Editorial: School Tax Reforms Loom If Court Strikes Local Financing
The Supreme Court may overturn local property tax based school financing, forcing Illinois to consider higher state income or statewide taxes. Governors Ogilvie and Walker avoid hard tax choices, while Demagogic campaigning fuels voter confusion about future levy needs. Illinois faces a pivotal, difficult fiscal path.
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United States Supreme Court
Illinois
Ilinois General Assembly
Richard Ogilvie
Daniel Walker
U. S. Supreme Court
Gov. Ogilvie
Mr. Walker
Ogilvie
Walker
Paul Simon
Simon
New Jersey
Abrams questions grip Abrams appointment to Army Chief
Senators Symington and Hughes press the Army for clarity on General Abrams and his knowledge of Lavelle's unauthorized air strikes in Vietnam. The Lavelle case tests Abrams command oversight as he seeks Senate confirmation for the Joint Chiefs. Officials debate whether Abrams was aware and why communication lines failed.
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U.S. Senate
Creighton W. Abrams
William G. Westmoreland
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Senate Armed Services Committee
Abrams
Vietnam
John D. Lavelle
Lavelle
Associated Press
Senate
Gen. Abrams
Lovell
Armed Services Committee
Sen. Symington
Sen. Hughes
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Lavelle
Nixon
Illinois
Ogilvie
Wehrle
Ranney
Roy Wehrle
State Department
Retirement goals and aging in American society
The piece argues Americans face a long life with disparities in life expectancy among groups and urges individuals to pursue worthwhile social roles after 65. It notes retirement may come earlier due to tighter jobs, the need for purpose, and hints at political goals to improve later years. It closes with a reflection on Cronite and a quiet evening scene.
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Duke University
Institute for Social Policy faces funding and management storms
Illinois welfare reform effort at Woodlawn Peoria projects faces criticism after a budget cut to 1.9 million and an audit flagging mismanagement. Bruce Thomas, a Harvard graduate, now leads the institute as debates over program viability and federal welfare policy continue among Gov. Ogilvie, Ranney, and Wehrle.
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United States
Ranney
Richard B. Ogilvie
General Assembly
Institute
Terry Bruce
Dolney
Governor’s Office
Bruce Ee
Wehrle
Bruce R. Thomas
Harvard
Thomas
Kerner Commission
Peter Bensinger
State Corrections Department
Peoria
Woodlawn
Chicago
St. Charles Reformatory
Ogilvie
Wherle
Paul Simon
Jesse Jackson
Office of Human Resources
Auditor of Public Accounts Office
Tom Corcoran
Washington
Illinois
Letter defending Carbondale Elks club prompts citizen’s defense
Margaret Caldwell Miller writes to editor defending the Carbondale Elks Club, arguing that the lodge performs scholarships and charitable work. She counters a critical article by Charles Adair, says the club includes diverse members, and questions remarks about members’ cars and budgets.
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Southern Illnoisan
Charles Adair
The
Elks
Elks Lodge
Carbondale
Creosore
Carbondale Elks Club
Adair
Margaret Caldwell Miller
Edwin A. Miller
Letter responding to Charles Adair on Elks and lodges
Michael W. Meeker of Herrin defends Elks and Shrine Hospitals, calls Adair biased, cites Shrine Hospital outpatients and orthopedic data, praises Mooseheart and Crippled Children Clinic, and asks for a public apology for alleged misrepresentations. He defends lodge membership and criticizes Adair’s editorial stance.
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Southern
Linoisan
Charles Adair
All
Elks Lodges
Lodges
The
Elks
Charles
Jesus Freak
Shrine
Mooseheart
Moose Lodge
Michael W. Meeker
Herrin
Dog owners defend leash law in Hurst
Edith Childers of Hurst denounces loose dogs and praises keeping pets on a leash. She notes a recent sighting of a large dog pack and calls for enforcement while stressing her own dog is leashed, tagged, vaccinated, and well cared for.
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Clindsan
Hurst
Edith Childers Hurst
Neighborhood Youth Corps workers praised for station area cleanup
The Southern Illinoisan thanks the Neighborhood Youth Corps boys and their director for weeding and sweeping around the Illinois Central Station and business areas. Appreciation also goes to Carbondale fire department personnel watering newly planted trees.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Central Station
Men of Carbondale Fire
Carbondale
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Guidance from the Southern Illinois newspaper on letters to the editor. It urges short, under 300 words, no libel or poor taste, and requires sign and address. Names may be withheld if danger or harm arises, and personal attacks are discouraged.
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Walter Cronkite
John C. Gardner
James K. Adams
Richard Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield George A. Ramsey Jr
New York City
Ramey
Bureau of the Budget
Institute For Social Policy
Colleges and the Urban Poor
Dolores Holub
Agency
Leroy Wehbie
Elks Club
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