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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
4
An editorial argues the Marion square should host a downtown mall to sustain a healthy center, generate tax revenue, and combat urban sprawl. It urges private leadership and a financing plan to realize a mall, rather than turning the square into open space or a street.
Illinois readers applaud Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe chosen to head the White House office on drug abuse. He directed the state drug control program and gained national notice for methadone cures. The piece warns he must address all drug use, not just hard drugs, to curb rising experimentation among youths.
The Atomic Energy Commission backs a new emission limit of 5 millirems per year, about 1 percent of natural background, with hearings to follow. If plants exceed safe levels, debates arise over shutdown versus production curbs, but adoption is urged to protect public safety and standardize measurements nationwide.
Maurice Stans claimed the Nixon administration had curbed inflation while data showed a six tenths of a percent rise in the seasonally adjusted cost of living, the sharpest in 15 months. The trend suggests continued price pressure and potential policy delay into 1972.
The article weighs how concentration and cross ownership affect diversity in media and argues for cable television as a common carrier to broaden ideas. It cites Justice Department views, Hutchins Commission concerns, and calls from figures like Newton Minnow and Irwin Karp for varied, affordable access while resisting heavy government control.
A reader asks about selling a farm left to three brothers and a city brother who runs profits. The Illinois Bar Association notes courts can order equal division or sale and equal distribution of proceeds when owners disagree, even without unanimous consent.
Public Television grows beyond dull image as PBS plans fall season lineup including Sesame Street style hits, Masterpiece Theatre and new magazine formats. Funding aims for 35 million from Congress and 5 million from private sources while tensions over Washington control and producer access persist.
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