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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1981
Page
4
A critical partisan view argues the Alaska pipeline bill exposes how big oil and donors sway Congress. It asserts no principles guided the action, condemns both parties for letting money drive policy, and warns democracy is controlled by the checkbook over the ballot box.
A fragment from a broadcast notes that crying babies raise adult stress levels. It predicts further findings, including own baby versus others, late night crying, fever cases, travel trips, and church crying linked to later chronic coughs, with cautious anticipation for details.
SIU’s Medical Education Preparatory Program targets rural communities minorities and low income students to build a solid science foundation for medical and dental careers. Since 1972 the pre-professional track has sent 123 students to med schools with only 10 dropping out. The program seeks to address unequal access to care facing Illinois in urban and rural areas and contrasts SIU with the University of Illinois which sees declining black enrollment at its Medical Center.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale joins Democratic figures and major oil interests backing the Alaska gas pipeline project. Banks balk at financing. legislators push waivers to shift costs to consumers, with gas prices rising from about 2.50 per thousand cubic feet to 11-19 per mef.
A letter from a longtime Carbondale businessman urges removing parking meters, redesigning Main Street for through traffic, increasing police patrols, opposing a downtown parking garage tax, opposing the Civic Center plan, and criticizing barriers on South University and Walnut streets as outdated. He backs efforts to make Carbondale and SIU a regional shopping hub.
Editor urges taxpayers and voters to back the Illinois Initiative through Coalition for Political Honesty petitions. It argues the measure would empower voters to set tax rates, repeal unpopular laws, and return state governance to the people, calling for signature gathering and updated voter registrations.
William Safire argues that publicizing a Libyan terrorism plot around the Army Navy game sparked a debate among security agencies. He says Disclosure could deter or justify action, while secrecy protects methods. ultimately, White House support for publicity is deemed wise to mobilize a coordinated response and avoid appearing passive.
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