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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1969
Page
28
An editorial opposes an across the board tuition hike for state colleges planned for fall 1971, arguing the increase harms families, shifts control to the legislature, and highlights private schools' lobbying, urging Senate action and gubernatorial intervention to preserve quality access.
The piece notes Daley and Gov. Ogilvie failed to deliver votes for a 3 percent income tax, prompting Downstate Democrats led by Clyde Choate to force party reforms. It argues for cross‑aisle consultation to craft an adequate fair tax, criticizing transitory postures and intra party tensions.
A bill by Rep. Robert Mann would give 15 cents per meal subsidies to needy students in focal districts, funded at 5.4 million dollars yearly, plus a federal grant of about 20 cents per meal. If no hot lunch facilities exist, cold meals would be allowed, with full implementation by September 1970. Supporters argue hunger harms schooling and the plan costs are modest.
Carole Cross, Jean Reynolds, Martha Melton, and Frank Samuel of The Education Association Unit No. 5 School District urge Senators Mitchell and Gilbert and the Illinois Senate to rethink killing the minimum salary bill for teachers. They argue income tax may pass, harming teachers who supported it, and warn militancy rhetoric harms progress. They call for a floor vote this session and urge teachers to contact their senators.
United Nations diplomats who helped craft the 1967 space treaty note the moon landing tests international law as astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin prepare to reach the lunar surface. The treaty binds crews to explore for mankind, avoid contamination, and forego sovereignty claims while planning for future traffic and disputes in outer space.
The piece profiles Lin Piao, Mao’s designated successor, describing him as unassuming yet pivotal in China’s power structure. It traces their intertwined rise from 1950s policy conflicts, Mao’s culture revolution, and Lin’s ascent within the party, while speculating on future leadership and Lin’s influence on Maoist goals.
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