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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1981
Page
1
Six months after twin wind and rain storms struck Southern Illinois the region remains rebuilding. Towns like West Frankfort Pittsburg Willisville and Zeigler report multi million dollar damages to infrastructure schools and parks. SIU aviation and local governments face repair costs while schools across districts recover from water and structural damage.
Tehran Radio said it is totally improbable the 52 American hostages will be freed before Ronald Reagan takes office on January 20. It warned of hostage trials if the U S fails to meet Iran's terms and noted the crisis remains at an impasse amid ongoing editorials from Iran's state broadcaster.
Newsweek surveyed 757 adults by phone on December 29 and 30. Forty seven percent oppose paying any money to Iran for release of the 52 American hostages, while sixty percent want officials to keep negotiating as long as needed. Eighty percent oppose Iran’s demanded 24 billion-dollar ransom.
Reagan and Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo prepare for a symbolic first meeting Monday on the Rio Grande bridge linking El Paso and Juarez. The talks, at Reagan’s request, aim to ease Mexican concerns over U.S. diplomacy while addressing immigration, oil, and fishing treaty issues.
The National Weather Service reports sunny skies and cold temperatures for Southern Illinois. Today’s high will be in the low 20s with tonight’s low between 10 and 18 degrees. Monday should be partly sunny with a high in the upper 20s to low 30s.
Males born in 1962 must register for a non existent draft this week at post offices though they need not provide Social Security numbers. About 4 million men born in 1960 and 1961 registered last summer to form an eligible pool. The program, supported by Congress but opposed by President Reagan, faces a Supreme Court challenge over sex discrimination.
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