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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1980
Page
4
The note lists Southern Illinois as a publication region with John C Gardner named as publisher and Peter W Selkowe as editor, indicating the masthead leadership of the newspaper. The phrasing suggests a historical or archival line identifying the paper's staff.
A reflective piece questions how news values shape attention to El Salvador. It contrasts 8000 annual El Salvadoran deaths and urban combat with a 3500 dead Italian earthquake and a Las Vegas hotel fire, arguing US coverage ignores underlying causes and domestic neglect of those seeking freedom. It cites Anne Nelson’s Salvadoran farmer profile and ties policy toward El Salvador to broader American neglect of domestic tragedies.
Letter from H Davis of Carbondale reports unleashed dogs roaming in Carbondale, with emphasis on the northwest section. The writer notes dogs are present throughout the city and asks for attention to the problem.
A circulating dissent alleges U.S. policy toward El Salvador risks widening the war by escalating military involvement. It cites anonymous former officials, critiques Carter era limits on arms, and warns that Reagan administration plans could favor rightist violence and Cuban Soviet influence, prompting regional backlash and a Zimbabwe style settlement.
Tom Wicker argues the lame duck session of the 96th Congress may finalize a bipartisan approach to toxic chemical and nuclear waste. A rare chance emerges for a superfund to finance cleanups and for a nuclear waste storage plan aimed at 1987, with Udall and Dingell steering House action.
The 96th Congress nears adjournment as the House and Senate weigh a trimmed 1.6 billion five year superfund to clean up chemical waste dumps. They also push appropriations and an 8 to 10 billion budget saving package to hold the 1981 deficit at 27.4 billion while revenue sharing funds roll over to January. Leaders note shifting power in January with Republicans taking the Senate and fewer House Democrats.
The Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether excluding women from the draft and registration is constitutional. The decision could influence the ERA debate, Reagan era sex-equality policy, and future military and legal standards, with possible hearings in March and a ruling by next summer. The Carter administration urged inclusion, Congress blocked action, and lower courts had ruled the ban unconstitutional, a status the court may now resolve.
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