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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1979
Page
4
Our Opinions argues lawmakers should pursue targeted tax reform rather than broad relief. It favors removing the food and medicine sales tax while replacing revenue with taxes on higher earners, warning against eroding public services and raising local real estate taxes.
The NRA targets U.S. Representative Abner Mikva over his gun control stance and federal judgeship bid. The column argues Mikva is a savvy liberal from a conservative Illinois district and criticizes the NRA for using inflammatory language rather than debating his qualifications.
Early polls show Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich lagging two opponents in a re election bid. The electorate expresses fatigue with confrontation and calls for decisive action, while a core 29 percent remain loyal and 31 percent oppose him under any condition. The city faces ongoing financial strains amid calls for reform in government and leadership.
Since World War II the share of Americans earning bachelor degrees rose sharply from 1 in 20 before 1940 to about 1 in 4 by 1976. By 2000s a larger portion of the cohort has pursued higher education, reshaping access to power and career prospects in the U S labor force.
Washington column questions Nixon’s sale of his taxpayer funded San Clemente estate to California businessmen for unspecified millions, notes Beebe Rebozo purchase nearby, and mocks government waste and past promises to donate the palace. It urged clarity on whether federal officials rejected a gift offer and warned of further deficits.
The piece alleges the Nixon White House promised to pay 148000 in delinquent taxes on San Clemente improvements yet did not, while Nixon fought to deny wrongdoing. It contrasts tax overpayers with Nixon’s stance, noting his later profit from taxpayer funds and questioning his regard for the public trust. It cites CBS 60 Minutes commentary on overpayment for national good.
Jackson County Board chairman Bill Kelly and six others voted 7 6 to reject a $48,000 Illinois grant meant to fully equip and staff two paramedic vehicles. Kelly questions Voorheis ambulance report figures and the implied cost of one paramedic unit, drawing complaints from local medical groups over the move.
Tom Crosby of Carbondale alleges county officials pressured by a state grant decided against implementing a two-vehicle paramedic program. He notes estimates range from 2,000 to 100,000 and calls for three study committees to cost six to eight months, while warning the state may not supply 48,000 of the initial funds.
A reader questions Robert Hartley's May 13 analysis on changes at the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University. The letter argues the piece lacks investigative support, cites alleged undercurrents like collective bargaining and the Chancellor Search Committee, and defends press responsibility and factual reporting.
A resident named H Hawkins Zeigler complains a gas thief emptied the car tank the day before Decoration Day, hindering travel to the cemetery at Energy. The writer pleads for police detection and harsh punishment for the culprit.
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