Transit monster stalks Illinois lawmakers over bus rail crisis
Springfield legislators struggle to quell a mass transit crisis as four bills linger and a proposed regional authority faces funding disputes. House Speaker Blair's package stalls in committee amid partisan fights, while a special session and new taxes loom as possible solutions.
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Bud Farrar
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield House
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Chicago
Springfield Statehouse
Choate
W. Robert Blair
R-Park Forest
House
Senate
House Transportation Committee
Illinois
Cook, Will, Kame
DuPage
McHenry and
Lake
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
Blair
Ogilvie Administration
Transportation Task Force
Surban Transportation Corporation
Daley
Transportation Committee
Gerald Shea
Riverside
Tinue
Mas Transit
Walker
Shea
Langhorne Bond
House Committee
Ebbesen
General Assembly
Statehouse
Trust in United Nations to Preserve Peace Urged
Editorial urges stronger U S reliance on the United Nations to act as peacekeeper and mediator in world conflicts. Southern Illinois UNA chapter votes 845 to 45 for U S initiative to bolster UN peacekeeping and standby forces from smaller nations, plus expanded use of the International Court of Justice.
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United Nations
United States
Southern Illinois
United Nations Association
UNA
U.S
International Court of Justice
Area
Washington
Walker statement strains credibility in Angelos disclosures
Governor Walker faces scrutiny over the Angelos funding of his campaign and a $50,000 so called loan. The piece argues the governor cannot credibly distance himself from financial ties and questions who pushed Angelos forward for the insurance director post.
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CTA
Chicago
Daniel Walker
Walker
Anthony P. Angelos
Mr. Angelos
Angelos
Lindsay-Schaub
Department of Insurance
Walker Camp
Nixon
Greece
Lawrence E. Johnson
Liquor Control Commission
Richard B. Ogilvie
Gov. Walker
Mr. Ogilvie
Angelos Generosiity
Senate Hearings on Watergate Draw Sharp Debate
The Senate Watergate hearings face criticism from Archibald Cox and Nixon aides who fear due process will suffer. Supporters like Sam Ervin and Howard Baker defend decorum and say Congress must probe campaign finance and security matters while upholding constitutional checks on the executive.
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Senate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Nixon
C. Rogers Morton
Agnew
St. Louis
White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
Justice Department
Congress
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Cochairman
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Petty gossip blamed on Nixon by reader
A reader railed against the press for labeling “they” as gossiping critics and blamed Richard Nixon for myriad issues since 1966. The letter condemns media bias and its pursuit of “truth” as petty.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Richard Nixon
Editorial endorses gun ban law and mocks better solutions
In a letter attributed to Lawrence Radcliffe, a reader scorns the idea of a calmer approach to gun control. The piece praises stopping cheap handguns and ridicules the notion of safer weapon choices while calling for continued support and compensation for the writer.
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Lawrence Radcliffe
Russell youngster paralyzed after 1972 diving accident
Ricky Russell son of Mr and Mrs Marion L Russell was injured June 3 1972 in a swimming accident leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. He has been transferred from Jefferson Barracks Missouri to Milwaukee Wisconsin and is seeking cards or books on karate and conservation.
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the Southern Illnoisan
Ricky Russell
Marion L. Russell
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Wis
Ricky
P.S
M. L. Russell
reader letter agrees with columnist on zoning and neighbors
Kathlene D Alexander voices agreement with Mike Shearer on May 25 column about zoning laws. She argues such laws unfairly categorize people and threaten neighborly relations, urging limits on zoning to avoid discrimination by age income race or lifestyle and stressing nuisance laws suffice.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Mike Shearer
Editor urges authors to provide full return address
The South ern Illinoisan notes letters to the editor may be signed yet lack sufficient return addresses. Readers are reminded to include a complete address for verification before publication.
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Southern Illinoisan
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