Yellow rain poisons chances for peace
A Nelson Rockefeller era column argues Soviet use of yellow rain chemical weapons risks a new arms race. It warns of evolving biochem threats beyond nuclear war and criticizes the Reagan Administration for silence while urging a strengthened international push to expose and curb chemical weaponry.
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Ces Pompoes
Cambodia
Soviet Union
United States
Vietnam
Reagan
Alexander Haig
Art and Music Education Declines Across U S Schools
The article argues that arts knowledge among American youth has fallen over the last decade as curricula squeeze art and music in favor of basics like reading and math. It warns that abstract art intimidates students and calls for preserving arts as essential human expression and communication despite funding cuts.
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America
Clark earns noise as national security adviser but still gains scrutiny
The West European press once called William P. Clark a nitwit for lacking basic facts about world leaders. In his first year as deputy secretary of state he has learned geography and met leaders, though critics say Reagan's foreign policy remains incoherent. Clark's value lies in personality, not policy, and he may avoid infighting that plagued Allen.
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William P. Clark
California
Eee
Alexander Haig
Clark
Richard V. Allen
Allen
Reagan
State Department
Silkwood case limits civil penalties by 10th Circuit
The 10th Circuit overturned a $10.5 million Silkwood verdict against Kerr-McGee, ruling Atomic Energy Act bars punitive damages by juries. The panel cut damages to $5,000 for clothing, urged workers compensation claims, and signaled broader industry protection despite safety violations. The Silkwood family may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Howard Kohn Pacific News Service
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Kerr-McGee Corp
Karen Silkwood
Oklahoma
Silkwood
Kerr-McGee
Oklahoma City
Kerr
Supreme Court
Congress
Kerr- McGee
Kitty Tucker
Art Angel
Olch
Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania
Peter Stockton
err-McGee
Government
E Eee
Letters Honors Herrin High class of 1925 for Eugene C Eckert
Southern Illinoisan reprints a letter praising Mr C C Eckert former Herrin Township High School principal. The writer recalls his woodworking and manual training emphasis on neatness and perfection, recounts cedar project labor, and notes class of 1925 alumni remain active through newsletters and reunions from 1962 to 1981 with guests from 1924 and 1926.
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Herrin
Eugene C. Eckert
Southern Illinoisan
C. C. Eckert
Herrin Township High School
Old Herrin Township High School
Eugene Ebert
Charlies Smith
Ove
Joe Howell Herrin
Nixon Missing From Gallup Admired Men List
The 1981 Gallup poll of Americans' most admired men places Reagan first, followed by John Paul II, Carter, Graham, Kennedy, Begin, Hope, Ford, Kissinger, and Jackson. Nixon, once among the top, is now among six also rans, amid lingering debate over Watergate. The piece notes public defense of Nixon persists even as others view his crimes as settled history.
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Jules Witcover
Washington
Gallup
Reagan
Pope John Paul II
Jimmy Carter
Billy Graham
Ted Kennedy
Menachem Begin
Bob Hope
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Jesse Jackson
Carter
White House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Spokane
Industry not fast food will bring real wealth
Letter to the editor argues genuine wealth comes from exportable, durable activity rather than restaurant and retail growth. The writer contrasts page one factory closures with local bonds for Pizza Hut, Wal Mart paving, or a convention center and questions who will spend the wealth. He urges local industry and proffers the need for real, lasting gains.
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Southern Illinoisan
Page One
Page Three
Wal-Mart
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Norge
David Clarke Carbondale
Opinions on bears and small cars raise safety questions
Editor expresses frustration with time constraints and critiques coverage of an innocent bear threatened after a boy teased it. The letter questions why the boy wasn’t tested for mental stability, highlights rabies concerns, and argues small car operation is hazardous, noting manufacturers resist safer designs and citing fatal crash trends.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern I Ilinoisan
Mercedes-Benz
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