Carbondale City Council Bypasses Bids for Used Paver
The Carbondale City Council spent 7250 public dollars Tuesday night to buy a used street pulverizing machine without competitive bids. Street Commissioner Virgil Barringer defended the choice saying no other used machines were available locally and it was the best value. Critics question whether bidding would ensure the lowest price and proper specifications. The piece argues that competitive bidding protects taxpayers and urges adherence to proper process.
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Carbondale
Couinell
Virgil Barringer
Barrin
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Barringer
Carbondale City
Consideration To GOP Voters May Take Severe Look At Remarriage
James Reston discusses how divorce and remarriage in Gov Rockefeller’s life could influence GOP voters. He notes private reactions may be harsher than public sentiment and explains the president as moral model in American life. He cites party leaders and media commentary on whether remarriage affects qualifications for high office.
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James Reston
New York: Times
Washington
Rockefeller
United States
England
Anthony Eden
Edward
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
Walter Bagehot
Washington Star
New York Herald ‘Tribune
Republican Party
Aid Or Taxes Are Needed
Letter to the editor discusses school financing in Southern Illinois, arguing consolidation won t solve a funding gap without a strong tax base and noting state equalization or higher taxes may be needed. It also covers 1964 presidential race chatter about Goldwater Rockefeller Romney Scranton Nixon and Kennedy defeat prospects.
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Ilinois
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Rockefeller
GOP
Goldwater
George Ronmey
Michigan
Goy
William Scrantor
Pennsylvania
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Senate
Romney
Scranton
Middle West
Modest Fair Housing Bill Debate Sparks Cautions
A cautious editorial argues Illinois House Executive Committee backed designated House Bill 755 aims modestly at open occupancy. It notes the measure covers limited private housing, avoids drastic control, and emphasizes gradual change through good will rather than ending private ownership.
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Tlinois House
Illinois
New York
Illinois House rejects six year moratorium on death penalty
The Illinois House refused Thursday to approve a six year moratorium bill. The sponsor secured a postponement after warning it would fail on roll call. A similar Senate bill by Sen. Robert W. McCarthy, D Lincoln, allows two exceptions for hired assassins or killings of officers on duty. The paper favors a blanket ban with no exceptions and supports moratorium as compromise.
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House of the General Assembly
Illinois
Senate
Robert W. McCarthy
Lincoln
McCarthy
Tax Drive Must Continue in Williamson County
Sheriff Carl Miller vows to continue collecting delinquent personal property taxes. He has begun seizing vehicles of non‑payers, including a car from a long-time resident, to enforce payment. The campaign aims to ease unfair burdens on compliant taxpayers and support local taxing bodies.
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Williamson County
Carl Miller
Miller
No More Aid To Paris Clubs
A 384 2 vote in the U S House approved measures to end generous handling of U S counterpart funds for embassies abroad. The bill would require explicit accounting of expenses and curb lawmakers travel funding, signaling tighter federal oversight and potential impact on Paris nightclubs once law takes effect.
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Paris
U. S
House of Representatives
House
U.S
Congress
U. S. Senate
Capitol Hill
Felts Column Reflects on Maps, Auctions, and Mayerling Talk
Dave Felts muses on a maple seed inspiration for helicopter blades, auction price inflation of Washington letters, and the Publzex awards while noting libraries’ rising pull on art and manuscripts. He recalls Mayerling historian Carl Lonyay and ends with a reflection on the Felts Memorial Elm and Poe versus Tennyson.
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New York
Second Look Rockfeller remarriage exam question
The question asks what effect Rockefeller's remarriage will have on his political career with options: (A) Help him (B) Hinder Hing (C) Make no difference (D) None of these.
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Rockefeller
Hinder Hing
Highway Unit Not To Blame
A reader argues relief checks arriving late are not the highway department’s fault. He notes relief funds come from state and federal sources, while highway revenue comes from gas tax. He urges contacting state lawmakers and cites comparisons with unemployment and poverty in other countries.
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Highway Department
United States
Berlin Battle and US Role in Berlin Tragedy
Andrew Tully argues Berlin’s fate shaped postwar peace and criticizes the decision to halt US forces at the Elbe, suggesting American timing could have prevented the brutal 1945 battle and the ensuing German Russian hatred that hinders postwar cooperation.
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Andrew Tully
Washington
Cuba
Laos
State Department
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Charles de Gaulle
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Khrushchev
Hitler
U.S
United States
Ninth Army
Elbe River
Oder River
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elbe
Heime
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New York Times
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