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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
4
A reflective column notes how heavy snow prompts memory of Watergate era stock jitters and energy worries. It observes how storms briefly quiet daily concerns, offering perspective before the thaw renews activity and reshapes the season’s gifts.
The Illinois Board of Education will not have a full year to prepare for appointing a new superintendent on January 1 1975. Gov. Daniel Walker extended the screening deadline to March 1 and the Senate may slow confirmations. Delays risk a rushed hire focused on politics over education.
The piece doubts swift confirmation of Walker appointees and warns the screening committee against assuming rapid action. It urges rapid board establishment in the new year, notes delays since Aug 23 signing and Oct 4 appointment, and criticizes openness handling under the open meetings law.
A report suggests reduced driving and lower speeds due to gasoline shortages may lower traffic deaths. Weekend data from several states hint fewer fatalities, though Illinois saw higher numbers. Weather and other factors likely influenced results, while overall toll remains vast.
A reader questions the purpose of prisons in a letter to the Southern Illinoisan, arguing rehabilitation and protection fail. He cites Marion Federal Penitentiary with 606 inmates and cites recidivism as evidence prisons do not reform, recounting a inmate's view on control units and abnormal prison life.
In a letter to Santa, a prisoner laments dehumanizing rules and loss of rights at Marion Federal Penitentiary. He cites limited mail, visits, work coercion, and control units, urging expanded probation and work release to curb injustices and aid reintegration.
The note invites reader opinion on the current state of affairs as viewed by Mike Shearer. It asks for letters to the editor on this or any subject and signals openness to publish reader views.
The Bible has been both cherished and condemned, shaping education, charity, and reform. It inspired universities, hospitals, and nursing, while influencing science and philosophy through figures like Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Its enduring message spurred progress toward a future of peace and opportunity.
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