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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1982
Page
4
Analyzes a rise in the payroll tax from 6.65 to 6.7 percent and predicts further hikes through 1990. Argues current measures are stopgaps, insufficient to address insolvency as the system shifts toward a full retirement program and faces political risk in reform. Names Reagan and Congress as key actors shaping the debate.
William Ford, brother of Ita Ford among four slain American Catholic missionaries, voices factors behind his radicalization. Salvadoran officials detain six suspects with no charges as an FBI note questions the inquiry’s depth. Reagan arms policy supports a military junta linked to the killings, Ford says.
Secretary of State Alexander Haig lightened the Libyan hitman scare by joking about security lapses. FBI Director Webster reiterated no proof of any hit squad entering the United States, saying ongoing investigations may yield no smoking gun.
A private Warsaw report claims General Jaruzelski nearly died by his own action amid protests after miners were killed and workers demanded reform. The piece notes a split Polish Communist Party, Rakowski’s reformist stance, and fears that suppression outweighed any plan for renewal. It argues open opposition outlasts forced order and warns of broader instability.
A Kerr-McGee Silkwood case letter recalls Karen Silkwood's 1974 death and the plant safety allegations, with a judge's remark about injustice if evidence reached a jury. The column also thanks Murphysboro groups for a third annual Christmas Toy Drive that aided over 200 children and lists donors, sponsors, and volunteers.
Michael A. Carter, Regional Fish and Wildlife Manager for Illinois Department of Conservation, Benton, thanks journalist Dave DeWitte of the Southern Illinoisan for a Dec 3 front page piece on beaver damage. He commends the fair, responsible report noting no easy solution.
An irate letter targets John Gacy Pamela Berg Timothy Buss and James Crain claiming they deserve hell for harming children. The writer vows eternal punishment for them while expressing sympathy for victims' families and a desire for peace harmony and justice. The note emphasizes personal moral judgment and religious beliefs rather than factual details.
A Pacific News Service report details a rising class of New Age Syndicates led by educated, affluent dealers who launder profits into legitimate businesses. Firms like the Veggie Group own restaurants, while Remodelers restore houses. The network oper ates with no tax law or quality control, expanding into real estate and other investments. Listings show bankers, pilots, and executives financing and expanding cocaine ventures, connecting drug money to upscale lifestyle and legitimate markets. Sam, a San Francisco craftsman, notes midlevel operators buy top-tier work, while paranoia and costly security shape demand for high-end furniture and discreet sales.
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