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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1981
Page
2
A senior Pentagon official says the administration may reinstate the draft to raise the armed forces by about 10 percent over four years, needing roughly 200,000 more troops by 1985. The Washington Post reported Army doubts about recruiting under voluntary terms and noted a draft is not yet recommended.
Israel's National Election Commission announced Likud, led by Prime Minister Menachem Begin, won 48 seats and 718 941 votes, narrowly beating Labor which earned 708 536 votes for a 10 405 vote lead and the closest one seat margin in 33 years of Parliament.
About a thousand youths surrounded a Manchester police station. They shouted threats and damaged vehicles and property as Britain endured a sixth night of violence after Prime Minister Thatcher urged calm. Police used riot gear to disperse the crowd amid fires and looting in the city.
The Thompsonville Grade School Board of Education raised lunch prices by 35 cents for the coming year. Student fares go to 90 cents and adult meals to 1.35 dollars, with milk up to 15 cents for a half pint. The board also joined the Illinois Public Treasurers League and invested 45,000 dollars in 38 day treasury bills at 16 percent. Bids for coal, hauling, and milk were approved. A joint meeting with the Thompsonville High School Board is set for July 21 at 7 p.m.
Appends publishing offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion. Lists prices for home delivery and mail subscriptions, with rates for 18 county area and outside Illinois, plus telephone numbers for offices and classified ads. Includes postmaster address for address changes.
A Senate subcommittee approved a human life bill by 3-2, defining life as beginning at conception and barring lower federal courts from reviewing challenges to the abortion ban. Proponents say it returns the issue to states while critics warn it could criminalize abortion. The measure, backed by President Reagan, moves to a Constitution subcommittee before full Senate action.
Carbondale residents led by Charles McCaughan petition SIU trustees to block a $50 000 salary to former SIU C vice president George Mace while on a one year leave of absence McCaughan argues the payout and potential tuition hikes conflict with educational access and questions whether Mace resigned and what leave he may take SIU president Albert Somit notes Mace resigned is eligible for professional development leave or sabbatical and about 40 universities grant similar leaves with the board yet to act by late morning
Cairo attorney William Meehan testified that he saw his wife Constance Meehan walking away from him shortly after he was shot in his Cairo home on December 18. The couple had discussed life insurance and financial troubles as motive in the case, now moved to Jackson County.
The National Safety Council reports male drivers have twice the fatal crash rate of women. In 1979 men logged 52 fatal crashes per million miles while women had 25. Spokesman Charles Vance cites defensive driving and child restraint programs as factors and notes belt use while shopping.
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