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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1971
Page
4
The piece argues retirement planning and pre retirement education improve life quality and reduce costs. It cites a Senate finding that 30 percent of Americans over 65 live in poverty and urges state support for training at schools, unions, and industries. It criticizes lack of Ogilvie administration action and calls for broad access to courses for all residents.
David Felts notes Chicago accepted a Guernsey heifer Rose Mary O Leary as a descendant of the famous Mrs O Leary cow blamed for the Great Chicago Fire. The tale is treated as harmless fun with no need for pedigrees. Also mentions July 30 Illinois license application and tax payment deadlines.
The article explains sections for News and Views Editorials and Letters to the Editor. It notes signed columns like From Where I Sit and In The Wind may reflect staff opinions. It also mentions News analysis and background pieces marked to distinguish them from standard news reports.
Illinois legislators grapple with an implied consent bill as Sen. Everett Laughlin leads a push for breath tests for suspected drunken drivers. The measure faces House opposition and potential federal funding pressure as debates hinge on civil rights concerns and minority impact.
The article lists John C. Gardner as Editor and General Manager, Robert D. Reid as Managing Editor, and James K. Adams as Business Manager for the Southern Illinoisan.
Russell Baker imagines Nixon building a staff of New Old America Hands to brief a planned trip to America. The piece mocks security checks and plans that would reveal life in America, and riffs on who should or should not see the president.
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