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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1982
Page
4
The Reagan administration seeks to redefine the income of the poor to include food stamps when calculating federal housing subsidies. The move could save about 400 million dollars but would raise rent for many families. Critics say it attacks the safety net and worsens poverty amidst ongoing budget cuts to aid programs.
Elizabeth Carr, America's first test tube baby, grows amid debate over in vitro fertilization and its ethics. Supporters view the birth as medical progress while critics question science overruling nature and fear potential future practices like womb rental.
After the 1982 elections Illinois will drop from 24 to 22 House members as population growth lags. The Supreme Court rejected a GOP bid to overturn the district map, which had been remapped by a three judge panel. The ruling preserves the new lines despite GOP claims of minority discrimination.
Russell W. Peterson notes polls from the National Wildlife Federation and Audubon Society showing broad public and member opposition to Interior Secretary Watt. He argues Reagan administration budget cuts and agency reshaping threaten environmental gains, urging defenders to resist.
A reader argues Illinois prisons are modern crime colleges and urges sustained reform. The letter criticizes media comfort with rehabilitation myths, calls for concrete public pressure, and emphasizes informed citizen action to drive lasting penal system changes in 1982.
Bill Duncan of Herrin recalls the 17th Street ditch flooding from North 18th Street to the Big Muddy River. He attributes recurrent water problems to inadequate drainage and political posturing by Herrin leaders since the 1920s. Duncan urges a drainage ditch from Herrin road to the river as a lasting solution.
Gary J. Lyon of Sparta denounces Reagan era policy pushing amendments to ease the Clean Air Act of 1970. He describes bipartisan House proposals to relax auto emission rules factory compliance and regional air protections as a threat to survival and future generations. He questions whether economic gains justify pollution.
Bill Keller reports Reagan's drive to win approval of a Saudi arms sale mobilized the White House and agency lobbyists. McConnell coordinated 12 hearings on mergers and food stamp fraud while Masterson courted lawmakers on the farm bill and Odle pressed energy issues.
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