Speak Up on Crab Orchard Refuge Management
Local business leaders urge Southern Illinois residents to voice concerns over Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge management. They cite past closures and fencing of Crab Orchard Lake spillway area amid drownings and rising calls for better beach maintenance and concession oversight. Officials debate whether Fish and Wildlife Service should assist, take over, or close beaches without public backing.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Southern Illinois
Crab Orchard
Tom Dinnis
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
G. Phillip Heckel
Carterville Merchants Association
Crab Orchard Lake Iilway
Refuge Concessions, Inc
Acke Ee
Acco
Jim Cameron
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dwight McCurdy
McCurdy
Fish and Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Service
Labor leaders fear Reagan air controller fallout widens
U S labor chiefs warn that the firing of 12 000 air controllers and the drive to strip PATCO threatens a broader clash across public and private sectors. They cite the lack of a White House liaison and fear amnesty for strikers or widespread strikes could escalate, with AFL CIO leaders split and airline unions reluctant to cross picket lines.
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White House
Reagan Palace
Uncle Sam
Federal Air Control
Reagan
Drew Lewis
Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State
Lane Kirkland
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Civil Service
PATCO
Afl-Cio
Chicago
John J. O’donnell
Air Line Pilots Association
Executive Council
O'Donnell
William W. Winpisinger
International Association of Machinists and Peace Workers
Winpisinger
United Labor Action
Middle West
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Neutron bomb stance debated in reader letter
A reader argues the neutron bomb can deter Soviet invasion of Western Europe, preserve NATO defense, and trim long term budgets. The author contrasts fission and fusion, warns against disarmament assumptions, and urges a lean capable military with nuclear deterrence to avoid broader war.
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Southern Illinoisan
Hiroshima
Jocey
U.S
Europe
NATO
Western Europe
Western
Warsaw Pact
Parison
Letter Supporting Paul Simon From Southern Illinois Republican
Elbert S. Smith of Decatur writes that Paul Simon has earned respect across parties. He notes Simon’s public service including state rep, senator, lieutenant governor, and now congressman. Smith urges readers not to be swayed by far right radio ads criticizing tax votes and favors budget balance before tax cuts.
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Carbondale
SIU
Illinois
State Senate
Paul Simon
Paul
Congress
Virginia
Southern Illinois
Washington
Elbert S. Smith
Decatur
Lake patrols spark reader complaints on Crab Orchard Lake
A reader criticizes Southern Illinoisan coverage of Crab Orchard Lake restrictions and ranger enforcement. He alleges uniformed rangers on major holidays ticket violations, questions daily patrol presence, and claims high speed powerboats endanger fishermen and sailboats, urging more consistent enforcement.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Crab Orchard Lake
Southern Illinoisan
Complaints Over Lake Patrol and Restrictions Draw Frustration
Kelly H. O'Neal of Cambria writes of holiday patrols fining campers and houseboat crews, claims neglect of theft and safety issues, and argues lake management overreaches with bans on camping fires and restricted fishing. He cites money spent on a new building while boats, ramps, and patrols lag and calls for petitions to protest.
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Wildlife Office
Hurst
Kelly H. O’neal Cambria
An Island American Colony?
In 1980 Ronald Reagan promised Puerto Rico statehood but the pledge faded as the Reagan administration cut the island’s budget and food stamp aid. A U N resolution on self determination is likely, with 1982 General Assembly potential. Puerto Rico faces deep economic strains and political pressure for status change.
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Ronald Reagan
Puerto Rico
Reagan
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations
Commonwealth
Carlos Romero Barcelo
White House
Mississippi
Luis Ferrer
Puerto Ates
Sta
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