Counterbudget aims to shift U.S. priorities toward social programs
The National Urban Coalition releases Counterbudget a blueprint for changing priorities to fund Human Development jobs education health care and welfare while trimming military outlays. It proposes $230.8 billion for 1972 rising to $353.5 billion by 1976 with tax increases and expanded federal aid to cities and education.
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Turn the talk into action on southern Illinois justice
Editorial argues courts and corrections shape crime levels not just police. It urges full time judges and public defenders, circuit-wide scheduling, available probation officers, district attorneys with cross county staff, and regional district jails to reform Southern Illinois criminal justice in the 1970s.
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Blacks in Illinois media gain footing and training access
A historical look notes slowly increasing black presence in Illinois newspapers radio and TV. It cites recruitment from colleges and training programs while urging early guidance and on job training to build a sustained pipeline for journalism careers.
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Law Tightens Penalties on Animal Cruelty
Gov. Ogilvie signed new amendments to the Criminal Jurisprudence Act raising cruelty to animals fines from 200 to 500 and eliminating a 3 minimum. Poisoning domestic animals now carries up to 500 dollars and two months in jail for first offenses and up to 1,000 dollars and six months for second offenses. The law also provides judges the option to require relinquishment of the animal instead of penalties. Public reports and zealous court action are urged to enforce the tougher rules.
Mother of four questions Nixon working vacation meaning
A mother of four, back from fishing country, doubts President Nixon’s so called working vacation implies he will wash clothes, wash dishes, and cook three meals a day.
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Palmer Method and Penmanship in a Bygone Era
David Felts reflects on the Palmer Method's decline amid typewriters and recorders. He recalls Cedar Rapids hosting a penmen convention and jokes about nostalgia for Spencerian flourishes, noting shifts in writing tools and public memory.
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Southern Illinoisan Editorial Leadership Note
Southern Illinoisan lists John C. Gardner as Editor and General Manager and James K. Adams as Business Manager in the masthead.
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