Nixon spending battle risks widening arms race
An editorial argues Nixon faces a political problem over military spending and Moscow arms control. It says Congress should resist Pentagon funding excess, urges Eisenhower’s warning about a military-industrial complex, and calls for disciplined budgeting amid election-year pressures.
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Nixon
Moscow
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Melvin Laird
Capitol Hill
Joint Chiefs
Pentagon
United States
Soviet Union
Laird
Illinois
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Supreme Court to rule on financing schools and equal education
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if financing public schools through property taxes creates disadvantages for poor communities and violates the 14th Amendments guarantee of equal educational opportunity. The Richmond case questions whether race-based separation persists under federalism limits and how to ensure equal access for all children.
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U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Circuit Court
Robert R. Merhige
Merhige
Supreme Court
Richmond School Board
Illinois Senate cuts $35 million for new prisons
The 1972 article notes the Illinois Senate budget subcommittee eliminated $35 million for four new minimum security prisons, delaying construction by over two years. Regions named were Cook County East St Louis Peoria and Rock Island Moline with $300000 set aside for planning.
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Senate
Peter Bensinger
Department of Corrections
Bensinger
Cook County
East St. Louis
Peoria
Rock Island- Moline
Southern Illinoisan Editor and Manager Credits
The Southern Illinoisan lists John C. Gardner as Editor and General Manager with James K. Adams serving as Business Manager.
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John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Privacy in Illinois Divorce News Reporting
The Illinois State Bar Association states a divorce filing is public action and may be announced by newspapers. Courts are public, so actions and grounds published serve public interest, but media should refrain from reporting offensive private details.
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Senate Democrats
Senate
John Graham
Barrington
Illinois
Illinois State Bar Assn
Treasurer predicts Illinois will run cash deficit in 1973
Letter from Illinois treasurer contends budget tax promises are unrealistic. He cites Cash Management Program findings showing a cash drain from September to January and a near 500 million dollar cash diminution in fiscal 1973 despite governor and candidate assurances.
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Downstate
Illinois
General Assembly
Dixon
America
Bureau of the Budget
Administration
Jack McCarter
McCarter
Evolution of Capital Development Bond Fund Act in Illinois
The Illinois House and Senate consider changes to Gov. Ogilvie's capital development bond plan. Budget cuts remove over 5 million from the bond list, shifting items to general revenue. A proposed Capital Development Board would oversee planning and construction management, altering the IBA's bonding role.
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Illinois Senate
State Department of Corrections
Joseph M. Webb
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois House
Senate
Governor’s Bureau
John McCarter
Ogilvie
General Revenue Fund
Department of Mental Health
Department of Conservation
Conservation
Mental Health
McCarter
Budget Bureau
Illinois Building Authority
IBA
Dixon State Hospital
Ludeman Mental Retardation Center
Park Forest
Jackson County
Lake Murphysboro
Macoupin County
Beaver Dam
Capital Development Board faces clash with university powers
Bureau of the Budget pushes amendments to expand state capital construction control while university leaders resist ceding design oversight. The debate centers on giving the new board authority over projects and subjecting architecture and engineering selections to board approval, with Illinois institutions seeking to retain selecting powers.
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University and College Boards
University of Illinois
Bureau of the Budget
Illinois Junior College Board
Public Junior College
Board of Trustees
Southern Illinois University
Board of Governors of
State Colleges and Universities
Board of Regents
Call to appoint Sue Mills to Logan board after Rev Walker resignation
Verna Russell urges the Southern Illinoisan editor to appoint Sue Mills to the Logan Junior College board after Rev Walker steps down. Mills has attended Logan, never missed a meeting, and would save taxpayers about 2500 by avoiding a special election while she is next in line for the seat.
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Southern Illnoisan
Rev. Walker
Logan Junior College Board
Sue Mills
Logan
Verna Russell
Carbondale
How to write a letter to the editor
Instructions for reader letters to the Southern Illinois column emphasize brevity under 300 words and courteous tone. Sign name and include address. publication may withhold name only to avoid harm. Criticism of personalities or libelous content may be rejected. focus on issues and ideas for a timely forum.
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Southern
Law For Today
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Proposed
University of Ilinois
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