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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
4
The piece supports a 1,525 grant for a closed circuit TV system in the jail and notes deputy salaries rise from 5,700 annual plus 266 monthly car allowance to 6,400 starting pay and up to 7,800 after training and six months on the job. Car purchases will remove the car allowance, and the editor urges other counties to follow Williamson County's lead.
Illinois officials debate keeping high state pollution rules or aligning with federal standards. Tension exists as court interpretations shift and industries pressure for uniform, costlier cleanup measures. If Illinois stays strict, cleaner air and water may come, but at higher public and private costs.
The report says a heavy hammer blow by Astronaut Eugene Cernan damaged the moon car on Day 1. After dust complaints, Houston engineers crafted a solution using taped stiff-paper moon maps to form a new fender, successfully restoring function with a do it yourself approach.
Bryce W. Rucker argues against a four lane U.S. 51 bypass, noting scarce peak traffic into Carbondale and potential gridlock on feeder streets. He endorses Mayor Ecker t t’s grid plan for Carbondale and urges public backing despite bypass proponents and real estate interests.
Dick Kleiner reports that increasing leisure hours correlate with guilt about not working. A study notes older men with children prefer extra hours, while younger workers seek time off. Experiments at Papermate and General divisions show mixed results as automation reshapes labor culture.
Observes one industrious of the good old girls in our circle. Collect dust as a quiet reminder of past habits and social duties observed by neighbors.
A reader criticizes Judge Porter for praising Andrew Jackson as loyal, arguing Jackson’s presidency caused the Cherokee removal. The letter recounts the Trail of Tears, Junaluska’s defense, Ross’s plea, and the 1838 forced march that killed thousands. Personal family loss is noted.
A reader thanks the Southern Illinoisan police force, praising their dedication beyond the call of duty. She notes their promptness, overtime away from family, and prays for them, calling them angels in disguise and wishing city police the same regard.
The letter from Bill Sheets of Chester voices confusion over who leads the nation. It criticizes George McGovern’s shifting positions and questions Richard Nixon's presidency and the cost of white houses. The writer jokes about Kissinger and calls for clarity amid a troubled political moment.
Richard Mage expresses doubts about sex discrimination at SIU while noting women instructors and professors are paid less than similarly qualified men in comparable positions. The piece argues sex discrimination is pervasive at SIU and often unnoticed by practitioners.
In Saturday Review Diane Divoky and Peter Schrag describe how a Friday night game turns 16 year old boys in white shirts and blue jeans into symbolic heroes. The ritual includes uniforms, bands and crowds shaping a town’s pride while players, like 12 year olds or Packers rejects, remain real kids beneath the gear.
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