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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1981
Page
4
The piece reflects on the start of school in Southern Illinois, urging caution for drivers and highlighting the vivid, hopeful journey of children returning to classrooms. It contrasts bureaucratic debates with the personal, enduring responsibilities parents place in teachers and schools as kids learn, grow, and face life’s rough edges.
A letter from a Southern Illinoisan reader criticizes Reagan air strike policy and Social Security protections while praising Congressman Paul Simon. The writer questions tax cuts favoring the rich, cites biblical references, and proposes ballot questions on senator raises. The letter ends urging voters to back Simon and reject outside influence in the 1982 election.
The Reagan administration struggles to resolve the status of 1,800 Cubans detained since the 1980 boatlift. Federal Judge Marvin Shoob pressures swift action while agencies clash over who has authority and whether detainees are refugees or illegal aliens. The Carter plan for screening detainees is revived, with judges ordering the release of some and two panels to assess cases.
Bar Harbor Maine notes the Jackson Laboratory embryo bank holds about 100000 frozen mouse embryos from 235 varieties. Scientists foresee reviving these in research decades later, with costs around 1000 to store and 16 annually per embryo lot, while preservation avoids shipping risks and quarantine delays.
In the 1980s analysis by Thomas L. Friedman, the diesel price surge is tied to crude oil costs and refining shifts. The piece explains how refining separates hydrocarbons, boosting gasoline demand while diesel grew, and notes diesel’s higher mileage. It cites OPEC, energy forecasts, and Diesel advantages and drawbacks for buyers.
Diesel engines rely on compressed air ignition and need sturdier parts, making them pricier and slower to start in cold weather. A Volks wagen Rabbit shows the gap with gasoline at 6360 dollars base price, 525 more for diesel, plus 28 mpg vs 42 mpg.
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