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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
4
The Illinois Senate should approve a bill requiring insurers to offer up to 50 000 coverage per household for damage from coal mine subsidence with a state funded pool of up to 2 million in tax funds to cushion insurers. Sponsors contend losses to be reimbursed will be well below the maximum.
Illinois led the nation with a 41 percent rise in average farmland values, as the nationwide surge pushed U.S. per-acre prices higher. The report notes Illinois’ strong gains since 1976 and explains that farm expansion, reduced per-acre costs, and growing demand drive rising land prices across regions.
The Illinois Rural Electric News analysis notes farmland values climbing above the national pace due to supply limits and rising commodity prices. Analysts cite metro influence, nonfarm ownership, drought, and credit access as key forces shaping 1977 prospects with corn belt gains likely.
Former U S surgeons general and ten groups urge FDA action to require prescriptions for cigarettes. They argue harms from smoking outweigh saccharin risks and call for stronger public health measures, while noting bans alone may not end use.
A letters page from Southern Illinois thanks thousands who urged Gov. James Thompson to back the Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center. It credits U S Rep Paul Simon and state legislators for leadership and notes taxpayer support helped keep jobs and ensure continued patient care.
A reader denounces a May 25 headline “Apartheid continues its horrors” as sensational and untrustworthy. The letter questions editorial independence, asks if pieces are penned by individuals or a think tank, and calls for credibility and signatories.
Editorial briefing outlines dissident shareholder movements since 1970, citing AT&T secret ballot proposal, Interfaith Center campaigns against violence ads, and Jewish Congress efforts over Arab boycott. It notes gains in boardroom influence and asks about ABCs minority hiring and controversial Soap content.
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