Conspiracy laws in disrepute by Editorial Research Reports
Prosecutors praise words over deeds in conspiracy prosecutions while trials of Angela Davis and Philip Berrigan spark debate. The Harrisburg Seven verdicts expose limits of conspiracy charges as radicals say the system warps justice. Officials fear broadening indictments may chill political dissent and public faith.
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Angela Davis
Philip Berrigan
Time
Harrisburg
Elizabeth McAlister
Davis
Gaurder
Harrisburg Seven
Northwestern University Law
Jon R. Waltz
Nation
Faw
Court of the Star Chamber
Black Panther National
Bobby G. Seale
Benjamin Spock
News and Views in The Southern Newspaper Opinion Policy
Editorial and reader opinion sections define viewpoints labeled Editorials Our Opinions and Letters to the Editor. Staff signed columns like From Where I Sit and In The Wind carry personal views. News analysis and background pieces alert readers to differences from standard news accounts.
Letters on taxes crime and an All American City
Floyd R Boals of Makanda writes to Lefferson on editorials about Edna Bennett and Earl Meacham. He argues taxes rise with power, praises a Paul Revere moment, and mocks an “All American City” idea by describing unsafe conditions on Illinois Avenue and unsafe driving costs.
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Southern Illncison
Edna Bennett
Earl Meacham
Edna
Carbondale
Paul Revere
United States
Illinois Avenue
Floyd R. Boals
Editorial Nominations clash with alumni board tradition
The piece criticizes Democratic independence in 1972 for bypassing the U of I alumni association in trustee selections. It highlights Alderman Burke's control, the inclusion of Roger Pogue, Nicholas Bosen, and Ellen Augustyn, and notes age and gender histories on the board while suggesting a Daley machine influence and calling for better selection methods.
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U. of I. Board of Trustees
U. of I. Alumni Association
University Ofllinois
Alumni Association
U. of J
Roger Pogue
Decatur
Bosen
Chicago Housing Authority
George Bowen
State
Democratic Party
Augustyn
Ald
Edward Burke
Chicago City Council
Ald. Burke
Burke
Price Commission
William D. Forsyth, Jr
George W
Bill) Howard
Homer Mat Adams
Als
Board of Trustees
Florence Watson Burgell
Frances Best Watkins
Homer Mat Adans
Burrell
Daley
Illinois House urged to move Cook County aid under state dept
The Illinois House is urged to pass Senate Bill 1130 to merge the Cook County Department of Public Aid with the Illinois Department of Public Aid. Officials say the reorganization would streamline statewide operations, save money, and improve service, despite technical staffing concerns.
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Illinois House
Ogilvie
Senate
Cook County
Department of Public Aid
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Illinois
Public Aid
Downstate
State Department
Cook County Department
Weaver
Tha 'E
Political courage praised in vote against five year real estate freeze
The letter lauds Rep. Paul Stove D Sullivan as the sole Downstate lawmaker to oppose a five year real estate tax freeze. It criticizes political opportunism in tax reform debates, notes Governor Ogilvie and Lt. Gov Simon, and urges voters to consider genuine reform. The piece mocks two party conventions in Miami Beach and hints Nixon’s post election memoirs.
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Paul Stove
D-Sullivan
Rolland Tipsword
Taylorville
General Assembly
Richard B. Ogilvie
Clinois
Paul Simon
Simon
Letters to the editor on slavery article and Fort De Chartres
A reader challenges June 1 coverage on slavery and asks for Courtland T. Milloy bibliography. They contest facts about Fort De Chartres built 1718 1721 and Boisbriant Renault as a military site for Llinvis governance and condemn sensationalism and Saw22 journalism.
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Courtland T. Milloy
Fort de Chartres
le Moyne de
Renault
Prison reform urged by clergyman in Southern Illinois
Fr James A Genisio of Carbondale argues for humane prison reform amid federal budgets and staff shortages. He cites Senator Percy and the Southern Illinois Demonican, notes only 14 psychiatrists in federal prisons, and recommends Karl Menninger's The Crime of Punishment as a reading. He reminds readers letters require full addresses for publication.
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Southern Clinoisan
Sen
Percy
Dtnoigan
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Department of Defense
FBI
Ste
Ilinois
Karl Menninger
James A. Genisio
Carbondale
How to Write a Letter to the Editor in Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinoisan welcomes letters from readers and asks that writers keep submissions under 300 words. Letters must avoid libelous content and extreme taste, omit poetry, and include a signed name and return address. Name withholding may occur if safety or employment is at risk. Focus on issues and ideas rather than personal attacks.
Commendation Letter Praises Carbondale Police Service
Robert A. Buchanan of the Southern Illinois Work Release Center thanks Carbondale Police Department for its attitude cooperation and politeness in handling residents and staff of the House of Glass. He notes positive behavior and public praise for police responsibilities.
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Southern Clincisan
Southern Tlinois
House of Glass
Minors Department of Corrections
Carbondale Police Department
Carbondale
Lincoln window legend endures in Illinois recount
David Felts recalls the Vandalia Lincoln legend about a window jump to block a quorum in the 1840 Illinois General Assembly. He notes the vote moved to the Second Presbyterian church and argues the tale should be told as it happened, citing Paul Simon’s Lincoln’s Preparation for Greatness.
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Clinois
Vandalia
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Lincoln Hare
Ilinois General Assembly
Springfield
Senate
Second Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Joseph Gillespie
Paul Simon
General Assembly
Kentucky
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
Rud Yard
Buckminster
Rutherford
Humphrey
Woodrow
Angela
Winston
Hubert
Vachel
Gouvenor
Zsausa
Jackie
Adlai
Teddy
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David Felts
Tricia
Lyndon
Lady Bird
Boston
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Globe and the Herald
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Hearts Organization
Herald
the Traveller
Record
the American
Boston Transcript
Globe
Teddy Kennedy
Dick Cavett
Curt Flood
U. S. Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
Rona Barrett
Louella .Parsons
Hedda Hopper
Jimmy Fiddler
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