Police Perform Well In Face Of Provocation Editorial
Editorial praises Carbondale police for restraint during last week's SIU student uproars. Commends SIU Security Police Jackson County sheriff's office and State Police for aid. Describes rocks and obscenities hurled, but forces used only to protect property and prevent injuries. Courts and university administration urged to take stringent action against wrongdoers.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Illinois Smasher Site Hype Overshadows Policy Game
A decision on the 370 million atom smasher site by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission looms as five states watch. Illinois Senator George Drach claims insiders reveal the Illinois bid while touting the state’s scientific and transport strengths and Chicago’s access. The piece rails against politicking, notes Illinois needs the project, and warns against premature publicity.
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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
George Drach
Springfield
State Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Paul Douglas
Charles Percy
Otto Kerner
U.S
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Illinois
Sen
Douglas
Viet Nam
Chicago
AEC
Drach
Johnson
Ilinois
Sen. Drach
Beyond This Year's Class
The article notes a seller's market driven by Vietnam war pressures with high demand for graduates. It cites Willard Wirtz on hiring by private industry and government, high starting salaries for engineers with advanced degrees, and education as the modern skill standard. It cites high dropout and college progression rates per the U.S. Office of Education.
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Sec. of Labor
Willard Wirtz
U.S. Office of Education
Russians and Red Light Morality Sum Up City Gossip
A quirky, fictionalized field note likens stray aircraft to rural candidates and mocks Moscow morals. It contrasts red legends with scarlet scandal near the Kremlin and jokes about sports, radios, and bat lore as rains aid local farmers and city teams.
As They Remember Adlai and More in Felts Column
Dave Felts surveys new Adlai Stevenson memoirs published by Harper & Row. The 22 sketches center on the Illinois figure, his Bloomington origins, and lifelong friendships, with notes on Adlai III and other political names. The column also notes Blanche Knopf’s passing and a casual reminiscence on presidents and Illinois-born figures.
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Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Harper & Row
Bloomington
Illinois
U. S
United Nations
Joe Bohrer
Joseph W. Fifer
Chicago
Libertyville
Adlai III
Illinois House of Representatives
Col
Jacob M. Arvey
Stephen A. Mitchell
Barry Bingham
The
Louisville-Courier-Journal
J. Edward Day
Blanche Wolf Knopf
New York City
Alfred A. Knopf
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
Knopfs
Knopf
Illinois primary lacks contests as parties brace for fall
Illinois primary ballots offer few statewide or congressional battles. Democrats under Daley discipline and Republicans favor noncompetitive races, while a third party Independence movement threatens Percy and Douglas in a tight race. Mikva confronts O’Hara in Chicago’s 2nd District as party machines clash with liberal allies.
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Robert D. Reid
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
Chicago
Richard Daley
GOP
Charles Percy
Paul Douglas
Percy
America _ First
Daley
Howard Doyle
Douglas
Third
Illinois Congress of Conservatives
Independence Party
Gerald A. Moe
Bell & Howell Co
Moe
State
Harris Rowe
Jacksonville
Adlai Stevenson III
United Nations
Ray Page
Robert A. Campbell
Illinois Division of Traffic Safety
Donald M. Prince
Prince
Illinois State University
Center For Educational Administration
U. S. Congress
University of Chicago
Abner Mikva
Barratt O’hara
Mikva
O’hara
Democratic Organization
Rep
Stevenson
Few Important Races Blue Ribbon Candidates Fading
Illinois voters face a light primary amid shifts from April to June. William Dawson and Barratt O’Hara in Chicago face tough Democratic challenges, while Abner Mikva takes on O’Hara. Senator Paul Simon runs unopposed, and Downstate races show limited conflict with notable primary dynamics shaping the 1967 session.
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Housers
Cook County
Slater
West Side Bloc
Peter Granata
Peter J. Miller
Chicago
Marjorie Pebworth
Willard
Bingo Bill
West Side
Murphy
Paul Powell
Powell
John Connolly
Gurnee
Albert Hachmeister
John Lewis
Marshall
John Parkhurst
Peoria
William Pollock
Ralph Smith
Alton
State House
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Arrington
Illinois
Springfield
Legislative Branch
Ralph H. Johnson
Ilinois
74Th General Assembly
William Dawson
Barratt O’hara
O'Hara
Abner Mikva
Rep. O’hara
Paul Simon
Troy
Sen
Simon
Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
William Grindle
Herrin
Roy C. Small
Harrisburg
Norobably
General Assembly
Taking Time To Vote Urged
The Southern Illinoisan urges citizens to vote in the June primary to ensure a representative government. It cites the 598th District race and endorses Joe Cruse as a strong choice, stressing voters should take time to participate rather than let a few decide.
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Southern Illinoisan
Joe Cruse
Peple
Vreaten
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