Letter to the Editor on Miner Strikes and Welfare
Mary Ann Kellerman of Pinckneyville writes defending miners and postal workers while criticizing Elaine Folden's May 26 letter. She argues miners face hard times yet questions welfare use, notes postal workers endure extreme conditions, and urges miners to accept consequences of strikes as the workforce returns to jobs and paychecks.
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Mary Ann Kellerman
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Memorial Day tribute to war dead and duty to remember
The reader praises the May 24 editorial and urges lasting memory of 652 605 American war dead. He cites freedom as costly and calls for honoring forefathers and veterans, urging peace for future generations and continued democratic principles. Lewis Bartley Berger Murphysboro Illinois.
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Flying radar clocking speed questioned in Johnston County court
In a Vienna Johnston County proceeding, a letter writer questions state police speed methods. He cites parallax error, human reaction and speed compensation issues, arguing that radar and stopwatch methods are unreliable. He likens speed measurement to racing timers using electronic light beams, claiming accuracy with that method.
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ERA Support Urges Equal Rights Amendment Ratification
Doris Turner, ERA Illinois Coordinator, urges Illinois lawmakers in Springfield to pass the Equal Rights Amendment this session. The letter argues homemakers lack legal recognition and benefits without ERA, cites polls showing broad support, and stresses constitutional equality for women despite existing state references.
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