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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1973
Page
4
Carbondale adopts a May 1 deadline for contracts with outlying townships villages and districts to prevent unpaid bills for fire ambulance and other city services. The move aims to ensure outside governments pay for services they receive and to encourage annexation where appropriate.
A Chicago columnist recalls Illinois political scandals over six decades. It notes indictments of Governors Stratton and Kerner, Barrett and Hodge in public offices, Lorimer ousted from the U S Senate, and Powell’s hidden fortunes. The piece laments public cynicism while noting restitution and unresolved questions about money sources.
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters under 300 words with no libel or extreme tast e issues. Sign your name and include an address. letters may publish with name withheld only if safety or harm risk exists. Avoid poetry and personal attacks for publication.
In Carbondale and Marion the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation helps the poor access legal aid. The foundation faces funding cuts as federal support wanes, with no permanent funding approved by Congress and a risk of continued staff and service reductions. Doug Ingold defends the program and cites its daily impact.
Mike Shear describes the scene in Carbondale where about 200 people gather. Legal aid workers assist low income individuals with civil matters like divorce and tenancy while pursuing cases against government welfare and utility practices to address systemic legal problems.
Ingold cautions that curbs on legal aid offices would weaken protection for the poor and drive away top lawyers. He notes past shifts toward reliance on charitable lawyers failed long term, risking unsolved problems and renewed poverty-era inequities. He urges contacting lawmakers to safeguard aid programs.
The Nixon plan to shift billions in federal funds to state legislatures via special revenue sharing alarms Southern leaders. Critics warn aid to the poor and Black communities may shrink while general revenue sharing funds risk being used for park and police purchases rather than health care or social programs. Mississippi and Florida face job losses in child care and education, with governors split over preserving programs amid rising state surpluses and political maneuvering.
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