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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1998
Page
11
Phil Scully of Grissom Junior High Tinley Park writes to urge curbing horror and violence in entertainment arguing that the 1998 film The Faculty risks children’s safety. He notes promotional clips worry him and cites Entertainment Weekly coverage as supporting concern.
A guest column warns of a severe agricultural downturn with farm income seen at 42.5 billion in 1998, debt at 172 billion, and declining prices hurting Illinois farms. It cites Deere, CASE, and foreign markets, calls for bipartisan Congress action, emergency loans, and a $6 billion farm relief package plus food aid ideas to ease farm pain.
A reader-letter targets teachers, government schooling, and tax policy, denouncing education reform as Soviet influenced. The piece alleges rights infringements, greed, and jealousy among educators and proponents of higher taxes, claiming Stalin would be proud of the opposing camp.
Miles Snyder argues against Y2K panic, noting reliable software and banking systems will endure. He cites past doomsday fears, cites historical medieval responses, and urges calm with practical savings and continued activity, mentioning Super Bowl XXXIV and the true start of the 21st century in 2001.
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