Editorial: orderly transition needed in statehouse
The piece argues for smoother gubernatorial transition amid fiscal crisis and a looming November election. It cites a Council of State Governments report noting many states lack transition laws and funding, urging Illinois to provide funds and office space for a governor elect to craft a two year program. It warns past delays hurt budget planning and stresses stable, nonpartisan handover.
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Shapiro
Illinois
Council of State Governments
Ilinois
Tax hike barrier falls in Congress after budget cuts
The article details shifts in the tax increase fight as the House Ways and Means Committee, after initial threats of drastic action, votes to approve a minimum 4 billion dollar budget cut while leaving open surcharge options. A Senate joint committee later crafts a compromise plan amid public pressure from 41 million older voters.
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Washington
Johnson
House Ways and Means
Pearl Harbor
Wilbur Mills
House Senate
Senate
Mills
Bureau of Census
United States
Congress
Humphrey
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
America
Tax increase may dampen credit boom says analyst
Albert L. Kraus argues Congress may pass a tax hike to slow a rapid economy without reversing credit policy. He notes continued strong GNP growth, rising imports, and controlled money supply as the Fed tightens gradually to address inflation and the trade deficit. He cautions against expecting an immediate rate drop.
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Congress
Johnson
Federal Reserve
Argus Research Corporation
Lionel D. Edie & Co
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Alfred Hayes
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
United State
Politics of Joy Inaugurates Humphrey Candidacy
Vice President Humphrey announces a 1968 presidential bid built on happiness and television spectacle. The campaign features mass TV appearances and celebrity collaborations, including Rostow and Meany, as part of a new politics.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
Humphrey
Hubert
Walt Rostow
George Meany
President Johnson
Legends and truths in Korea talks and Vietnam echoes
Bernard Gwertzman examines how myths about the Korean War persist and how official memos aim to correct them. He notes casualty figures before and after talks, the prisoner issue, and U.N. strategy, while linking lessons to current Vietnam era negotiations and political life.
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Bernard Gwertzman
Washington Evening Star
Vietnam
United States
White House
State Department
Pentagon
Korea
Defense Department
North Korea
China
U.N
Kaesong
Panmunjom
U.S
Walter G. Hermes
U.S. Army
Hermes
Johnson
Warsaw
Poland
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Nam I
Joy
Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert
Bobby
Kennedy
Happy Rockefeller
Disneyland
CBS
Angry American says majority is often ignored
Letter from The Southern Illinoisan editor condemns indifference to war and communism while urging student involvement. It condemns Ray Lenzi for harming the university and Illinois reputation and calls for local action to defend civilization.
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Southern Illinoisan
The
Illinois
Ray Lenzi
SIU Letter Questions Student Voice and Taxpayer Funds
Richard T. Parrish argues against using tax funds to bring Stokely Carmichael to SIU. He condemns self appointed student spokesmen and calls for broader student voting and accountability from the administration. He critiques press sensationalism and urges private funding for such appearances.
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SIU
Ray Lenzi
Stokely Carmichael
Lenzi
Carmichael
Richard T. Parrish
Carbondale Siu
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