Editorial on Gottschalk exit reshapes Illinois GOP race
Editorial notes Senator Arthur Gottschalk withdraws from the Illinois GOP gubernatorial contest and shifts momentum to John Henry Altorfer against Richard Ogilvie. Observers see a two man battle, with Stratton a possible yet unlikely factor, while Gottschalk’s proposals on education and crime reform spark discussion for future campaigns.
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Arthur Gottschalk
GOP
Republican Party
Gottschalk
Illinois
Senate
Sen. Gottschalk
John Henry Altorfer
Peoria
Altorfer
Cook County
Richard Ogilvie
William G. Stratton
Altorfer - Ogilvie
Henry Defends Illinois University Autonomy and Expansion
President David Henry warned that Illinois must grow its university system with new campuses and mission options or risk losing returns on public investment. He opposed the Board of Higher Education plan to assign commuter colleges away from the U of I and emphasized institutional autonomy as essential to teaching and research free from outside influence.
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David D. Henry
University of Illinois
Board of Higher Education
Illinois
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
U of I
SIU
Springfield
Henry
Lunar secrecy fading as Moon flight moves forward
Cape Kennedy reports unmanned lunar probes have reduced mystery about the moon. NASA explains orbital surveys map front and back, confirm landing sites, and assess hazards. Apollo aims for two men on the surface by 1969, with safety protocols and postflight isolation.
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Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Lunar
Earth
Moon
Sahara
U. S
U. S. Ranger
Surveyor Chemistry Labs
Surveyor 7
Tycho
U. S. Rockies
NASA
Middle
Pacific
Persa S. Bell
Lunar and Earth Sciences Division
Manned Spacecraft Center
Policy reassessment urged after city events
The Southern Illinoisan calls for a reassessment of city policies and procedures. It questions whether the city council or manager sets personnel policy and asks how employees might gain a voice and safeguards like due process.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Public safety director Wilhelmy departs Carbondale
In a letter from Mrs. Ernest E. Shult of Carbondale, readers weigh the resignation of public safety director Wilhelmy. Hazel’s door-to-door letter tactic draws criticism as city leadership considers police cooperation and future direction. Citizens urge swift appointment of a new chief and question Hazel’s tolerance of incompatible leadership.
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Southern Illinoisan
Wilhelmy
Public Safety
Hazel
Jack Hazel
Norman
Coun
Ernest E. Shult
Carbondale
Unsung League of Women Voters Helped Carbondale Crisis
Editor praises the League of Women Voters for easing tensions during the Carbondale crisis. The piece notes no official stance taken, hints at confusion about leadership attendance, and commends the women for providing comic relief and keeping proceedings from collapsing.
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Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale
League of Women Voters
League
Merit system praised in Carbondale readers letter
Joyce C Webb of Carbondale argues for city employees to be chosen on merit rather than political patronage. She cites federal civil service rules and urges support for section 17 of proposed city ordinance 1436 to ensure stable, nonpartisan public services.
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Southern Ilinoisan
A. T. Walters
Southern Illinoisan
Federal
Civil Service
U. S
Wise & Co
Union City
N. J
Carbondale
Joyce C. Webb
Glenview Drive
Illinois
Carbondale Teen-Agers Support School Integration Plan
A group of Carbondale teenagers advocate integrating elementary grades to reduce future conflicts in junior and high school. They list twenty names including Curtis Brown and Barbara Wooley and offer to attend meetings to share their views.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Curtis Brown
Barbara Wooley
Theodora Gibbs
Norma J. Kenner
Gloria Thomas
Viola Harkins
Dennis Green
Raydeane Woods
Carolyn Brooks
Clara McQueen
Martha McCord
Katie Kelley
Delbert Sykes
Sharon Robenson
Debora Summers
Debora Woods
Barbara Greer
Lillian O’neal
Kay Sykes
Carbondale
Wilhelmy Resigns Carbondale Public Safety Chief
R L Wilhelmy announces resignation as director of public safety for Carbondale. He says recent strife has subsided and urges citizens and police to read the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, outlining duties to serve, protect rights, and uphold public trust.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
City
of Carbondale
R. L. Wilhelmy Carbondale
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