Editorials: The fighting solves nothing in Illinois politics
The piece argues the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Daniel Walker are entangled in partisan maneuvering driven by Chicago tensions. It notes Walker's veto and CTA funding clash, Daley's influence, and a stalled mass transit andCorrections Department reform, urging focus on real state problems.
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Illinois General Assembly
Daniel Walker
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
Walker
Downstate
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Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
Illinois House
Senate
David Fogel
Legislate
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State Corrections Department
Mass Transportation
Hatfield proposes tax relief for married student couples
Sen Mark Hatfield argues for extending a tax deduction for dependent care to married college students with dependents. He says current law excludes couples where one spouse is a full time student, imposing hardship and near poverty. The bill aims to let the student focus on studies and reduce strain on working spouses.
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Mark O. Hatfield
Rove
Hatfield
Sen. Hatfield
Appointees Seen as Reform-Oriented to Oversee Racing Board
Republicans who control the Illinois Senate plan no challenge to Danielers ap naisns to the controversial Illinois Racing Board. The proposed lineup includes Anthony Scariano as chairman and others from Chicago Wilmette East St. Louis Oak Park Moline and Chicago. Scariano Otis Ream and the rest are described as reform minded and likely to push Governor Walker’s track reforms.
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Illinois Senate
Danieler
Apreisnens
Illinois Racing Board
Walker
Anthony Scariano
Scariano
Thief
Otis
Chicago
William Browder
Wilmette
Freeark
East St. Louis
Lucy Ream
Oak Park
Patricia Hewitt
Moline
Sidney Hyman
Scarvnno
Ream
Freshman lawmaker recalls hectic first weeks in Illinois House
Celeste Stiehl of Belleville, a Republican freshman, describes a chaotic opening session and a week of late nights as she joins the Illinois House. She notes procedural reforms, including pre hearing notices and stricter bill timelines, and discusses committee work, election procedures, and her calm approach amid wrangling.
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Celeste Stiehl
Belleville
Illinois
Stiehl
Monroe Flynn
D-Cahokia
Public Utilities
Insurance nYorti Pee
Pas Stieis
Springfield
Lake
Nidz Drivé
Bellevilles
Shome
William D
Abortion Debate Rages Across America
A reader letter labeled murder argues abortion is legalized murder under a new national moral code. The piece questions rights to determine life and cites concerns about rape, health, and aging, urging parental care and condemning abortion as a societal vice. Names of local signatories appear at the end.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Supreme Court
America
Chicago Tribune
Womden
Contradictions in thinking about mathematics program
A letter discusses the Comprehensive Mathematics Program in 1968 Carbondale and at CEMREL, noting administrator neutrality and mixed views on exposing multiple solutions, teacher honesty, and fostering inquiry. It argues teachers should acknowledge limits while promoting independent problem solving and creativity.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Sehentel
Carbondale
Cemrel
Diplomatic Security Under Siege Amid Global Kidnapping Plague
Secretary of State Rogers orders intensified protection for American ambassadors and staff abroad. Security upgrades include armed contingents at missions, family protection, and bulletproof cars, as kidnappings rise in smaller capitals. Rogers seeks harsher penalties for diplomatic kidnappers, while Israel’s Golda Meir warns the crisis may worsen and spread.
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James Reston
New York
Central Intelligence Agency
Pentagon
Khartoum
Sudan
U. S
U.S
Rogers
Germany
United States
Foreign Service
Goldaf Meier
Israel
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Moscow
London
Paris
Rome
Tokyo
State Department
Ae Gortini
Haiti
Austria
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