Editorial on segregation at Marion Federal Penitentiary
An editorial condemns 16 months of segregation for 36 inmates at Marion Federal Penitentiary after a 1972 work stoppage. Judge Foreman ruled it cruel and unusual punishment and ordered integration within seven days, but limited cells and logistical delays delayed compliance. The piece argues rehabilitation should guide confinement, urges prompt, fair hearings, and stresses that prison policy should not depend on cell availability. It questions justice speed and quality for prisoners and notes reliance on prison-run grievance channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Foreman
Bureau of Prisons
Norman Carlson
Marion
Corruption probe unit worth a try in Illinois
Gov. Daniel Walker to create the Office of Special Investigations headed by Donald Page Moore to audit corruption within the executive branch. Critics question its independence yet note the potential to reveal wrongdoing if whistleblowers act, with 90 percent funding from federal law enforcement aid for up to three years.
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Daniel Walker
Office of Special Investigations
Donald Page Moore
Chicago
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Moore
Better Government Association
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Impoundment to impeachment in the 93rd Congress
The 93rd Congress ended its first session amid shifts in power and focus. Congress limited presidential war powers, overrode a veto on armed forces action, and created a Ford vice presidency. It advanced budget reform and energy measures while debating impeachment grounds for Nixon and awaiting action on key bills.
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Nixon
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Indochina
United States
Cambodia
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D.-N.c
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Spiro T. Agnew
House Judiciary Committee
Soviet Union
City editor urges preservation of census records
A letter from Wanda Collins of DeSoto urges citizens to oppose a bill restricting access to census records and to stop destroying current records. She warns descendants will lack proof of birth or age and urges readers to contact Senators and Representatives.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
U.S
Wanda Collins DeSoto
Gas gougers face public wrath over Christmas price hikes
The piece argues that service station operators who hiked gasoline prices on Christmas Day may gain a short term windfall but invite IRS action and public backlash. It notes the energy shortage places operators between oil company wholesale increases and consumer protests, urging public understanding of the middleman position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cost of Living Council
Editorial and Opinion Pages Overview
The Southern Mlinois newspaper outlines its opinion formats including Editorials Our Opinions Letters to the Editor and signed columns From Where I Sit From Time to Time Byline BG and sports columns. It clarifies that opinions do not reflect the newspaper's official stance and notes separate news analysis and objective reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlinoisan
Opposition to Carbondale park bond prompts merger talk
A letter to the editor argues the Carbondale park district pool skating rink bond proposal failed for cost and access reasons. The writer urges abolition of the independent park district and creation of a city department to improve efficiency and avoid duplicative spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Park District
Park Board
Park District
Carbondale
No wonder we're bankrupt Editor argues on oil imports
The editor claims Iran offered 87 million barrels of oil to the US at $4 a barrel two years ago, which was refused. Now the US bids up to $17 per barrel, tripling costs. He says the country's $700 billion debt shows a need for a businessman in the White House and criticizes US government spending abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moore
Plumbers
Nixon
White House
the Southern Trinioisan
Iran
United States
End sexual immorality call from 1969 letter
A letter to the editor argues that unwed pregnancy and fornication threaten society, urging renewed efforts to end sexual immorality and promote repentance. The writer recalls a 1969 call and questions the impact on marriages, children, and moral decay.
Our Nation Lacks Faith and Needs Prayer
Mrs Helen Shirley De Soic urges readers to read past headlines and see moral decline. She laments removal of Christ imagery in Christmas capitol decor and notes the President’s church attendance since Easter. She warns without God, trouble follows and calls to revive patriotic prayers.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
America
Helen Shirley de Soic
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Internal Revenue Service
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