University excesses and a false remedy
A columnist inventories large payouts to SIU and Washington Post officials, arguing taxpayer dollars fund questionable windfalls. It contrasts Mace, Brown, Gottfried, and Shaw with sabbatical misuse, cautions against politicizing university finances, and urges letting SIU leadership handle budget choices. The piece laments waste but notes some explained justifications and stresses broader higher education priorities.
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Washington Post
Ofee Mace
Southern Illinois University
American Council On Education
SIU
James Brown
Joe Gottfriend
Saluki
Kenneth Shaw
Mace
Brown
Gottfried
Shaw
Carbondale
Charles McCaughan
SIU Board of Trustees
McCaughan
SIUC
Albert Somit
Ees
Somit
University
Washington
Payne
Buzz Shaw
Iron Triangle: Defense Contractors and Congress Unite
Washington study by the CEP details how defense contractors executives and lawmakers form a power nexus. PAC contributions, the revolving door, and lavish offsite perks embed industry interests in policy. The report warns this alliance erodes citizen participation and public oversight.
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Eisenhower
Council On Economic Priorities
CEP
Congress
Gordon Adams
Congressional
Defense Department
Defense
Boeing
General Dynamics
Grumman
Lockheed
McDonnell Douglas
Northrop
Rockwell International
United Technologies
Treasuries
House
Senate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pentagon
Washington
Rockwell
Court subtly shifts sex discrimination analysis
The Supreme Court quietly changes how sex distinctions are evaluated, signaling a turn away from heightened sensitivity on women's issues. Three spring cases show the shift: statutory rape penalties targeting men, pension as property in divorce, and all male draft upheld, with emphasis on whether men and women are similarly situated.
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Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Congress
Barbara Underwood
Yale Law School
Paul House in Marion deemed historic by National Register vote
Letter writers critique a June Southern Illinoisan piece on Marion's Paul House. They note inaccuracies about Italianate labeling, the listing process, and the preservation authority, while praising the coverage and the house's age and significance.
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Paul
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Cathy A. Monroe
Paul House
Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council
Utica
State Historical Society
State Historic Preservation Officer
National Register
Reagan Critic Charges Rich Favoritism In Social Policy
Bill Curtis rails against Reagan for catering to the wealthy while blasting social programs. He accuses Congress of self benefit, mocks subsidized benefits for lawmakers, and invokes Christian scripture about riches and mercy.
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Southern Illnoisan
Reagan
Congress
Sitz
Kingdom of Heaven
Bill Curtis
Carbondale
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Military
Robert Walters
NEA
Caribbean
Military-Industral
EL Sanador
By Linda Greenhouse
New York Times
Ben Gelman
Illinois
Gelman
George Kapusta Carbondale
Alan Woolf
Cooperative Wildlife Management Laboratory
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Woolf
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