Tourism prospects brighten Southern Illinois outlook
Editorial notes two developments boosting Southern Illinois tourism: a possible extension of the Upper Mississippi Recreation Area to include the region and a regional tour of 23 travel writers organized by the Illinois Department of Economic Development. The piece urges proactive promotion, improved planning, and regional cooperation to diversify the economy and attract visitors and investment.
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Upper Mississippi
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Southern
Illinois
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Ilinois
Southern Illinois
Minneapolis
Missouri
Cairo
Business and Economic Development Department
Southern Illinois University
Bend and Kinkaid Lakes
Upper Mississippi Recreation Way
Big Muddy River Basin
St. Louis
Residents Press Two Way Busing Plan For Racial Balance
A 1971 letter to the editor from Carbondale area parents urges two way busing to achieve racial and socio economic mix in city schools. They criticize the current plan for drifting from targets and call for annual reassessment and elimination of fixed school boundaries.
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Southern Illinoisan
Winkler
Lantana
Santana
Thomas
Parrish
Thomas School
Frank Stenemark
Carbondale
Most Efficient Use Plan for Bus Allocation Contested
Frank Gibbard Jr argues the school district could add 50 or more students to existing buses without new buses or expenses. He questions $4,752,000 already spent on an unnecessary bus and urges transporting students outside Winkler School’s three mile radius to Thomas School. He calls for full public study and prior disclosure before a board vote.
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Winkler School
Thomas School
Frank Gibbard. Jr
Carbondale
Senate weighs Mansfield plan to cut U.S. Europe forces
The Senate debates a Mansfield proposal to halve U.S. troop strength in Western Europe, pitting the Nixon administration against the plan. Secretary Rogers warns the move could end NATO and prompt nuclear responses, while supporters cite economic gains and NATO stability through smaller forces. Brezhnev’s parallel push for a European security conference adds to the timing.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
U. S
Europe
White House
Nixon
Wiliam P. Roger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rogers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Ber
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Sen. Mansfield
Mansfield
Southern Illinoisan Editorial Leadership Notes
The Southern Illinoisan lists John C. Gardner as Editor and General Manager with Robert D. Reid serving as Managing Editor and James K. Adams as Business Manager.
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John C. Gardner
Robert D. Reid
James K. Adams
Parishioners urge calm on school bus plan and integration
Parrish Acres parents in Carbondale dispute a quoted statement about bussing Winkler to Thomas School next year. They call for harmony and support district 95 board decisions to equalize class sizes and promote integration, urging reporters to avoid divisive, emotion driven coverage. Names listed include Roderic Botts and multiple Botts and O'Donnell family members.
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The
Southern Ilinoisan
Parrish Acres
Southern Illinoisan
Jay Smith
Lark Lane
Winkler
Thomas
District 95 Board of Education
Dis
Carbondale
Board of Education
Mothers Rally to End School Bus Shuffle
A letter from a mother urges collective protest against busing and school decisions. She praises mothers who speak up to restore local control and calls for return to simpler, community based schooling with prayer.
Shallow appraisal of busing criticized by parents
A Carbondale letter to the editor denounces a local editor for a shallow view of Emerald Lane objections to student busing. The writer argues racial balance is not the issue, accusing the plan of shifting white students out to replace them with other white children.
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Southern Mindsan
Carbondale
Emerald Lane
Proposals to Limit Busing Based on Walking Distance
The text argues against random area bus assignments and highlights walkable children should be allowed to walk to their local school. It also notes that students already bused to crowded schools should remain bused, and advocates minimizing the number of new bused riders.
Community letter questions school busing and costs
A Carbondale homeowner writes to the editor urging study of a proposed plan to reduce bus use and expenses. The author criticizes double busing as extravagant, cites a $4752 per bus yearly cost, and asks the editor about Emerald Lane parents. They urge attendance at the May 20 1971 board discussion and faith in the board to reach prudent action.
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Emerald Lane
Ermald Lane
Argu
Carbondale
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Kenneth Gray
Adlai Stevenson
Charles Percy
Trinois
Cambria
Crab Orchard Lake
Emerald Lane Group
Frank Stonemark
Stonemark
Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Ilinoisan
Millinoisan
John Gardner
England
Privy Council
Roderic Botts
Margaret Joy Botts
James P. O'Donnell
Carol O. O'Donnell
Sylvia Rogett
Mary Boyle
Patricia Grimmer
Mothers’ Protest
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