Editorial warns bilingualism risks Spanish language threat to national unity
The piece argues a national study shows Hispanic students lag in benefits from schooling compared to English-speaking whites and blacks. It warns that pushes for bilingual education could lead toward Spanish as an official language, while distinguishing thoughtful programs from harmful movements, and notes potential societal burdens and accusations of bias.
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Teachers deserve higher pay in Pontiac district
Readers urge focus on teacher salaries in Pontiac Grade School District 429, noting 139 districts exceed Pontiac in starting pay and 143 in master’s level max pay. They compare cost of living and tax burden, urge residents to contact grade school board, and list local letter writers signing with phone numbers.
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Ugandan President Idi Amin Still Unseen in Kampala
In Nairobi AP report Ugandan Radio did not mention Idi Amin this morning and a spokesman for the Ugandan leader's home said he had not been seen there since last Friday. A Kampala information ministry secretary said a cabinet meeting was underway.
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Amy Carter tours Tucson deserts with Beigel family
Amy Carter spent a day in Tucson with the family of psychiatrist Allan Beigel a member of the President's Commission on Mental Health. She visited the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Old Tucson and a wild West re-enactment then enjoyed lunch with Secret Service protection as reporters photographed her.
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Thompson Signs Illinois Death Penalty Bill Marking First Since 1962
Governor James R. Thompson signed a measure restoring capital punishment for several murder categories including killings of police and mass murders. The move ends Illinois’ long gap since 1962 and follows intense legislative effort led by Rep. Roman Kosinski. Opposition from Rep. Robert Mann center on life without parole alternatives.
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Illinois Assembly Action Highlights From Monday
In Springfield the Illinois General Assembly moved a prohibition on using state funds for abortion services for poor people to passage in the Senate. The House already approved a similar measure. A $363,000 appropriation for the Illinois Information Service was restored. Welfare cuts totaling over $43 million were approved by a House committee, with the largest reduction to Aid to Families with Dependent Children. A bill imposing up to three years in prison for contraband items entering facilities passed the House and heads back to the Senate. The House also approved a $363,700 grant to support a St Louis area airport project, despite questions about its need after federal plans were scaled back.
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Delay on saccharin ban pushed to fall
Washington AP reports the FDA will delay a proposed mid-summer ban on saccharin to assess a Canadian study linking the sweetener to higher bladder cancer risk in men. The delay follows public letters and congressional debate as the agency extends the comment period by up to 60 days.
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Alaskan Pipeline Q and A outlines oil fate and costs
A brief AP Q and A explains that Alaskan oil will likely not lower gasoline prices due to high transportation fees and capacity limits. It notes 1.2 million barrels per day would head south when full, refinery capacity constraints, and that oil will replace foreign oil with the money staying in the U.S. It questions tanker availability and cost overruns on the pipeline, with Alyeska defending the project.
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Thompson fires aeronautics head in Illinois
Springfield AP says Gov. James R. Thompson fired state aeronautics director Melvin Rosenbloom amid reports of misuse of state planes. Rosenbloom, appointed by ex-Gov Daniel Walker, was urged to resign after records show sparse passenger and destination data. Michael Dunn, Thompson’s ex-patronage chief, resigned June 7 for asking a pilot to falsify flight records.
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