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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
4
Editorial urges a coordinated long range Illinois airport plan. Private airport owners seek tax exemptions and federal fee revenue, arguing public value, but critics warn exemptions may violate constitutional bounds and divert funds from under equipped public airports.
The piece outlines still substantial enforcement gaps in a federal equal employment program affecting banks with over 50 workers. It notes incomplete minority reporting, uneven government oversight, and scarce Black managers, urging stronger rules and training to broaden Black opportunity in Illinois and nationwide.
O R Walley recalls nostalgia sparked by a late show airing of Northwest Passage on WSIU TV. He and two brothers worked on the 1938 MGM film shot near McCall Idaho with Rogers Rangers roles and outdoor scenes. The movie later brought its stars to McCall in 1939 before the war.
The writer recalls MGM stock men including Jim Thorpe and Stubby Krueger, Col. Tim McCoy and Joe Dominguez, with personal notes on a Social Security card and pay. He mentions watching Northwest Passage repeatedly and reflects on how memories change after Wednesday.
Col Ignatius Acheampong consolidates control in Accra two months after the coup as Ghana repudiates $94 million of external debt, cancels Busia devaluation, and seeks to restore national pride while facing acute economic woes and uneasy foreign reactions. The National Redemption Council governs by decree amid jailed ministers and reallocated portfolios.
House Speaker W. Robert Blair acknowledges bursts of temper amid heavy duties. He pushes legislature to assert its prerogatives and views the judiciary as a coequal branch while noting friction with courts and governors. Blair works long hours, tight with Choate, and aims to maintain a Republican majority for the speakership.
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