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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
4
The Carbon Dale Jaycees sponsored blue and white downtown trash receptacles amid mixed public response. Supporters praise the effort as an asset while critics mock the design as Edsel-like. City officials promise maintenance. repairs along Illinois Avenue south of Main Street appear needed.
The Herrin Public Building Commission and the Red Men's Lodge have not settled on a new city hall site due to lease terms and price disputes. Discussions resumed in recent days, seen as progress toward a compromise. A new shared modern city hall would benefit downtown Herrin and support growing civic needs. The editorial urges continued talks toward an equitable settlement to move the project forward.
The Illinois House Appropriations Committee backed a 3.4 million proposal to provide free noon lunches to all needy children, potentially affecting over 200,000 students statewide. Sponsors say feeding children supports both mental and physical development, not a simple hand-out.
The piece argues U S relations with South America face tests from student unrest and Latin American anger over economic issues, urging a revived “good neighbor” policy. It notes Peru expropriation, Chile profits disputes, resistance to meat and textile imports, and scaled back Alliance for Progress as context for reassessing Rockefeller’s Venezuela visit and future diplomacy.
Richard H Ieen argues Cairo and East St. Louis could become tourism hubs if highway development and better facilities are pursued. He notes Cairo’s Civil War heritage and proximity to other sites, outlines plans to reorganize the Southern Illinois office in Marion, and discusses highway bond authority and staffing changes amid a shift from Herrin to Marion.
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