Tax revolt may mean more federal aid
California voters approved Proposition 13 slashing property taxes, prompting officials to warn of rising federal aid needs for counties and cities. Experts say the state’s unique surplus, high tax burden, and rapid property value growth drove the revolt, with other states adopting milder circuit breakers and broader relief approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
California
New York City
White House
New York
John Shannon
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Congress
Massachusetts
Alaska
New Jersey
Shannon
Wisconsin
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Oregon
How to Survive a Hijack and a Police Pistol Match
British writers publish tips for hijack survival in Business Traveler offering practical steps before during and after captivity. Advice includes inconspicuous dress calm voices rapport with captors and keeping occupied with light activities to avoid panic. Separately a South Illinois event shows Greg Gillen leads 92 shooters from 18 agencies at SIUC Carbondale range with Cape Girardeau police winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Christopher Dobson
Ronald Payne
Business Traveler
Vicuna
Dobson
Payne
Greg Gillen
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jack Flemming
Siuc Police
Cape Girardeau
SIUC
Egyptian Rifle and Pistol Club
Marion
Mt. Vernon Association
Murphysboro
Inflation hits food and energy in latest price study
Washington AP reports a private study by the National Center of Economic Alternatives finds basic necessities like food energy medical care and housing rose 12.6 percent over February to April, far outpacing 3.9 percent for non-essentials and blaming energy prices high interest rates and tax changes for the surge. The study notes wage gains slowed, while land and financing costs push up new home prices, and warns further inflation without policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Center of Economic Alternatives
U.S. Labor Department
Federal Reserve Board
FBI to Use Hypnosis in Interrogations Says Chicago Tribune
Chicago FBI agent Robert Scigalski said the bureau may employ hypnosis techniques after a four day seminar in Quantico training 59 agents as hypnosis technicians. The FBI plans guidelines mirroring those used by Los Angeles Police Department to prevent misinterpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
FBI
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Bureau
Robert Scigalski
Quantico
Scigalski
Los Angeles
Police Department
Southern Illinois lunch debate and water district tug
A Southern Illinois education official notes many school lunches are discarded while MarDale water district continues a dispute with Carbondale over southwest distribution. The piece also mentions Republican Gov James Thompson and Democrat Michael Bakalis facing off on Tuesday with focus on narrowing the height difference between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardale Water District
City of
Carbondale
James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Three more miners indicted in Massac County case
Three additional miners are indicted in Massac County in connection with the December demonstration in Metropolis. The note references coverage on page 3 and related features on pages 2 and 4, with hotel fire tragedy among Swedish students and a hotel gathering. A photo on page 4 accompanies the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massac County
Metropolis
Mormons Admit Blacks to Priesthood in Surprise Change
Salt Lake City AP report notes Church President Spencer W Kimball announced a revelation leading to all males, regardless of race, gaining priesthood. Black members like Monroe Fleming hailed the shift after 27 years as members. The policy excludes women from priesthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Monroe Fleming
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Fleming
Church
Spencer W. Kimball
God
Utah
Brigham Young
Salt Lake Valley
Ruffin Bridgeforth
Genesis
Bridgeforth
Noon hour delights beyond a salami on rye
A group of individuals featured on page 27 discusses varied noon hour options beyond salami on rye, highlighting broader lunch choices and local eating habits observed during the day.
Editorial notes on Springfield issues and state topics
A reader wonders about activity in Springfield as the Illinois General Assembly debates important issues. Page references point to editorials and local commentary, including a note on Proposition 13 and comparisons to former Gov. Daniel Walker, plus recognitions in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
Jerry Brown
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Marcos May End Martial Law In Interim Assembly Speech
Sources say President Marcos may announce the end of six years of martial law in most areas of the Philippines during the opening of the interim National Assembly. A draft speech reportedly excludes rebel areas in Mindanao but a final decision would be made Monday about keeping that clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Interim National Assembly
Philippines
Newspaper's Special Contest Section Overview
The note references a special contest section spanning pages 1 to 8B in the newspaper. It notes the section is dedicated to contests and highlights its unique pagination. No additional details on participants or specific contests are provided in readable text.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tennessee
Colorado
Michigan
Individvision
Claude Wright
Illinois State Police District 13
John Martin
Murphysboro Police
John Dilday
Menard Penitentiary
Sion
Jim Staffey
Jack Kendleman
Louis Norvell
Murphysboro Police Auxiliary
Butch Nevious
Julius Lumpkin
Southern Illinois
Mary Lucile Bankhead
Kimball
Marion G. Romney
N. Eldon Tanner
Kimballs
President Kimball
Steve Cauthen
Affirmed
Lucius ‘Luke’ Shepherd
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Ann Landers
Manila
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!