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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
4
An editorial urges Murphysboro residents to vote yes on a $250000 bond to build a new 9000 square foot library with 54 user capacity, ground floor entry, better heating and lighting, and space for 32000 volumes, replacing the old cramped building.
The notice 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.
The new SIU Carbondale president David R. Derge faces scrutiny from students and the teachers union about his power to move decisions and questions about past tenure. Board rejects Doug Allen tenure bid as Derge pledges open exploration and growth for the university.
David Felts recalls Bess Friedman Murchison a 1918 speed typist who reportedly typed 132 words a minute with no errors and used a manual typewriter. The piece contrasts Guinness records, mentions other typists, and notes a modern salary contract for Washington reporters, reflecting on journalism life and era changes.
The Southern Melonisan outlines how opinions appear in Editorials- Our Opinions and Letters to the Editor. Staff signed columns From Where I Sit In The Wind Byline BG share personal views not necessarily held by the newspaper. News analysis and background pieces are labeled to distinguish them from standard news accounts.
The piece argues that Peking has benefited from Nixon's detente with Communist China winning UN and General Assembly access, Taiwan isolation, and pressure on Japan and South Korea. It contends U.S. concessions yielded no real gains as China's position hardens and U.N. rhetoric attacks Washington. The author warns of rising blackmail potential and further regional destabilization.
Stella Zayaz Lamendola, substitute teacher in Murphysboro, argues that denying books harms learning. She cites Emerson on books’ nobility, urges a new library to inspire children, and questions how students can do without textbooks and resources.
In an editorial the Southern Illinoisan notes a new Murphysboro library would be nice but questions funding. It suggests replacing cars yearly with library support and argues taxpayers who can afford new vehicles should help finance the library.
The note explains a husband may justify endorsing a check as acting as the wife’s agent but warns the practice is frowned upon. It mentions potential bank liability if a divorce is pending and references Illinois bar opinions on suing banks for cashing such checks. It also discusses tax concerns around funding a new library and voter opposition to property tax increases.
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