Attorney general calls for audit and budget reform
Springfield news reports Attorney General Arrington backing Gov Ogilvie's budget plan to create a Bureau of the Budget modeled on the federal agency. He denies claims of staff hijacking by the Department of Finance while Democrats hint at blocking the measure without restoring the Budgetary Commission. Nixon names James Farmer as assistant secretary for health education and welfare.
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Lindsey-sena
Springfield
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Richard EB
Ogilvie
Arrington
House
Illinois Budgetary Commission
Department of Finance
Budgetary Commission
Thomas A. McGloon
Lago Democrat
Paul Elward
D- Ga
Nixon
James Farmer
The
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Weather outlook fair tonight and Thursday
General fair weather described for tonight and Thursday. Lows expected in the 20s. Thursday highs will range from the upper 30s to around 40. Weather details and map page 25.
Buses of Gls unhurt alert troops thwart two Viet Cong sabotage tries
U S troops near Saigon thwarted two Viet Cong sabotage attempts aimed at shuttle buses near Tan Nhut Air Base. An explosion on a bus carrying Gen Abrams staff injured a Vietnamese child. a separate device in a briefcase was disarmed. Army units and intelligence assess no large Tet offensive was imminent.
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Saigon
U.S
Americas
Tan Nhut
Creighton W. Abrams
Long Binh
J Big Air Base
Gen. Abrams
Tan Son Nhut
Harold J. Keeling
Topeka
Kan
Keeling
Passegers
Oak Forest Police Chief Arrested In Corruption Raid
A state task force raided Oak Forest seizing police records and arresting Police Chief Oliver Ghike Christiansen and Officers Robert Martin and William Tuyumey. Charges include obstructing justice theft by deception and selling obscene films with several housewives named as participants. A probe into alleged officer misconduct and burglaries is underway.
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Oak Forest
Ilinois Crime’ Investigating Commission
Oliver
Ghike Christiansen
Robert Martin
William Tuyuemey
Housewives
Robert Walker
Christiansen
Martin
Teumey
Walker
Irregularities charged in employee expense accounts
Chicago AP reports Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott said he will seek action if the auditor general finds improper expense practices by state workers. He urged a formal survey by J. Robertds as part of the biennial audit, naming four employees accused of padding travel and lodging costs.
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Chicago
Scott
Illinois
William J
Louie ‘Scott
P. Roberts
Government Association
Springfield
Seott
Roberts
BGA
J. Waldo Ackerman
Scott Saad
Joseph E. Knight
Dow
Iinois Department of Financial Institutions
Ilinois State Tollway
Commission
Theodore R. Leth
Oak Park
Minnis
John R. Henson
Visla Grove
Knight
Fred Ain
Jacksonville
Abel Takes Strong Lead In Union Presidency Race
Abel, from mill floor to labor leadership, leads Narick in the United Steelworkers Union presidency contest. Early returns show Abel ahead by about two to one, with thousands of locals yet to report, while Narick staff urge a concession and argue against premature victory claims.
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Pittsburgh
J. W. Abel
Iead
United Steelworkers Union
Abel
Emil Narick
Norick
Aids
Theunion
Nareck
Associated Press
Narick
Crackdown Promised On Untaxed Cigarettes
Vlucaga reports a cigarette tax advisory committee was formed by state Revenue Director George E. Mahin to halt untaxed cigarette sales. Investigators Roswell T. Spencer and Russell C. Anderson were named directors of two detective squads to probe the cigarette racket.
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Vlucaga
State Revenue
George E. Mahin
Mahin
Roswell T. Spencer
Russell C. Anderson
Senate approves 110 million relief fund bill
The Senate passed a 110 million deficiency appropriation for the Department of Public Aid by 44 to 6, exceeding the two thirds required for immediate effect. The measure moves to the House as the chamber also sent the first session bill to the governor. A 94,100 deficiency appropriation for equipment purchase was approved for the legislative cafeteria, with the facility set to open soon after the session began.
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Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
Department of Public Aid
Senate
House
Legislative c
Montreal riot destroys 1.6 million dollar computer center
Widespread protest at Sir George Williams University ends after riot police evict about 200 students who had occupied the ninth floor computer center since Jan 29. Fire and smoke crippled the $1.6 million system, with destruction extending to a cafeteria and faculty lounge. Three officers injured. 8 months to restore.
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Montreal
Sir George Williams University
Douglass
University
Malcolm Stone
McGill University
University of Montreal
Stone
Anti-student radical bill quietly died in committee
House Executive Committee shelved an early anti-student radical measure sponsored by Rep. Peter J. Miller. The bill would revoke a state scholarship for students convicted in campus disorder actions such as seizing buildings. Burditt urged leaving such discipline to university administrators, not lawmakers.
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Richard H. Teen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
House
Peter J. Miller
Chicago
Bil
Miller
George Burditt
R-Lagrange
Higher Education Committee
Burditt
Greater Egypt plans health planning grant bid
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission backs applying as the lead agency for a two year federal health planning grant. Health staff will be hired and a demanding advisory committee will supervise the program, with a health committee meeting February 20 in Du Quoin to shape content and funding requests. The commission also approves memberships in NADDO and planning organizations, and to send Executive Director Franklin Moreno to a San Francisco NADDO conference.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Windsow
Greater Egypt
Dickerson
Mt. Vernon
Commission
Alien Y. Baker
Bu Quoin
M. T. Potter
Caribondale
Nation 1 Assn. of Development District Organizations
NADDO
American Society of Planning Officials
Frankin Moreno
San Francisco
Calif
The
National Service
Moreno
NADCO
Baker
Shoul
Greater
Egypt
Attor
Ney Wayne Lewis
Benton
Miami riot report links policy to 1963 GOP convention violence
A National Commission study blames police ineptness and a hard line toward blacks for the Miami riot during the 1963 Republican National Convention, while noting unemployment, poor housing and crime as underlying conditions. It criticizes Headley’s get tough approach and suggests leadership missteps and TV-driven theatrics helped spark the disturbance. It also notes possible indictments for Chicago DNC rioting.
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Washington Age
Miami
National Commission On Violence
GOP
Miami Beach
Florida
Louis J. Hector
Paul L. E. Helliwell
Walter Headley
Headley
Lto
Chicago
Resport
Walker
Hector-Helliwell
Wallace
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