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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
4
A Southern Trindiian letter complains of rumors harming a community member’s image. The writer urges truth via SIU Morris Library archives, noting many papers list Southern Illinois University as the author’s address since 1964.
The professor reports 13 English papers across journals such as Royal Danish, Phys Status Solidi, Acta Crystallographica and Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie plus several others after joining SIU. The Graduate Council presented the 1968 Research Recognition Award citing wide publication and university honor.
Editorial reflects on Illinois prison reforms under Gov Ogilvie and Corrections Director Peter Bensinger. Warden Elza Brantley recalls riot-era control and notes new morale measures and due process improvements at Menard and Stateville. The goal is turning inmates into productive citizens with less arbitrary confinement.
The piece critiques President Nixon for a cautious stance on desegregation and busing in the South and elsewhere. It cites his Austin statement limiting enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling to the minimum required by law and opposes busing as commonly used. It argues his remarks hinder progress toward dismantling dual school systems and protected funding for desegregation aids.
John C. Gardner is editor and general manager with Robert D. Reid as managing editor and James K. Adams serving as business manager.
The Southern Illinoisan explains editorial pages, reader letters, and staff signed columns. It notes that opinions differ from news reporting and highlights sections like From Where I Sit and In The Wind. It emphasizes objectivity in news and fair reporting of facts.
Thieu appears set to win reelection as Vice President Ky is kept off the ballot by Thieu backed legislation. The move risks U.S. credibility as a defender of democratic process in South Vietnam and complicates peace talks with North Vietnam pushing for Thieu’s removal. A Democrat observer notes the era of “anybody can become President.”
Retired Frankfort Community High English instructor objects to an article about his retirement. He notes his Creative Writers Club, honors for students, and his career details, saying the piece should have highlighted student achievements rather than his retirement and personal views.
A reader criticizes the Illinois Supreme Court ruling on personal property tax fairness and urges support for eliminating the tax for all, including corporations. The letter cites prior constitutional convention recommendations and asks residents to contact state representatives and senators to pass a repeal bill proposed by Gale Williams.
Review notes Richard Grunberger’s The 12 Year Reich a social history of 1933 to 1945. It anchors Hitler era life in ordinary German routines while exposing a Wagnerian culture of blood and soil hypocrisy. The book surveys The Party and daily life under Nazi rule.
Grunberger details how Nazi co option penetrated big business civil service and everyday life. The book argues many accepted leaders welcomed loyalty and Fuehrer worship for gains while Germans treated Jews as nonpersons. It links Weimar social conditions to the 12 year Reich and warns of modern echoes.
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