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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1973
Page
4
Editorial urges Johnston City residents to vote yes on a $1.39 million bond for a new Washington School. It argues long-term savings, better facilities, and smaller classes justify the purchase over repairing the old building, urging citizens to cast their ballots in favor Saturday.
Governor Daniel Walker releases a capital budget totaling about 700 million with sizable cuts to planned state projects. The plan keeps taxes flat for 1974 but faces legislative scrutiny over spending shifts and proposed income tax credits to offset food and medicine sales tax.
The piece reflects on past customs as Congress and state legislatures push new laws while citizens face charges like income tax evasion perjury or traffic violations. It notes birthdays of Washington and Lincoln once highlighted by the Old Paragrapher and mentions smoking warnings on little cigars. It also comments on Sen George McGovern facing reelection difficulties due to Massachusetts residents not voting in South Dakota and a neighbor boy in the Navy hoping to sail with Lieut David Eisenhower.
Letters from Johnston City residents discuss land takings for a new school, opposition to taxes, and the March 10 1973 bond referendum. Citizens urge careful consideration of school needs, consolidation risks, and future education for children. Local editor views and tax concerns are shared.
In a letter addressing education as the core issue, residents criticize a $1.39 million new school option citing a cheaper remodel plan for $616,800 by R A Nack. They question gym emphasis and urge voter consultation on solutions to favor classrooms over a large gym. They oppose Remo Castrale's push for the gym.
Johnston City voters face a $1.39 million building bond referendum to replace the abandoned Washington School. District officials warn the outcome will affect every pupil as 550 displaced students share crowded rooms with 800 others, causing six weeks of academic lag and disruption across grades K to 12.
Residents scrutinize a 1.39 million bond to replace Washington School after an open house drew few attendees. Critics press for clarity on funding, site safety, and an alternate renovation, while supporters cite space needs and a 2,500 seat gym.
A local discussion weighs demolishing the Washington School asset valued at 1 million and replacing it with a new building. Alternative plans propose renovating the structure at about 616,800 with a 100,000 state grant reducing bond needs to 516,800. The proposal would raise real estate taxes, with a $15,000 home class seeing taxes rise from 59.53 to 61.38 annually for about twenty years.
A local appeal urges readers to back a 1.39 million bond for school facilities, stressing student welfare and a plan for Washington School while calling for swift action and prayers before the March 10 election. It quotes Keith Karcher, a junior basketball guard, on needing school system overhaul.
Television audiences abroad enjoyed Alistair Cooke's recent tour of America as he visited notable places and presented impressions of American life. The broadcast sparked interest in the program and its observer perspective.
Magee, Mt Vernon architect, says a new single gymnasium plan would house 750 students and provide space for district activities, while renovations would fall short on standards and require continued repairs. Voters face tax costs to fund the new building to avoid losing state funds and potential district dissolution.
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