Water and sewer cracks push Illinois roads plan backseat
Rep Kenneth Gray back on the House Public Works committee eyes a four lane U.S. 24 link to St Louis and cites Rend Lake and Marion water systems in need of expansion. He urges a national water and sewer program funded by a new tax to rebuild and sustain infrastructure despite budget deficits.
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Kenneth Gray
Frankfort
House Public Works and Transportation Committee
Interstate 24
St. Louis
Illinois
22Nd District
Gray
U.S. 51
du Quoin
Harrisburg
Rend Lake
Marion City
Great Plains
America
New York City
South Africa and the World Speak Out on Apartheid
The piece argues against apartheid, comparing Pretoria’s strategy to Nazi propaganda. It notes South Africa’s limited blacks’ political power, cites a New York Times survey on black views, and urges persistent US and allied pressure for a peaceful transition toward broader power sharing while condemning the regime.
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Hitler
Herman Wouk
Theresienstadt
International Red Cross
South Africa
Washington
New York Times
Reagan
Thatcher
Alan Paton
Pretoria
Paton
Reagan faces flak soon
James Reston argues the United States lacks a public, formal policy debate after presidential addresses. He critiques Reagan’s inaugural speech as glittering but unfocused and urges Congress to provide equal television time for serious debate. Experts warn bipartisan cooperation is unlikely as Congress resists budget deficits and ambitious constitutional changes.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Congress
United States
Tom Brokaw
Dan Rather
Peter Jennings
Reagan
Bertrand Russell
Rotunda
Senate
Robert Dole
Kansas
Star gap could threaten U.S.
Russell Baker muses on America's obsession with stars in People magazine and the potential danger of star overload. He contrasts iconic figures with a flood of lesser names, warns of diluted star power, and playfully contemplates personal fame versus national security.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
America
Cary Grant
Elizabeth Taylor
Frank Sinatra
John Travolta
Raquel Welch
Jane Fonda
Sophia Loren
Bette Midler
Liz
Sophia
Great Fonda
Henry
Carbondale Council Targets Downtown Picture Raises Questions
A Southern Illinoisan letter criticizes Carbondale City Council for derailing downtown revival plans and blocking a new restaurant Piggy's Gourmet on Illinois Avenue. The writer suggests motives include inhibiting SIU student activity and contrasts with a costly Convention Center parking garage. The letter calls for public debate ahead of upcoming council elections.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
SIU
Convention Center
Driving is a right not a privilege claim
A reader argues driving should be a right funded by taxpayers, not a privilege, contending that government should provide roads, cars, and fuel at no cost before accepting driving as a privilege. He criticizes the Southern Illinoisan for calling driving a privilege and notes the public pays for highways through taxes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Food Bank thanks donors for year of support
The Carbondale Food Bank expresses gratitude to the community for aiding those in need over the past year. They report nearly $2,000 for rent or lodging, $2,000 for emergency energy aid, and $4,790 in food vouchers and transient aid by Interchurch Council funds. The group notes meals, transportation, clothing, blankets, and basic household items distributed, with hope for continued blessings. Elsie Speck, Director.
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Food Bank
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Food Bank
Interchurch Council
Women’s Center
Synergy
Elsie Speck
Israel lifts Ethiopians refugees as model for world
William Safire argues Israel’s airlift of Ethiopian Jews affirms its role as a safe haven. He notes Arab hesitation and Egypt’s potential transfer role, praising Israel’s humanitarian act while urging Arab moderates to support the rescue and integration of Falashas as equals.
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William Safire
New York Times
Israel
Ethiopia
Falashas
Solomon
Sheba
House of Israel
Africa
Government of
Jerusalem
Sudan
Addis Ababa
Libya
Arab League
Egypt
Mubarak
Cairo
Khadafy
America
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