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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
5
The piece argues Gov. Shapiro should have signed the gas tax diversion bill without fanfare and criticizes the tactic as a public trust betrayal. It calls for tax reform discussions, criticizes commissions, and warns that delays could perpetuate revenue confusion and further diversions.
The legislature quickly approved a bill to raise associate judges salaries to 25000, matching circuit court pay, despite veto warnings from Judiciary Committee chairs and the Judicial Advisory Council. Support cites improved assignments and incentives for young lawyers, though critics doubt the logic or consensus.
Air traffic delays threaten U S airports with New York area cases of two hour landings. TSA led calls for a summit among domestic carriers to ease the crisis amid rising landings and takeoffs since 1962 and a slow airport buildout.
The U S House backed a measure to require college administrators to cut off federal funds to students whose actions disrupt campus operations. Critics call it vague and say it undermines campus self government while the Senate has a similar nonmandatory version awaiting conference.
A reader condemns the amount of violence on television especially in children’s programming. He calls for action by viewers and plans to switch off TV until programming changes are made.
The piece argues for lawmaking to control alcohol as a weapon with widespread harm. It claims alcohol causes deaths, broken homes, illness, and crime, and urges lawmakers to pass a prohibition style measure to curb its alleged destructive impact.
Otto Kerner urges facing personal prejudice to end race bias in America. He cites white and Black racism as roots of ghetto poverty and urban riots, arguing new attitudes and will are needed alongside factual report findings. He stresses dialogue with communities and youth as crucial steps.
Royalton reader challenges Glenn J. Sneed about a Cobden wage claim of 1.25 dollars per day in the July 23 issue. He compares his own 11 hour days at 10 cents an hour totaling 1.10 dollars, suggests possible motives, and defends plain truth in reporting hunger stories.
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