Phi Beta Kappa Denies SIU Carbondale Chapter Bid
Phi Beta Kappa rejects SIU Carbondale’s bid for a campus chapter citing a shaky general education program and a neophyte honors program. The committee questions how courses contribute to general education, while SIU officials meet with association leaders to seek reconsideration. James Fox remains dissatisfied with the denial explanations.
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Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Phi Beta Kappa
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
John Guyon
James Fox
Southern Illinois Phi Beta Kappa Association
Kenney Withers
Fox
SIU C’s bid for Phi Beta Kappa denied again
Officials say SIU C faces doubts over a new 1979 honor program and a higher standard while retention appears above average. Critics note ongoing general studies review. some supporters argue SIUC compares favorably to 1960s credentials and aim to speed a reform path despite delays.
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Siu-C
Fox
SIUC
Credentials Committee
Conservatives target Simon in mailings and ads
National Conservative Political Action Committee and Fund for a Conservative Majority plan mailings, radio and newspaper ads to unseat Rep. Paul Simon and 12 other vulnerable Democrats. Campaign aims to spend at least 500000 against Simon, with 150000 mailings this weekend and broadcasts to follow next weeks. Simon opposes Reagan tax plan but may support a smaller deficit-reducing package.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
Southern
Simon
Robert Heckman
Fund For
Reagan
NCPAC
Heckman
John T. Dolan
Dan Rostenkowski
Chicago
Ways and Means Committee
Dolan
Rostenkowski
Social Security minimum benefits to end February 1
Conferees set an effective date of February 1 to eliminate the minimum Social Security benefit for recipients currently drawing it. Affected beneficiaries will see changes in their March 3 checks. About 3 million people were notified by December 3. The move aligns with a larger tax cut effort amid oil industry relief debates.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Republicans
Congress
Reagan
Social Security Administration
Senate Finance Committee
Cattle to be rounded up after I 57 ramp crash
Roy Johnson of Little Egypt Trucking and five workers spent six hours rescuing 63 head from an overturned 97 head load on Illinois 148 ramp to I 57 near Marion. The semi trailer carried 97 cattle, 34 died, valued at about 13 000 to 15 000 dollars. Driver Shilly Tyler and passenger Laurie Tyler were not hospitalized.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinois
Marion
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Little Egypt Trucking Co
Little Egypt
Illinois 148
Belle
Egypt
Shilly Tyler
Laurie Tyler
Weather Forecast Bends Toward Warm Humid Conditions
The National Weather Service predicts tonight partly cloudy warm and humid with possible thunderstorms and a low in the low to mid 70s. Friday brings partly sunny hot humid weather with a chance of thunderstorms and highs in the low to mid 90s. Illinois forecast calls for fair warm conditions Saturday through Monday with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
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