Southern Illinois urged to pursue federal redevelopment funds
Editorial urges area cities to start applying for the federal 3.325 billion aid package for distressed regions. It notes Johnson's bill passed the Senate, awaits House action, and would fund public works with dollar-for-dollar matches. Herrin and other communities should update late applications and move quickly.
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Illinois
Johnson
Senate
House of Representatives
Southern Illinois
Herrin
ARA
State Board of Economic Development
Stop and frisk bill eyed by Illinois lawmakers
Frisk Law urges Illinois House members to consider a measure allowing police to stop a person in public, require ID, demand explanations, and search. Proponents cite crime control, while critics warn vague standards invite abuse after the Leighton case and FBI concerns.
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Illinois House of Representatives
Leighton
Chicago
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Supreme Court carves cautious path on reapportionment
The Court reaffirms one man one vote while urging state legislatures and courts to redraw districts promptly. Federal courts may step in if states miss timely, fair reapportionment, but the court seeks to preserve federalism by strengthening state action.
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U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Illinois
California
Idaho
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Help For Retarded Children In Illinois
Southern Illinois parents of mentally retarded youngsters gain guidance as the Egyptian Association for Mentally Retarded Children hosts the Illinois Council for Mentally Retarded Children anniversary convention at Southern Illinois University. Several hundred volunteers and workers from across the state attend Friday and Saturday to shed ignorance and fear and advance understanding of the issue.
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Southern Illinois
Egyptian Association For
Illinois Council For
Southern Illinois University
Greater Egypt
Association
Delightful Eating In Italy On A Mediterranean Cruise
Dave Felts recalls 24 days at sea and ashore with bountiful meals aboard the cruise ship and varied lunches and dinners in Palermo Granada Jerualem Cascais Cairo London and Rome. He highlights Rome’s Hostari dell Orso dinner and a Sostanza chicken specialty with prices around 13 000 lire. The trip capped by a five pound weight loss.
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Mediterranean
Mondello Palace
Palermo
Nevada Palace
Granada
Hotel Scopas
Jerusalem
Piccadilly Circus
Italy
Hostari dell’Orso
Rome
Dante
St. Francis
Rabelais
Montaigne
Goethe
Hassler
St. Peter’s
Tre Scalini
Piazza Navona
Passetto’s
Meo Patacca
Florence
Quasars Redshift Clues Spark Big Bang Debate
Five newly discovered quasars threaten to illuminate the universe's origin. CTA 102 and others show extreme red shifts and rapid recession, challenging steady state models. Drs Schmidt Gold and colleagues use spectral lines from Palomar observations to gauge distances and test cosmic curvature.
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Mount Palomar
California
Marten Schmidt
California Institute of Technology
Schmidt
Thomas Gold
Cornell University
Albert Einstein
Gold
Earth
Aquasars
Mount
Palomar
Congress Receives Mixed Grades In Satirical Report Card
In a Washington Journal op ed Russell Baker mocks lawmakers and officials with a humorous year-end report card. Congress earns an A in physical education while Sam Rayburn architecture falters, and Ted Kennedy grabs a department medal amid light political scrutiny.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Barry
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Ted
Bob
New York
Bensonhurst
Schenectady
Hubert Hubert Humphrey
Oratory
Azerbaijan
Zambia
Texas
Hubert
Sam Rayburn
Silent George
George Reedy
White House
Reedy
Everett Dirksen
House Un-American Activities Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Jack Paar
Mock Disaster Proved Useful To Hospital
The administration and staff of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital thank The Southern Illinoisan for coverage of their mock disaster on May 26. The trial run improved preparedness and highlighted weaknesses to revise disaster plans. Gratitude is extended to all organizations and individuals who participated.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Change Of Lake Kin kaid Name Opposed
Brad M Brouillette of Murphysboro argues against changing the name Lake Kinkaid to Lake Crisenberry after R G Crisenberry. He notes lakes rarely named for individuals and urges honoring Crisenberry through a university building instead. He cites community sentiment and suggests a referendum would keep the current name.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
R.G. Crisenberry
Lake Kinkaid
Lake
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
Kentucky Lake
Crab Orchard Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Bend Lake
Murphysboro Lake
Southern Illinois University
Crisenberry
Lake Project
Kent Keller
Lake District
Kinkaid Hill Country
Brad M. Brouillette
Murphysboro
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