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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1981
Page
4
A reflective column urges renewed patriotism amid unfulfilled rights and aging demographics. It contrasts Bicentennial pride with debates over the Equal Rights Amendment and voting protections, noting crime, inflation, and unemployment while calling Americans to rededicate to liberty and justice.
In a letter to the Southern Illinoisan, a Carbondale resident blasts the Carbondale Park District for year over year tax rate increases. He cites a 182 percent rise this year, 7 percent last year, and 56 percent the year before, noting district growth despite county multiplier gains. He argues the park district takes more of his tax money than the city, which provides police and fire protection, and calls the district finances out of hand.
Manuel Morero, a Mexican American migrant in Florida, suffered severe methyl bromide poisoning after helping apply a fumigant. He is permanently disabled nine months later and has received no compensation, highlighting broader farmworker exposure risks and gaps in workers' compensation and regulation. The piece notes thousands affected nationwide, label gaps, and ongoing cost-benefit debates shaping pesticide policy.
Anthony Lewis notes Begin's likely narrow majority and rising Likud influence. Ariel Sharon's rise worries some. settlements in the West Bank rise as a focal point for future policy. The piece warns of ongoing occupation effects on Egypt ties, Sadat’s position, and global estrangement if Begin's tactics persist.
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