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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1979
Page
4
Gov. James Thompson faces a high-stakes energy crisis test. He can curb panic, allocate gasoline, and set odd even days if he proves readiness to handle a statewide supply emergency. Critics call for clear execution plans, efficiency tests, road fund funding, and a ramped up mass transit push.
The piece argues high energy prices alone fail to curb demand and threaten the poor. It endorses a fair allocation system balancing national needs with incomes, noting ICC summer price differentials and industry skepticism about relying on price signals for conservation. It cites Carter administration price controls and stakeholder views like John Swearingen of Standard Oil.
A profile of cartoonist Bill Campbell born in Illinois who rose from setbacks to become a successful artist. The piece chronicles his crash in May, his fight with spinal injuries, his resilience, and his life on the family farm near Galesburg, highlighting his work with the Quad-City Times, syndication venture, and his two story studio on the Campbell farm.
The writer condemns media for explicit description of Johnny Weissmuller in hospital halls and calls for less sensational journalism. They question the need for shock style reporting and urge media to form good taste guidelines to restore respect.
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An economics professor argues that ratepayers bear the extra costs when a nuclear plant can be shut down for safety or malfunctions. Regulators grant returns of 12 to 14 percent to stockholders, shielding investors from risk and pushing the burden onto consumers. The piece calls for reexamining utility regulation and potential changes to shift costs or risk.
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