Eisenhower warning still echoed on military complex
In a look at Eisenhower’s 1961 warning about the conjunction of a vast military establishment and a large arms industry, Congress debates the relevance today. Probing profits, defense contracts, and the geographic distribution of military installations, figures weigh the costs and influence on policy and jobs.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Hensin
Murphysboro
Eisenhower
Warden Moxley
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Otis G. Pike
New York
House
Armed Services Areiefly
Congressionuarterly
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Congressional Record
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Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Aerospace Research Center
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South Carolina
Rep
L. Mendel Rivers
Armed Services Committee
Florida
Robert L. F. Sikes
House Appropriations Committee
Georgia
Department of Defense
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Sen
Richard B. Russell
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Defense Appropriations
Defense Department
Naval Air Station
Glynco
Brunswick
Hunter Army
Savannah
Albany
Editorials Exciting proposals for Carbondale
Carbondale editors discuss three downtown dreams. Hep Gray seeks funds to tunnel ICG tracks through downtown for safety and pedestrian flow. A $3 million office complex is proposed, met with broad support. A SIU monorail linking campus to downtown stirs cautious optimism amid doubt.
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Carbondale
Hep
Kenneth J. Gray
ICG
Gray
Nee Eckert
SIU
Thomases
Little Watergate in Illinois Governor Walker Scandal
The Chicago press calls the Johnson affair a scandal and hints at a coverup as Gov. Daniel Walker and ex-chairman Lawrence E. Johnson clash over the Angelos background. Hearing set for June 20. new liquor commission chair vows full disclosure while observers doubt swift indictments.
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Chicago
Daniel Walker
Lawrence E. Johnson
Ilinois Liquor Control Commission
Johnson
Angelos
Walker
Liquor Control Commission
Gov. Walker
Springfield
Liquor Commission
Harris no fault bill sparks insurance committee clash
The House Insurance Committee considers Senate Bills 187 and 416 on no fault auto insurance. Bill 187 by Sen. Harris W. Fowell favors no restriction on minor pain and suffering suits, risking higher rates. Bill 416 by Sen. William C. Harris limits suits to cases with at least 30 days disability and would reduce costs, with savings passed to consumers. The panel is urged to approve the Harris measure and reject the Fowell proposal.
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House Insurance Committee
Senate
Harris W. Fowell
Naperville
Ilinois State Bar Association
Ilinois Trial Lawyers Association
William C. Harris
Pontiac
Fowell
Faryell
Fawell
Linois
Insurance Committee
Elizabeth Bowman
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Mixon
Atoris
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
House
Congress
Weinberger
Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Caspar W. Weinberger
Senator Stevenson Clarifies Gasoline Shortage Claims
U S Senator Adlai Stevenson probes gasoline shortage causes noting potential harm from misreading his statements. He did not allege oil firms rigged the shortage but warned major companies may use it to push smaller operators out of business amid possible wider economic disruption.
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U.S
Adlai Stevenson
DTIL
Chicago
Sen. Stevenson
Mental Health Funding Faces Cutbacks Amid Success Debate
Mental health officials decry proposed federal reductions to the community centers program, arguing success would stall expansion and shift costs to states. Lawmakers question the plan as HEW and Congress spar over funding, control, and the program’s demonstrative status.
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BEW
Weinberger
Rogers
Kentucky
Congressional Quarterly
Congress
Hew
House
Senate Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Jacob K. Javits
R. N.Y
Carbondale sidewalks criticized. readers urge reform
A letter to the editor laments recent sidewalk projects in Carbondale describing them as a mess with ramps and breaks. The writer praises Manager Carroll Fry but argues the city cannot afford a $26,000-plus official and urges citizens to wake up and seek aldermanic governance.
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The
Southern Tinoisan
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
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