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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1979
Page
1
President Carter told about a dozen House Democrats and spouses at Camp David that continued bickering on oil policy could cost the party votes. He urged constructive solutions, said the party holds responsibility for inaction, and warned of trouble on election day if oil standoff persists.
President Carter urged Democrats to show plain talk and political courage as the nation faces oil controls and rising gasoline prices. He warned against excuses and said decontrol could lift prices by seven cents a gallon by October 1981. He noted crops and heating oil stock fears, met oil industry and consumer leaders, and hosted a Camp David energy gathering with key chairmen and critics.
The Associated Press reports hundreds arrested as anti nuclear protesters scale fences reach atomic plants in Canada and the U S. Parachutists land at Darlington Ontario station and are detained. Demonstrations erupt in Netherlands and Mass Rowe plus Arkansas and North Carolina sites. About 2000 nuclear scientists gather in Atlanta amid Three Mile Island concerns.
Pope John Paul II arrived in Warsaw for his first trip home as pontiff, drawing an outdoor Mass for about 300000 as officials estimate one million filled the capital. He urged reconciliation and peace while meeting President Jablowksi and other leaders, then visited Victory Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His eight day itinerary follows tough talks with the communist government amid Poland's atheism policy.
Jackson County grand jury charges New Haven Center Inc and William Colp with theft over 150 dollars from a patient trust fund at University Bank Carbondale for 1977 to 1978. Colp named as corporate official with high managerial control. HUD owns Southern Manor after federal foreclosure.
Carter administration officials acknowledge faster than expected slowing in the economy as private economists push for a recession. Lyle Gramley lowers growth forecasts for Q2 to 1 3 percent annual rate, while Treasury Secretary Blumenthal halves the year’s growth outlook to 1.5 2 percent, nudging toward zero growth and potential recession. Unemployment is poised to rise, with Evans Economics predicting 8 percent later this year, persisting into 1980.
A Perry County jury deliberated five hours late Friday before finding Stanley Keith Lawler of Mount Vernon not guilty of murdering John Miles Campbell of Old Du Quoin. Page 3. The Union County ambulance service, recently separated from a six-county district, faces problems. Page 3. HUD may cut Carbondale’s multi million dollar grant program amid probe of minority business loan handling. Page 20.
Commentary notes rising utility bills stretching Illinois families, with consumer groups saying the poor use food money to cover essential services. Page 21 articles examine the issue and its impact on households.
An editorial on Page 22 argues that Vietnam veterans are victims of society's craving for hero worship and deserve a fair shake, urging balanced recognition and support rather than spectacle.
James Blackwood, superintendent of Murphysboro schools, announces retirement on July 1 after four decades in education. He reflects on changes in teaching, leadership, and student learning across his tenure, with a note pointing readers to Page 31 for the full piece.
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