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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Page
4
Cronin credits unions for a calmer year but notes many factors cut strikes. District bargaining moves toward multi year contracts and access to school financial records helped. Teachers recognize districts face financial strain and politicians push “education as a ripoff,” hampering funding and cooperation.
Opinion argues U.S. Soviet space rivalry is dated and harmful as officials push sensational comparisons. A shared scientific accord allows learning from weightlessness studies and minimizes costs, framing joint progress as the real victory for both nations.
Letters emphasize that Southern Illinois already has attractions and that any growth must be planned and monitored to protect environment culture and local interests. Community members warn against uncontrolled development and urge a multi state regional plan involving neighbors across the Wabash Ohio and Mississippi rivers with local controls.
A reader from Herrin complains Rend Lake water is costly and foul, noting increased rates and muddy taste. They urge all districts using the water to back Mt Vernon in a lawsuit to exit the long-term contract and restore local water plants.
James M. Wall argues that Christian Biblical justification cannot govern state borders. He cites Begin’s biblically grounded claims and President Carter’s restraint, urging secular, pluralistic approaches over religious proclamations. The piece notes broad evangelical concern for Israel but warns against evangelical literalism shaping policy, while highlighting U.S. support dynamics.
James W. Wall argues that Israel’s boundary disputes are secular and should be settled through negotiated peace, not scriptural validation. He warns American Jews against pressuring leaders, emphasizes decision making guided by political realities, and notes biblical prophecy offers hope but not maps.
The piece weighs two eras of Carter leadership from a 4000 word White House briefing to public skepticism. It argues traditional presidential standards may misfit 1977, as public cynicism and shifting power structures shape evaluation beyond past eras and metrics.
John Herbers analyzes why Jimmy Carter’s presidency is hard to evaluate amid dispersed power in Washington. He notes weakened party discipline, expanded civil service power, proliferating lobbies, and a slowed policy pace. Accomplishments hinge on Carter’s ability to function creatively within a fragmented system.
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