Editorials Our Opinions Failure to override Ford's strip mine veto hurts state
The House voted to sustain President Ford's veto of strip mine legislation delaying a needed environmental land reclamation effort. The piece argues for strict federal surface mining regulation, noting Illinois reliance on strip mining and the proposed bill's return of funds for reclaiming damaged land. It criticizes Rep. Madigan's late opposition and urges a comprehensive energy policy with land protections and broader economic considerations.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Gerald Ford
Illinois
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Rep
Madigan
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Ford Administration
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Simon
Illinois lawmakers vote on override of presidential veto
The roll call shows Democrats Annunzio Collins Hall Metcalfe Mikva Price Russo Shipley Simon Yates and Rostenkowski not voting among others voting yes while Republicans Findley and Railsback vote yes and Crane Derwinski Erlenborn Hyde Madigan McClory Michel OBrien vote no.
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Illinois
Annunzio
Collins
Hall
Metcalfe
Mikva
Price
Rostenkowski
Russo
Shipley
Simon
Yates
Anderson
Crane
Derwinski
Erlenborn
Findley
Hyde
Madigan
McClory
Michel
O’brien
Railsback
Rockefeller Commission report on CIA actions and reforms
The Rockefeller Commission report on the CIA is a significant yet imperfect document highlighting domestic violations and questionable foreign activities. It urges reforms including a 10 year director term, a joint oversight panel, partial budget disclosure, and a shift to foreign intelligence relevance. calls for speedier congressional investigations and firm executive accountability.
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Rockefeller Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Ford
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
U.S
Executive Branch
Rockefeller
Times
Ethics bills merit study on dual offices and reform
County board members township supervisors mayors and village boards could hold dual roles while awaiting term ends under a short term fix. A Senate bill would ease Corrupt Practices Act limits for small cities and villages, though observers urge careful, slower consideration next year.
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General Assembly
House
Should airlines be deregulated
Congressional Quarterly reports the Ford administration plans to propose legislation to relax federal regulation of domestic airlines. Since 1938 the CAB set interstate fares and route approvals, with critics arguing the system inflates prices and hurts efficiency while airlines warn that full deregulation could trigger rate wars and service cuts.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Ford Administration
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Congress
Airlines urged to use fare zones and relax route rules
James C. Miller II of the CEA told a Senate subcommittee that regulated fares breed non price competition and higher costs for passengers. He proposed a zone of reasonableness with minimum and maximum fares to curb monopolistic and cut throat practices, while supporting freer exit and entry for airlines.
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James C. Miller II
The
Council of Economic Advisers
CEA
Miller
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D Mass
Ficial
Thomas E. Kauper
Airlines oppose zone of reasonableness and free entry plan
Randall D. Bennett of the CAB argues against a zone of reasonableness, stating airlines would charge the highest fares. Delta's Robert Oppe nlander warns free entry threatens the U.S. air system. United’s Andrew deVoursney adds open entry could worsen congestion and force local rationing at major airports.
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Randall D. Bennett
CAB
Bennett
Robert Oppenlander
Delta Airlines
Andrew M. deVoursney
United Airlines
de Voursney
Kennedy Hearings Preview Changes to CAB Regulation
The hearings focus on CAB authority over fares routes and anti trust immunity for carriers. Administration and Kennedy proposals seek reforms likely to ease deregulation, with possible emphasis on keeping some controls while expanding competition. The CAB recently dropped higher charter fares, revived youth bargains, approved no frills fares, and ended its route moratorium.
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Kennedy
Administration
CAB
Europe
Letter to the editor condemns Carbondale police over murder case
A Clark family member blasts Carbondale police for mishandling the Theresa Clark murder inquiry. The writer complains of lack of communication and calls for accountability, alleging the department neglects victims' rights and neglects human life.
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Southern
Illinoisan
Theresa Clark
Carbondale
Clark
Letters to the Editor contesting case response
Virginia A. Clark of Bolingbrook accuses officials of inaction in a case. Carbondale Police Chief George Kennedy declined comment on the letter.
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Virginia A. Clark Bolingbrook
Carbondale
George Kennedy
Second Look at Numbers and Politics in 1960s America
The piece notes arithmetic helps reading lottery tickets and mentions Rose Kennedy possibly voting or campaigning for a Democratic ticket led by Teddy Kennedy and Sargent Shriver. It contrasts westerns where the hero kisses his horse with TV depictions where he kisses his guitar.
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Rose Kennedy
U.S
Teddy
Sargent Shriver
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