Editorial split in Indiana signals tough year for Kennedy
The piece argues Indiana’s three way presidential primary shows Republican strength in Indiana and Nebraska, raises questions about Kennedy’s unity appeal, notes Kennedy's 42 percent share and regional gains for McCarthy, Branigin’s 31 percent showing, and Kennedy’s potential to reforge the Democratic coalition while facing party disunity ahead of the convention.
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Nebraska
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
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New Hampshire
McCarthy
Kennedy
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Branigin
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Roger Branigin
Sears
New York
Nixon
California
Oregon
Humphrey
Government moves to guarantee home loans amid inflation
The Federal Housing Authority and Veterans Administration gain authority to guarantee home loans up to 6 percent after the Federal Reserve raises its discount rate to 6 percent. The policy aims to curb inflation but may hurt home-building and employment in crafts, with election-year implications and uncertain durability.
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Federal Housing Authority
Veterans Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Alphonse and Gaston
Parents allege jail denial of insulin to diabetic son
Irene Johnson of Murphysboro writes a letter recounting her son Larry Ellerson, 18, held in Jackson County jail after being picked up April 21. She says insulin and a syringe were brought to the sheriff but not given, risking a coma. officials dispute the claim and note Ellerson did not request medicine.
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Southern Illinois
Larry N. Ellerson
9Th St
Murphysboro Asst
James Staffey
Cleatus Zimmerman
North 16Th Street
Murphysboro
Ellerson
du Quoin
Staffey
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
M. Harkins
W.E. Bryant
Zimmerman
Irene Johnson
Larry Ellerson
Raymond Dillinger
Dillinger
Johnson
Carbondale
Toby Berger
Cloistered life ends New nun wave reshapes church roles
Five years after Pope Paul VI urged renewal, Catholic nuns shift from cloister to urban work. They adopt secular dress, join marches, and press for reforms while confronting superiors and Vatican responses. Notable activists include Sister Corita Kent and Pat Farrel, guiding a broader renewal in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Paul VI
Mary Benet
Chicago
Catherine
Champaign
Ill
Ghetto
Selma
Milwaukee
Maryellen Mackenhirn
St. Xavier’s College
Maryellen
America
Pat Farrel
Immaculate Heart Sisters
IHM
Ihms
Anita Caspary
James Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Rome
Sacred Congregation of the Religious
THMS
Paul VII
Carbondale Head Start Fund Drive Encouraged by Editor
In a Carbondale editorial, G L Droit urges residents to donate to the Carbondale Head Start by sending checks to Jackson Williamson Community Action. Jerry Lacey notes sufficient summer funds exist, but a special year round fund could support ongoing Head Start work.
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Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Economic Opportunity Commission
Carbondale
JWCAA
Lacey
Jackson - Williamson Community Action
Help the Poor with Work, Not Handouts Editor Urges
The Southern Illinoisan editor urges aid for the sick and disabled, condemns indiscriminate handouts, and calls for job creation and laws to enforce work. The piece laments heavy red tape, questions state overreach, and contrasts relief with honest work.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Violence has no place at SIU and in Carbondale
Katherine Stinebaugh urges residents to stop and think amid rising tensions over Stokely Carmichael and calls for nonviolent action. She questions who benefits from violence and stresses education without disruption at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and in the city.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
SIU
Stokely Carmichael
Janice Henderson
Katherine Stinebaugh
Reader rails at Carbondale trash can debate bias
East Carbondale resident Lawrence J. Maynes criticizes The Southern Illinoisan for photo choices and wording about the Carbondale trash receptacle controversy. He argues the design and presence of bins reflect civic concerns and urges focus on litter reduction.
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Carbondale
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Jerry Lacey
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