De Gaulle speaks as France faces political crisis
The opinion piece critiques Charles de Gaulle as France seeks greater citizen input amid economic strain. It notes his talk of retirement and a possible mandate of renovation while warning that real change would challenge democratic norms. Millions of French have voiced their demand for reform.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Czechoslovakia
United States
America
Wiretap provision sparks Senate clash over emergency taps
Senate debate centers on a 48 hour emergency wiretap without court order. Sen. Hart argues the measure tempts policing excess while Sen. McClellan defends it as needed for effective probes, though critics fear excessive discretionary authority and weak court oversight.
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Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Sen. Hart
Thority
Sen
John McClellan
Dark
Hart
Sen. McClellan
Illinois Republicans fear housing deal at Miami Beach convention
A column warns that Illinois Republicans fear a conspiracy to segregate the pro N ixon delegation during the Miami Beach 1972 convention. Delegates, housed at the Marco Polo in Hallandale, may be kept away from influencing strategy while Daley led Chicago Democrats plan for a one man delegation delayed until after the primaries in Indiana Nebraska and Oregon.
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Illinois Republican Party
Miami Beach
Rockefeller
Illinois
Indiana
Nebraska
Oregon
Nixon
Chicago
Richard Daley
Marco Polo
Needling starts after inaugural Arrington Shapiro honeymoon
Senate GOP Leader Arrington and House Speaker Smith opened a sharp dispute with newly sworn governor Samuel Shapiro over not outlining revenue plans and meeting legislative leaders before the reconvened General Assembly. Shapiro pledged cooperation, warned about budget deficits, and signaled July sessions will test political alliances amid leadership vacancies and fiscal pressures.
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John Zakarian Lindsay-Schaub
Senate Gop
W. Russell Arrington
Illinois
Samuel H. Shapiro
Arrington
General Assembly
Ralph Smith
Smith
Shapiro
Sen
Everett Peters
St. Joseph
Illinois Budgetary Commission
Kerner
Illinois Supreme Court
Otto Kerner
Sion
House
William Pollack
Pollack
Jack Walker
Jaycees back billion dollar bond issue in Illinois
The Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce joins civic groups and major candidates in urging passage of the one billion dollar resources development bond. Gov. Kerner and Republican candidates support the measure, with critics proposing separate ballots for pollution, flood control, recreation, and water supply. Estimated costs to workers are about $4 per year per person, or $8 per average family, over 25 years, to fund the state share.
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Dwight Connelly
John Henry Altorfer
GOP
Kerner
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Manufacturers Association
General Assembly
Gulf of Mexico
Barry Commoner
Center For Biology of Natural Systems
St. Louis
Commoner
Illinois
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Department of Business and Economic Development
Integration expounded as key to academic gains in Negro students
The writer cites the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report showing Black students in the Midwest lag behind white peers in third and twelfth grades and argues that integration improves achievement, especially in white middle class schools. It notes that compensatory programs are costly and less effective in isolated schools, due to low self esteem and aspirational constraints. The piece stresses self-esteem gains from integrated settings and includes reader letters debating SIU events and editor responses.
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Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Midwest
Peg Stauber
Carbondale
Older generation notes war heartache in history books
A reader from Murphysboro argues that younger generations exaggerate modern suffering, recalling World War I II Korea and current conflicts. She says youths blamed elders and laments lack of respect for parents, urging resilience and good luck.
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the Southern Illinoisan
Casey
Helen Brewer Murphysboro
Second look La Belle France review incomplete
A fragmented report notes that La Belle France lacks the full portrait of Charles De Gaulle in its current presentation. The piece hints at missing elements or incomplete coverage, reflecting ongoing editorial gaps or reevaluation of the subject.
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France
Charles de Gaulle
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