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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1979
Page
4
Illinois educators warn that desegregation requires real funding but the Legislature imitates restraint. Witkowsky cites exposure barriers for youths entering a desegregated world. Hannon requests 35 million dollars from the state, but legislators anticipate no funding this year, delaying district mandates and keeping costs in limbo.
The Thompson administration backs a New Horizons Development proposal to buy the Concordia Seminary campus in Springfield for about 4 million, spend 1.7 million on improvements, and lease back to the state at about 985000 annually as a prison guard training site. Critics query the value and training adequacy, noting Cellinis influence and urging a slower, more thorough review or alternate training options before any purchase.
Senator Henry Jackson attacks the Carter administration over SALT II saying the debate is harmed by partisan posturing and inflated rhetoric. He calls for focus on substantive treaty elements rather than sweeping generalizations about appeasement amid Soviet self interest.
Allen Y. Baker, longtime Bend Lake College founder and Rend Lake College booster, retires from the Rend Lake College Board after 13 years. The Pinckneyville optometrist receives honorary lifetime ICCTA status and may pursue statewide education roles. the Allen Y. Baker Administration Building was named in his honor.
A reader criticizes Debbie Crum's view of communism as a fading threat, recalling personal experiences from 1946 to 1955 and highlighting events from Hungary, China, Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and Latin America. The letter argues for U S military and nuclear superiority to preserve freedom amid ongoing Soviet and communist challenges.
Columbia University researchers Kamerman and Kahn compare the United States with France Sweden East and West Germany and Hungary in a two year six nation study. They find the U S lags in family allowances maternity benefits and child care services while noting that a mix of cash aid and center care is used by other nations. The study argues for policy debate as more women join the labor force and need for child care expands.
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