history, plus Illinois pay-raise politics and a looming 1970 budget session.
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