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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1981
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan notes outgoing Herrin Treasurer William Meneese urged budgeting reform and restrained use of federal funds but warns elevating the treasurer could reduce voter accountability. It argues policy making should stay with elected mayor and council while professionals implement policy.
Louis Wides a Murphysboro leader and family man died leaving a legacy of service in education business and religion. He chaired the unit school board guided consolidation and supported Beth Jacob Temple. Mayor Michael Bowers called him one hell of a man reflecting deep respect from friends and community.
Letters praise Carter and Christopher for in depth analysis in the Southern Illinoisan editorial Reagan's tough talk says lesson ignored dated January 29. The writer notes hostages and supporters discuss moral roles in joyous celebrations on home soil.
In Washington and Norfolk and NATO HQ, senior officers warn that the U S Navy faces a stretched posture across three oceans and the Mediterranean with a force barely adequate for a one and a half ocean fleet. They say 15 carrier battle groups are needed, debate reactivating old carriers, and point to Berbera Somalia as a critical potential base for rapid force projection into the Persian Gulf and Red Sea approaches.
The Air Force faces a growing pilot and navigator shortfall, expecting about 3 000 by next September, while planeloads of new aircraft arrive. The service launches a major push to re enlist former pilots, citing cost savings and mission needs amid airline layoffs and pilot attrition. Maj. Joseph Parka notes a goal near 5 000 pilots, with 550 officers targeted this year. Over 600 re enlistment applications received, yet only about 70 officers have been processed so far.
The Congressional Budget Office lists possible federal spending cuts that could save billions but would reduce services, benefits or subsidies. Proposals span food stamps, child nutrition, Social Security, veteran burial allowances, dairy price supports, automatic cost of living increases, student aid, Trade Adjustment assistance, unemployment benefits, Amtrak, disability, rental assistance, space shuttle funding, Postal Service subsidies, and Medicaid. The report highlights automaticCOLA as the administration’s main challenge.
President Reagan may ask Congress for broad impoundment powers to curb federal spending amid a projected 60 billion dollar deficit and a coming anti-spending tax cut package. The plan seeks authority to withhold appropriations, arguing deep cuts meet political pressures from subsidies.
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