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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1982
Page
4
A Chicago Tribune interview with Michael Bakalis cites disillusionment with campaign finance. He says lawmakers bow to special interests to secure funds, calling fund raising a degrading part of politics and likening it to prostitution for access. He notes reform risks career harm as big money shifts to more pliable candidates.
Freedom House notes 22 journalists murdered on assignment in 1981 and a reporter's wife raped and killed. Fourteen newspersons were assaulted or kidnapped, 58 arrested. many cases unreported. Ja cobo Timmerman, tortured for criticizing government, stands as a notable example.
Former Illinois attorney general William J. Scott, once a premier fighter against polluters and fraud, lost his biggest case when the Supreme Court upheld his tax evasion conviction. Once popular and powerful, his downfall stemmed from diverting campaign funds to personal use, ending a career seen as public service marred by greed.
William Safire analysis traces the rise of a hard-line wing within the Republican party led by Reagan supporters, the Madison Group, and Kissinger, arguing the hawks seek firm stance against detente and warning Reagan risks losing his base if he fails to heed the shift. The piece portrays Haig as central in policy shifts and predicts a GOP revolt if Reagan does not mobilize the hard-line faction.
Public broadcasting supporters plan a congressional lobbying drive to reverse budget cuts they warn will force stations to sign off and drop hit programs such as Sesame Street and the MacNeil Lehrer Report. They urge restoring 1984 funding to 130 million and warn 20 stations could go under without aid.
Editor David Clarke of Carbondale argues against the Jan 8 editorial claiming U.S. scientific leadership. He attributes postwar prosperity to victory, manufacturing strength, low oil prices, and consumer demand, not basic research alone. He warns of fading leadership in design and technology and urges a policy shift toward stronger US engineering funding and university partnerships. He notes Japan's integration of research into consumer goods and calls for bridging liberal arts and sciences to stay competitive.
A reader criticizes WTAO's shift to Top 40 under new owner Bill Glassman. He labels the music as album or AM pop, argues it targets 18 to 34 year olds, and warns of losing older loyal listeners and weather staff. He prefers the station preserve classic rock, jazz, bluegrass, and local trivia. Petitions and mail are expected in protest.
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