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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
1
Affable Arkansas Democrat Wilbur Mills steers the House Ways and Means Committee and tax reform talks with a focus on revenue only taxes, aiming to align House and Senate versions. He rejects delay, seeks progress, and opposes Nixon’s veto while balancing Social Security expansion with actuarial stability.
Louisiana Democrat Russell B. Long denounces a far-reaching Senate tax reform bill as fiscally irresponsible and says he would veto it if president. Known for aggressive, pragmatic tactics, Long has pushed to cut costs while defending oil industry tax breaks he has long benefited from, stating his state relies on oil and gas.
Springfield delegates weigh tougher conflict of interest standards for Constitutional Convention members as Elward presses for Illinois House style disclosures. The push aims to require reporting of economic holdings, with public records, amid a split over stronger Chicago Bar Association proposals rejected by the study commission and opposed by Witwer and allies.
Congress works on compromise as House and Senate tax reform plans clash. Senate riders push Social Security boosts while House favors rate cuts. conference committee moves aim to blend increased exemptions with tax relief, with President Nixon threatening a veto.
The forecast calls for a fair and cold night with a low around 20. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with daytime highs in the low 40s. Weather details are on page 14 with a map.
Evelyn Gresham, 45, of Marion filed today as a Democratic candidate for Williamson County commissioner, joining two other Democrats Ovie Edwards and Walter Willis. Edwards runs Edwards Electronics Service and has 10 years as a precinct committeeman. The lone Republican filing by 11 am was Robert Williams of Johnston City. Rex Presson, Marion public safety commissioner, also filed as a Republican precinct committeeman candidate in West Marion.
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird says the Pentagon will bring to trial any present or former U.S. soldiers who took part in the My Lai civilians massacre if charges are warranted. He urges no pretrial publicity and notes he did not seek to bury any investigation, stressing a fair trial.
President Nixon prepares a live nationwide address reportedly extending five to ten minutes. The White House says he will discuss troop levels with a troop withdrawal and South Vietnamese replacement later this month. Secretary Ziegler notes the speech follows the November 3 address outlining war plan changes.
Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos was removed as Panama’s top leader while in Mexico City to attend a horse race. A military junta announced his ouster from the National Guard and named Col. Ramiro Silvera as commander and Col. Amado Sanjur as deputy commander.
Photographer Ed Greer documents winter beauty as snow clings to sweet gum seed pods under a gray sky. Buds hint at spring while the area experiences early snow cover today.
Supreme Court rules six to three that Negro homeowners may not be barred from recreation facilities shared with white neighbors. Justice Douglas cites the 1866 civil rights law, allowing suits in state or federal courts if denied access. The case from Fairfax County Virginia involves Little Hunt Park, a subdivision pool. Dissent by Chief Justice Burger and Justices Harlan and White warns the ruling ignores the 1964 law and new federal fair housing act. Oklahoma City desegregation order issued with no delay, upholding Judge Bohanon’s plan.
Southern Illinois University climbs to 17th largest in the nation by full-time enrollment with 27,871 full-time residents and 36,446 total students, overtaking NYU and Temple, and joining the top 30 for the second year. State systems in New York and California remain the largest.
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