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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1989
Page
4
The piece compares U S policy proposals to Sweden’s high tax regime and cradle to grave social model. It cites Sweden taxing 80 percent above $46,000 income, government consuming 56 percent of GNP, and widespread day care as state planning. Critics warn of declining birth rates and a shift toward a “Brave New World” of centralized social policy.
In a critique steeped in Cold War rhetoric, the author argues that the ABC bill to expand child care funding represents a step toward Swedenization. Citing deficits and the growth of a self‑serving bureaucratic state, the piece urges a conservative legislative block to preserve the nuclear family and parental decision making, warning of a future where government dictates child rearing and day care.
A reader recalls visiting The Wall at age nine and thanking unnamed guards, reflecting on lost youth and memory. The letter also urges pet heat safety and criticizes state funding choices, urging better school funding and humane awareness from local groups.
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters should be up to 400 words. longer letters will be edited. Writers are limited to 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
July 5 1979 reports motorists can expect more gasoline and shorter lines with more stations open yet the average price per gallon rose another penny and edged above 1.00. Also July 5 1979 notes a barber shop pole missing from Stouffer's Barber Shop.
Dixon Illinois showcases a year of growth with a $6 million central project a $3 million Dixon Theatre renovation route widenings on routes 2 26 and 52 plus Route 38 improvements. New business like Dominos Pizza Brandywine Lodge remodeling at Huffy s and Reagan Home site work bolster a poised civic center with Galena Avenue Second Street beautification creating a city core anchored by the arch old courthouse theater and USF&G building.
The Carnegie Foundation calls for a complete redesign of U S middle grade schools for ages 12 to 14. It urges smaller schools, integrated curricula with team teaching, personal advisers for each student, and a shift from pure subject mastery to fostering critical thinking and healthy lifestyle choices.
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