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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
4
Editorial argues municipalities should set pay for public workers rather than state-imposed minimums. It critiques a House bill proposing minimums by population, urges home rule and permissive revenue options, and says communities should raise wages through local initiative, not Springfield mandates.
The Kennedy Round ends with plans to cut global tariff levels by about 35 percent over five years. Critics argue U S protected industries and farmers fear unfair bargains and harm to domestic sectors, while proponents cite broader economic gains. Ex industrialist Senator Charles Percy is cited supporting free competition as a guiding principle.
Republican critics challenge President Johnson’s plan to extend tariffs and export credits to the Soviet Union and Fiat deal partners. The article analyzes intra party rifts over East West trade, the Fiat loan, and the broader aim of easing Cold War tensions through economic engagement with Communist nations.
The piece notes an erratic pattern of progress and retreat across Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi with desegregation uneven and many workers leaving civil rights projects. It highlights mixed white and Black attitudes, shrinking activist networks, and ongoing but uneven school desegregation gains.
A Chicago area column reviews Senator Paul Simon’s proposal for federal tax sharing with cities and states. The plan would give per capita funds to cities and later states, scaled by population, to ease fiscal strain and curb deep debt, with limited strings attached.
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