Urgent Southern Illinois Freeway Link to St Louis Proposed
Southern Illinois legislators urged to press for speedy planning and construction of a freeway to connect the region with the St Louis metropolitan area. State officials say planning is underway, but funds for concrete and paperwork are needed to avoid delays and stalled ambitions.
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Southern Illinois
Springfield
General Assembly
St. Louis
State Dept. of Transportation
Illinois
SIU split bill faces gubernatorial veto
The Illinois House passed a bill to split the Southern Illinois University system, creating a separate Edwardsville campus board. Senate origins came from Sen. Sam Vadalabene. The piece argues only educational reasons justify the split and urges Gov. Walker to veto, noting no educational rationale has emerged.
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Illinois House
Southern Illinois University System
Edwardsville
Senate
Sam Vadalabene
Walker
Illinois Board of Higher Education
SIU
Illinois property tax reform moves toward lower assessment rate
The Illinois Senate backed a bill to cut the assessment level from 50 percent to 33 1 3 percent to curb potential court ordered tax hikes. The three year transition ends with 1977 taxes payable in 1978, easing statewide reform while protecting local revenues during the shift. Gov. Walker’s approval is anticipated to avert a 1976 court ruling forcing faster changes.
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Daniel Walker
State Senate
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Illinois
Gov. Walker
State Supreme Court
Walker
Does business need ethics code
Grave questions about business ethics arise amid Watergate era scrutiny. Blumenthal urges a formal, industry wide ethics body to set codes, foster dialogue, deter overreach, and restore public trust through integrity and self policing.
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W. Michael Blumenthal
Bar Associations
American Medical Association
American Society of Architects
Better Business Bureaus
Inflation? The East seeks tight control in price rises
In a New York Times dispatch from Belgrade, Eastern European planners defend socialist pricing as inflationary pressures mount in the West. Officials claim modest rises since 1968, with projections of 3.0 percent this year and 5.5 percent in 1976, while outside observers note hidden price hikes through smaller packaging and higher meat costs.
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Malcolm W. Browne
New York Times
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Europe
Life in the Communist East Keeps Prices Low Despite Shortages
The article notes that market forces persist in Communist economies, with Scarcity driving unofficial price rises and the growth of gray and black markets. It highlights examples from the Soviet Union, Warsaw, and Roumania, where citizens rely on illicit or semi legal routes for goods. Despite this, living costs remain low with cheap housing and minimal tuition and medical expenses.
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Vienna
East
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Countries
Soviet Union
Moscow
Black Sea
Warsaw
Roumania
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