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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
4
Carbondale Grade School Board reaffirms busing Emerald Lane children to Thomas School to promote racial economic and social balance. Meeting failed to clearly explain alternatives. calls for open review of goals, patterns, and effects, with opportunity for public input and improved atmosphere.
Governor Ogilvie faced criticism over the state income tax while defending no major increases this year. Officials cite 1970 Per Capita Personal Income at 4516 dollars statewide, ranking Illinois seventh before taxes and first after state and local taxes, suggesting residents had more money after taxes than other states.
The piece argues that Muhammad Ali was deprived of his title and livelihood by non judicial judgment before his legal acquittal. It notes Ali's suspension cost him money and religious freedom, urging Americans to insist on processes and rights before punishment.
Peter Bensinger, head of the state Department of Correction, opposes private conjugal visits for inmates while acknowledging rehabilitation benefits. The piece praises prison reform efforts to restore family ties and curb long absences, urging officials not to let morality deter progress.
The owner may not go onto a neighbor's land to paint or repair a jointly located fence without permission. If the neighbor declines cooperation, the owner should paint only his side and hope the neighbor agrees to improve the fence's appearance later.
Congress grapples with the Railway Labor Act as a modern solution to national rail disputes. Rep. Harley Staggers and others seek a fair plan balancing management and unions, while hearings loom and testimony outlines multiple approaches including final-offer arbitration and selective strikes.
The fragment lists John C. Gardner as editor and general manager and St James K. Adams as business manager, indicating newspaper leadership roles at the Southern Illinoisan.
David Felts reflects on five weeks in the British Isles enjoying bed and breakfast inns in Chester and Galway for about a pound and a quarter per person, plus a penny-saving 10 extra pennies for baths. He contrasts with U.S. travel signs, observes peat harvesting in Ireland, and recalls cigarette taxation and various old theater and cultural references.
The article explains the newspaper structure with opinions in Our Opinions and readers in Letters to the Editor and signed columns. It notes staff personal columns on sports pages and cautions opinions may not reflect the newspaper. It differentiates news analysis from objective news reporting and wire service material.
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