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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1975
Page
4
Five years after the Postal Reorganization Act, critics say the U.S. Postal Service remains inefficient and costly. Despite surging rates starting December and a large workforce, subsidies and rate approvals have faltered, while competition from electronic transmission grows.
The piece argues against free tuition at CUNY, urging college costs be paid by those who can, with scholarships aiding only the truly needy. It cites ISSC success in distributing aid, estimates New York could face about 40 million dollars yearly for CUNY, and questions whether extending four years of free education is wise despite social ideals.
The United States refused to bend environmental rules for the British-French Concorde SST. Critics note job losses from the canceled U S project and argue the jet is noisier and may harm the atmosphere. If Concorde cannot meet U S standards it should not be permitted to land in New York or Washington.
Mary Ellen Verhdyden Hilliard argues federally supported vocational education under trains girls for home making. It notes 49.2 percent of female enrollees are in home economics but only 2.4 percent train for gainful employment, while two thirds of secondary vocational students are girls.
On its fifth anniversary the EPA reflects a shift from tackling obvious pollution to a second generation of tasks. It oversees air and water programs, pesticides, and waste while expanding its reach nationwide with 9,000 employees, 2 billion annual budget, and 2,000 pages of rules.
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