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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1973
Page
4
Steven V. Roberts analyzes how POW homecomings spark renewed political contention. Veterans praise Nixon, while critics call the administration manipulative. Experts warn against glossing over Vietnam's decade of conflict as public support for veterans grows.
The Illinois Senate approved five of Walker's nominees to state posts. All were confirmed by 46-0 votes and included John D. Foster as chairman of the Illinois Civil Service Commission, Kenneth W. Holland as Labor Department director, Russell T. Dawe as Mines and Minerals director, Maurice Perlin as chief justice of the Court of Claims, and Dwight E. Pitman as state police superintendent.
The Metropolitan Opera extends rush-ticket policy to seniors who show their subway bus ID. Senior citizens may buy unsold seats for four dollars one half hour before certain performances. The policy adds to the student rush begun at season start enjoyed by more than a thousand patrons.
Illinois Senator John L Knuppel says he will devote his life to creating a unicameral 144 member legislature to replace the current 237 member system. He filed a constitutional amendment resolution and expects only a hearing this session, citing economic efficiency and better checks on the executive and courts.
In Edwardsville the Third Circuit found the Springfield Human Relations Commission violated the Open Meetings Act by discussing salaries and voting to fire its executive director in a closed meeting. The court said the 1971 change removing personnel from exempt matters broadened openness, with salary discussions needing openness and the firing vote also requiring public session.
The Jackson County Board building committee authorizes remodeling to create a separate radio room in the courthouse at Murphysboro. Walter Shewmaker is shown cutting wood for a wall section while Deputy Leo Faughn stands at the rear to operate the new facility. The aim is to shift radio operations away from public areas.
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