Nixon plan for frustration faces tough Vietnam choice
Editorial critiques President Nixon for tying U S policy to saving face while pushing for an independent South Vietnam. It questions the viability of democracy there, the cost of long term bombing, and whether continued U S involvement serves Vietnamese and American interests. The piece calls for a mature public judgment on withdrawal and Vietnamization.
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Richard Nixon
United States
Nixon
South Vietnam
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
South
North
Saigon
Indochina
U. S
Soviet Union
China
Southeast Asia
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. Muskie
William Loeb
Manchester Union Leader
New Hampshire
Muskie’s Decline Reshapes 1968 Presidential Race
The piece analyzes Edmund Muskie's drop in Wisconsin Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Florida amid broader voter skepticism in 1968. It notes no single incident caused the fall, cites media and campaign dynamics, and warns allies face political cost as independents seek tangible leadership over party backing.
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Sen
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Sen. Muskie
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Florida
U. S
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Gov
George Romney
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Organized Labor
Muskie
George Wallace
Mobile homes grow amid myths in Illinois study
James P. Warnick reports on rising mobile home numbers in Illinois, public perception, and industry growth. The piece notes 160000 residents in 65000 homes by 1970, influences from media critics, economic advantages, and two main owner groups, plus a note on limited black occupancy and next installment teaser.
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James P. Warnick
Lindsay-Schaub
Clara Vickery
Vickery
Evergreen Park
Illinois
Mike Wallace
CBS
Wallace
Ralph Nader
Nader
Washington
United States
Clephus Young
Chicago
Abolition considered unlikely Proposals take aim at land trusts
In 1971 bills sought to abolish land trust secrecy and reveal beneficiaries. Rep. Bernard Epton backed an outright abolition, while HB 3706 would require trustees to disclose all beneficiaries and interest shares. Other measures aim to force beneficiary disclosure through deeds and revised Conveyances Act provisions.
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Bernard Epton
Chicago
Land Trust
Illinois
Illinois Land Trust
Chicago Title and Trust Co
Virginia
Florida
North Dakota
Indiana
Harber Hall
Bloomington
Hall
House Ethics Commission
Recorder of Deeds
Registrar of Titles
Judiciary I
Rep
Bernard McDevitt
Genoa Washington
McDevitt
Washington
Epton
Rayson
Judiciary
Editorial and opinion pages in the Southern Illinoisan
The text outlines the newspaper’s editorial stance and reader letters policies. It explains that editorials and staff opinions appear in labeled sections while reader letters express public views. It also notes signed columns and that opinion pieces may differ from news reporting in nature and tone.
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Illnoisan
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Robert W. Link
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Jack Hill
Aurora
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Robert Mann
George Lindberg
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