Illinois study endorses a single bicameral State Board of Education
The governor’s committee on school governance urges a single two chamber state board to coordinate basic and higher education. It would divide powers by council, allow transfer of governance from the Board of Higher Education, and enhance planning and statewide leadership while preserving local autonomy.
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Council On Higher Education
Illinois
Governor’s Office
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Editorials Our Opinions on closed sessions at Logan College
The John A. Logan College Board should conduct public business openly. The board met at a private dinner and held an extended executive session about president search processes, denying public access to deliberations and the money that supports the college. Open scrutiny builds trust and shows thorough, thoughtful handling of challenges.
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Logan
Jerome Alongi
du Quoin
Nathan A. Ivey
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Illinois lawmaker backs state lottery despite critics
Rep. E. J. Giorgi presses a bill to establish a state lottery with top prizes of $50 000 and weekly 50 cent games, estimating 75 to 100 million dollars in annual revenue earmarked for schools. He warns against crime and defends Illinois watchdog governance while acknowledging broader tax reform needs.
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Zeke) Giorgi
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Investigation urged into Mafia-Teamsters link
The FBI bugged Teamster telephones in Los Angeles for 400 days and found conversations with Mafia members about a prepaid health plan profiting the Mafia and paying kickbacks to Teamster officials. The affidavit implicates Teamster president Frank Fitzsimmons and questions the decision to stop surveillance. Calls for renewed inquiry and full Justice Department motives. President Nixon to consider a fuller investigation by interim FBI director William Ruckelshaus.
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William Ruckelshaus
Nixon proposes tax changes to aid average Americans
The Nixon administration outlines a tax change package for the House Ways and Means Committee aimed at easing burdens for ordinary taxpayers. Proposals include property tax relief for the elderly, a tuition credit for parents with children in private schools, a simplified Form 1040 S, and state bonds with federal tax subsidies up to 30 percent.
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Editorial and letters pages outline how the Southern Illinoisan presents opinions
The Southern Illinoisan describes its opinion sections Editorials Our Opinions and Letters to the Editor, plus signed columns From Where I Sit In The Wind Byline BG, and sports columns. It states opinions may differ from the newspaper and that news analysis remains distinct from regular news reporting.
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