Walker Stands Against Graduated Income Tax in Illinois 1970s
Democratic governor candidate Dan Walker rejects a graduated income tax while proposing a less regressive approach with credits for middle and lower income groups. The article outlines his tax stance, campaign tactics, and contrasting views with Gov. Ogilvie, noting supporters and critics within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Icen
Lindsay-Schaub
Dan Walker
Illinois
Walker
Paul Simon
Daniel Walker
Richard B. Ogilvie
Theodore N. Silverman
Silverman
The
Chicago Tribune
Dan
Ogilvie
Simon
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lincoln Reservoir
Mattoon
Oakley Reservoir
Decatie
Parochuid
Wage-Price Controls Under Fire in Inflation Debate
Analysts weigh how much Nixon wage and price controls slowed inflation with CPI up about 3 percent and wages near 5.9 percent after 12 months. Officials say controls curb psychology and wage settlements, while critics cite rising profits and uneven effects on wages versus prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cowan
New York Times
Washington
Nixon
Price Commission
New York
Price Commis Administration
Editorial urges faster child abuse intervention in Chicago region
State DCFS reports quicker action on Downstate cases while Chicago slows due to population and staffing. Richard J. Bond calls for equal prompt response across Illinois, citing better outcomes with early parental disclosure and the hospital treatment of abused children. The piece argues against second class protection for Chicago area children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Children and Family Services
Downstate
Illinois
Chicago
Richard J. Bond
Bond
Johnny Lindquist
Chicago Area
Record of antiwar era message song gains airplay
In election year, rock stations play Tom Clay produced track What the World Needs Now. The piece interleaves a child asking about segregation hatred bigotry and prejudice with a drill instructor, JFK assassination coverage and tributes to Martin Luther King and the Kennedys.
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Dave Butler
Illnoisan
Tom Clay
California
Abraham
Martin
John
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy and the 1960s election and message record
A reflective editorial remarking on John F. Kennedy's influence and the 1960 election’s struggle of opposing philosophies. It notes a moving message record featuring the line I dream things that never were and says the era recalls violence and prejudice with a child asking Isnt it an illness.
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Kennedy
Counties consider abolishing the coroner office in Illinois
In Menard County Illinois voters faced an optional coroner role after the 1970 constitution. The county board weighs a medical examiner path as a cheaper modern substitute. A referendum may end the office with debates over costs and patronage. Eight counties had abolished it two years after the constitution.
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Menard County
Springfield
Menard
Cook County
Editorials and Opinions and the Newspaper's Stance
The Southern Maltown News explains editorial and opinion sections with labeled columns and personal views. It notes that opinions marked on editorial pages or signed columns may reflect readers or staff viewpoints and differ from objective news reporting.
Southern Illinoisan Editor John C. Gardner
John C. Gardner serves as editor and general manager of the Southern Illinoisan, guiding newsroom direction and overseeing operations. The longtime media figure leads editorial strategy and management at the newspaper.
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John C. Gardner
Letters to the editor Says Nixon kept promises
A reader argues Nixon kept campaign promises while criticizing McGovern Kennedy Humphrey and Fonda for attacking US policy. The letter credits Nixon with Vietnam troop removal and diplomacy with Russia and China, urging readers to face facts and support his approach over Hanoi's influence.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
McGovern
Kennedy
Humphrey
Nixon
Johnson
Vietnam
Cuba
Jane Fonda
United States
Dmz
Hanoi
Russia
China
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