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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
4
Gov Richard B Ogilvie defends a four year transportation plan that funds 300 new highway miles 100 million for airports and mass transit equipment without tax increases. He notes strong legislative support federal matching funds potential and safeguards on bond proceeds with emergency checks and local matching.
In a letter to the editor, the writer cites Ralph Yarborough figures on uninsured Americans and argues for government backed health security. The piece accuses the AMA of resisting social reforms and calls for group practices with shared patients and prepaid fees.
A quirky item notes youths lack boredom but are hindered by fathers obsessed with riding model power lawnmowers. The postal strike was called off as union officials conclude mail would be scarce under current conditions.
Editorial weighs Gov. Ogilvie and Lt. Gov. Simon on a $900 million transportation bond. It sides with the governor, arguing debt financing is necessary to meet highway needs while noting Simon overstated risks and that the plan will still face legislative scrutiny and future payments.
The Maj. Gen. Jaafer al Nimeiry government faces scrutiny after a short lived coup led by Maj. Hashem el Ata. The episode underscores tensions over nationalization, university closures, inflation, and regional autonomy for southern Sudanese, with observers urging humane trials and policy shifts to satisfy a 15 million population.
Secretary Maurice Stans backs switching from pounds and inches to grams and meters. The Bureau of Standards recommends metric adoption to align with most nations. Congress faces a multi year, staged transition, with a public education campaign and careful selling before any change.
Lt. Gov. Paul Simon argues against a $4.8 billion bond package for Illinois highways, warning of a $9 billion total cost and long term tax burdens. He notes high maintenance spending now and cautions that accelerated construction risks inflation and future fiscal strain. He also questions the timing and policy mix of a proposed Department of Transportation amid the 1970s bond push.
The Southern Illinoisan describes its opinion pages including Editorials Our Opinions Letters to the Editor and signed columns From Where I Sit In The Wind Byline BG and sports columns. It notes opinions may not reflect the newspaper and highlights objective news reporting as separate.
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