Editorial on Illinois session faces chaotic endgame
The piece argues the 1974 Illinois legislative session will likely end in disorder with over 2,000 pending bills. It urges action on election reform, taxes, education, law enforcement, rights for women, environment, appropriations, pensions, transportation, public employees, horse racing, insurance, and courts, calling for long-range plans and bipartisan leadership from Gov. Walker.
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General Assembly
State Board of Elections
Senate
Pollution Control Board
Daniel Walker
Walker
William Harris
Rpontiac
Republicans push Knuepfer bill for new Health and Social Services Dept
Republican leaders push a bill by Sen. Jack Knuepfer to create a Department of Health and Social Services consolidating units like children and family services mental health and public aid. The Walker administration resists broad structural change, focusing on budgeting and departmental reorganizations instead.
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Jack Knuepfer
Elmhurst
Department of Health and Social Services
Children and Family Services
Sen. Knuepfer
Executive Branch
Ogilvie Administration
Kniepfer
Ogilvie
Walker _ administration
Walker
National fire study cites high U.S. death and damage rates
The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control reports the United States suffers the highest fire death rate 57.1 per million and $2.9 billion in losses yearly, with arson linked to a program that allows insured deterioration to burn for profit. The two year study flags urgent policy changes to curb fires and fatalities.
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United States
National Commission On Fire Prevention and Control
Canada
U.S
Commission
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Southern Illinois paper outlines guidelines for readers to submit letters. Keep under 300 words, no libelous or tasteless content, sign name and provide address, publication may withhold name if safety or employment risk exists. Letters should focus on issues not personalities for a timely community forum.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Editorial Masthead
John C Gardner serves as Editor and General Manager while James K Adams is Business Manager for the Southern Illinoisan.
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John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Mini Supreme Court proposal would ease overburdened high court
Harvard and George Washington law professors argue for a national seven member court of appeals to screen cases and remit 120 to 150 yearly to the Supreme Court. The proposal would free the high court to focus on essential constitutional questions while preserving uniform federal law.
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Supreme Court
National Court of Appeals
Supreme
Paul A. Freund
Harvard
American Bar Association
Arthur
Miller
George Washington University
Eugene Grossman
Wrong remedy wrong time for a mini Supreme Court plan
The authors argue against a national court of appeals proposed to reduce Supreme Court cases. They contend the plan overestimates case filings as workload, would centralize power in rotating panels, and undermine judicial discretion and constitutional control.
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Supreme Court
Courts of Appeals
Supreme Courts
Arthur S. Miller
Eugene Grossman
Washington
National Court of Appeals
Congress
Burger
Freund
Douglas
Friend
Editor Note on Letters to the Editor Policy
The Southern Illinoisan reminds readers that letters to the editor must include the writer's full address for verification. Signed submissions with insufficient address may not be published.
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