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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1973
Page
4
The editorial urges increasing Class B liquor licenses in Carbondale, arguing open competition benefits consumers and undermines a closed dealer club. It challenges claims that more licenses invite crime or higher prices, and calls for testing market capacity through free enterprise like grocers and barbers do.
PBS broadcasts of the Senate Watergate hearings helped inform citizens amid government scrutiny. Lawmakers face decisions on funding as the House and Senate approve a two year appropriation. President Nixon’s possible veto looms over a strengthened public broadcasting system.
The 42 member National Tourism Resources Review Commission urges Congress to create a National Tourism Administration to coordinate about 100 tourism programs across 50 federal agencies. The plan aims to reduce duplication and set national standards, but past patterns suggest the idea may be shelved and revived later.
Critics charge the Chicago Lyric Opera chose a foreign composer for the 1976 Bicentennial tribute. The American Music Center and the National Endowment for the Arts advocate for native talent and broader support for American composers. The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission seeks programs highlighting American arts and diversity.
The Southern Illinoisan explains how readers may submit letters under 300 words, notes possible delays for frequent contributors, requires full name and hometown for verification, and states libelous or personal attacks will be rejected. It also directs personal notices to other sections and disallows poetry in letters.
Senator Harrison A Williams Jr argues for raising the minimum wage to restore purchasing power since 1966. He notes 24.5 million Americans live in poverty and the current $1.60 rate fails to meet basic needs, urging a wage floor of at least $2.16 to offset CPI increases.
The text argues for a minimum wage increase citing a 38 percent rise since February 1968 and a 50 percent rise since 1966. It notes poverty grew by about 300000 from 1969 to 1972 and contends inflation can be checked without hurting employment. It cites earnings, unemployment trends, and economist opinions, and references Senate action and wage proposals.
Senator Robert Taft argues against large hikes in the minimum wage and FLSA coverage. He warns such increases may raise inflation and cut job opportunities for the poor, youth, and unskilled, urging care and consideration of small businesses and broader economic effects.
The piece argues that minimum wage hikes fail to eradicate poverty because poverty tracks inflation and many depend on multiple earners. It notes unemployment drives poverty, cites urban family costs, and challenges productivity claims behind wage increases. It warns about youth unemployment burdens and questions youth differential protections.
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