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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1978
Page
4
The piece argues Gov. James Thompson should sign a bill creating a state funded legal advocacy service for mentally ill patients in state hospitals. It outlines benefits, defends public funding, and notes a veto could spare but also undermine patient rights and access to lawyers.
Britain’s National Health Service marks 30 years as a tax funded universal care system. Support persists with 84 percent satisfied in a recent poll, while dissatisfaction centers on delays, red tape, and funding. All major parties back socialized medicine, yet consensus on fixes remains elusive.
An editor notes public support for continuing the English system while US leaders discuss a national plan. The Beveridge report of 1942 spurred a government funded NHS launched in 1948 to provide free medical care for all. The system, costing over $12 billion annually and employing over a million, aims at universal access and quality care, with British medicine renowned worldwide.
Postwar Britain faces deep NHS strain as funding shortages erode standards. An aging population, costlier new surgical tech, and staff shortages push bed usage up and waiting lists lengthen. Emigration and a burgeoning private sector widen gaps while delays loom in new hospital projects.
Illinois faces a hazardous materials rail safety crisis with derailments explosions and widespread threats to communities. The piece argues for national uniform standards stronger enforcement and shared costs, urging action from Illinois officials led by criticism of limited current laws and federal resistance.
Vietnamese diplomats and U S congressmen including Rep Paul Simon discussed normalization. The talks note past resistance to reparations and indicate Vietnam may drop demands, seeking unconditional ties as China and the Soviet Union complicate regional balances. The United States could gain strategic and economic footholds in Southeast Asia.
A reader letters column from Southern Illinoisan quotes a priest chiding mothers who obtain abortions. He asserts God opposes abortion, cites Psalms on womb creation, and questions Supreme Court justices fate, warning of judgment for those involved.
An obituary tribute notes Neal Eckert as a valued editor in Southern Illinoisan and a conscientious public official. It praises his service, character, and the shortage of enlightened businessmen willing to serve, stating Carbondale has been fortunate to have him and that he will be missed.
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