Tear gas report in SIU disturbances overdue
Editorials condemn the delay in releasing the full tear gas incident report from the May university disturbances at Schneider Hall. The lack of a clear finding or accountability fuels public suspicion and accusations of a cover up by SIU officials, Carbondale police, and state authorities.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Schneider Hall
Brush Towers
SIU
Ilinois
Jackson County State
Ron Briggs
Legislature Oversteps On University Personnel Matters
The Illinois House recently blocked attempts by two Central Illinois lawmakers to force the University of Illinois to dismiss a professor over disputed views. The piece argues academic freedom and due process require resolving such issues within the university and in courts, not by lawmakers. It also notes Johnson County legends about the late Paul Powell.
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Illinois General Assembly
House
Central Illinois
University of Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Johnson County
Paul Powell
Vienna Woods
Senate stalled on 165000 pollution board funding
Letter from Mrs. Robert Thing and Mrs. Samuel Rome urges Illinois Senate to promptly pass H.R. 4130 funding the Pollution Control Board. They warn lack of funds halts public hearings on pollution abatement, endangers federal action, and delays crucial regulatory hearings on air pollution, waste disposal, sewer bans, and noise abatement.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Senate
Senate
Ilinois Pollution Control Board
Pollution Control Board
Illinois
Ilinois
Environmental Protection Act
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Instructions for reader letters to the Southern Illinoisan urge brevity under 300 words and prohibit libelous content. Sign with name and address. publish with name withheld only if safety or employment is at risk. Letters should discuss issues not personalities or name calling.
Driver sentenced to emergency room duty grisly punishment
A high school senior, Guy Lupo, pleads guilty after a stop sign crash. Judge Forsyth orders him to serve 24 hours in four emergency room shifts at Highland Hospital to learn the grisly effects of risky driving. Lupo covers shifts while reflecting on the impact of injuries on patients and families.
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Guy Lupo
C. Benn Forsyth
Steve Westfall
R. C. Thomas High School
Guy
Lupo
Benn Forsyth
Webster Town
Forsyth
Highland Hospital
Ellen Roe
Renzi
Dr. Renzi
Ingham and
South Avenue
Julie Davis
Revenue sharing offers relief not a cure for Illinois
Robert Hartley notes Congress faces a $30 billion five year revenue sharing plan that could aid Illinois but remains limited by earmarked use and potential local mismanagement. He cautions funds may not curb taxes or dramatically improve services, and highlights opposition from Adlai Stevenson III and concerns over accountability and political timing.
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Robert E. Hartley
Lindsay Schaub
U. S. Congress
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
House of Representatives
Nixon
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Senate
Charles H. Percy
U. S. Senate
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnston
Washington
Congress
Johnston City Residents oppose land take for new school
Letter from Mrs. Elfreda Briscoe protests Johnston City School Board plans to take seven families land for a new school site. She cites the Citizens Advisory Committee choosing City Park and Barham Second Addition, and accuses park board overreach while urging community support to keep homes.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston City
City Park
Barham
Remo Castrale
Park Board Mempark Board
Park Board
Supt
America
Russia
Elfreda Briscoe
Campus myths exposed by a Southeastern Illinois editor
The Southern Illinoisan editor argues against the belief that universities suppress freedoms. He contends administrators have created more freedoms than radicals, warns against criminal action by radicals, and urges patience and open-mindedness while criticizing radical rhetoric as superficial and unsustaining.
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Pessimistic Democrats Whisper McGoldwater Ticket Teetering
Pessimistic Democrats whisper that Senator George B McGoldwater may be holding a ticket that could falter. The chatter hints at a tightening race dynamic and potential primary concerns within the party.
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George B. McGoldwater
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League of Women Voters
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Richard E. Meyer
Robert Hartley
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
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