Nixon and Hoover clash sparks secret White House police
The piece recalls John Mitchell urging Nixon to fire J Edgar Hoover, who refused. It describes how Nixon created a secret White House police unit, the plumbers, to operate beyond FBI reach and pursue national security aims, including the Ellsberg psychiatrist burglary, with Ehrlichman defending broad presidential powers and warning of a police state risk.
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Ehhrlichman
Sen. Ervin
Sen. Talmadge
Editorial on racial identification in crime reporting
The Southern Illinoisan states its policy on not revealing a suspect's race in crime stories. It explains exceptions when the suspect is sought, to aid police and citizens, and cites past cases where race was disclosed only to help capture offenders. The editorial argues disclosure can fuel racial misconceptions if suspects are not at large.
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Southern Illinoisan
Reader challenges fairness in crime reporting at Southern Illinoisan
A letter accuses the paper of racial bias in Elkville bank robbery coverage and questions the portrayal of drug raids. The writer criticizes Mike Shearer’s reporting on drug policy and urges balanced, fact based journalism while warning against social division from sensationalized crime coverage.
Suburban Illinois Close-Up on RV Subsidies and Safety
An Illinois analysis argues state and federal subsidies have inflated the recreational vehicle boom. It notes 7,000 public campsites in Illinois plus 2,090 federal sites, low nightly fees, lax RV licensing and safety gaps. It urges higher campsite rates and separate accident reporting to improve fairness and safety.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Illinois lawmakers weigh half cent sales tax cut amid budget strains
The legislature approved a plan to cut the state share of the sales tax to 3.5 cents starting January as part of a regional transit push. Gov. Walker faces a politically risky choice with no broader relief approved and regional transit bills stalled. Economists warn that uncertain economic conditions complicate state budget hopes and tax reform.
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Southern Illinoisan John C Gardner Editor and General Manager
The Southern Illinoisan notices the passing of longtime editor and manager John C Gardner whose leadership guided the paper through decades of change and growth. He guided newsroom strategy and oversaw editorial quality as editor and general manager.
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John C. Gardner
Open Letter to Governor Walker and Local Pageant Praise
A reader thanks Dr Christian Moe for a Grand Tower pageant about the towns beginnings performed during the Grand Tower Centennial. The letter cites a Chicago press conference by Governor Walker critiquing welfare policy and notes the League of Women Voters Illinois meeting amid a vetoed cost of living increase for public aid recipients.
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Welfare group urges kinder approach to aid program
The League of Women Voters of Illinois urges Gov Walker to stop the propaganda and administer welfare with focus on the needy. It calls for more day care centers employment programs legal aid and staff while threatening to override a veto on a 3.9 percent cost of living increase for recipients. The letter is signed by Donnal Schiller president and Janet Otwell vice president Chicago.
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