SIU Carbondale Opens First Medical School Amid Campus Change
Editorial argues the five year effort yields 48 SIUC students in the new medical school shaping the university’s reputation. It notes plans for a law school and Vienna office, and posits the school could raise Southern Illinois medical care by attracting doctors and enabling local patient care facilities.
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Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
SIUC
Southern Illinois
Siu-C
SIU C International
Vienna
Austria
Southern
Illinois
Ilinois
Siuc Medical School
County Aid Department Reforms Advance to Walker Signature
The General Assembly supports reorganizing Cook County public aid into a state department. Passage through both houses cleared the way for conversion, with protections for civil service status and pension rights. Gov. Walker’s signature now stands as the final hurdle, seen as highly likely.
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Cook County Public Aid Department
State Department of Public Aid
Cook County
Ahch
Edelman
Cook County Board of
Richard Daley
Murphy’sboro Monster Idea Prompts Superman Solution
Letter writer Jim Kerns of Carbondale suggests Murphysboro residents could invite Superman to battle a local monster. He imagines daily battles between the hero and the creature would revive the town and even relocate the superhero from Metropolis.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Superman
Metropolis
Murphysborites
Jim Kerns
Carbondale
Monster sighting claimed in 1954 near De Soto
Mr and Mrs Bob Gooden of Dowell report seeing a monster between Hurst and De Soto in 1954. They recall local men from De Soto hunting it and urge readers to contact them for details.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Hurst
de Soto
Dowell
Bob Gooden Dowell
Transfer could unite Illinois transport effort under one department
Illinois moves to transfer the Department of Aeronautics to the Department of Transportation as the General Assembly approves a plan in the closing hours of the 1973 session. Proponents argue inter modal planning and potential efficiency gains while opponents fear an oversized agency.
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State Department of Aeronautics
Department of Transportation
General Assembly
Transportation Department
Aeronautics
Illinois
Watergate still a popular topic in Waukegan
In Waukegan public opinion treats Watergate as passé while local concerns shift to gas shortages and job prospects. Residents discuss the Nixon era investigations with a mix of indifference and ongoing civic worry as they plan for education and future finances.
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Enterprise Assn
America
Britain
Canada
West Germany
Waukegan
Watergate
Johnny Cash
Standard Oil
Russell Shain
University of Colorado
Nixon
Glen Chambers
Denver Zoo
Linda Ray
Denver
Dusty Frank
Watergate mood in Denver bartenders survey
In Denver and Waukegan, six bartenders and residents weigh Watergate as a social test. They say the scandal has boosted liquor sales while prompting distrust, yet many defend Nixon and seek stability and normalcy amid national political upheaval.
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Jack Olson
Magruder
Liddy
America
Denver
Colo
Waukegan, Ill
Jack Olson Jr
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Charles Selle
Waukegan News-Sun
Colorado
St. Louis
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
Impeachment debate colors Gray's view on Nixon
In a Southern Illinoisan interview Rep. Kenneth Gray of West Frankfort rejects impeachment as a path. He cites Watergate’s global harm, IRS harassment claims, and public sentiment, arguing impeachment would harm the nation and that Agnew resignation is unlikely.
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Mike Shearer
The
Southern Illinoisan
Washington
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
Gray
Agnew
Nixon
Watergate
Congress
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Impeachment Debate Over Nixon and Watergate
The text weighs impeachment as a tool to indict Nixon and clear his record amid Watergate. It contrasts punishment for insiders with broader accountability and notes public concern over water supply pollution prompting cautious citizens to boil water and ice.
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Harold Mendelsohn
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Kennedy
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Ray Doerr
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