Road to St Louis joint push for new airport and highway
A powerful bipartisan pairing Rep. Ken Gray and Gov. James Thompson back a combined plan for an airport east of St. Louis and a four lane link from Jackson to St. Clair counties. Feasibility studies cost 840000 and highway upgrades run into tens of millions. Environmental and political hurdles loom including Missouri opposition and the need for cross state support. Promoters argue regional growth and tax gains justify the expense, while airport competition with Lambert Field and impact on existing regional airports must be weighed. The plan hinges on regional economic benefits and cross party cooperation to move forward.
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Ken Gray
West Frankfort
James Thompson
Chicago
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Scott Air Force Base
Jackson County
St. Clair County
Missouri
Greater
St. Louis
Lambert Field
Gray
Thompson
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
Metro East
Simon
Alan Dixon
Williamson County
Big Muddy
Famine aid delays threaten African relief efforts
A FAO report cites slow donor shipments and delivery gaps delaying famine relief in Africa. The piece notes pledges cover about 90 percent of needs for 1984 85, but actual deliveries reach only 2.7 million tons by April, risking widespread hunger as rains approach. It highlights U S Ethiopia shipments and political timing as key obstacles affecting aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Askin
Carole Collins
Pacific
Harare
Zimbabwe
United States
Developed World
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
FAO
North America
Europe
Africa
Soviet Union
Rome
Hve
Milicent Fenwick
U.S
UN Food Agencies
Fenwick
Canada
China
Australia
Japan
Sudan
Sahel
Sahara
Amb. Fenwick
Ake
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Save the Children
Addis
Congress
Questions to Herrin council editor over auditing bid
Letter from Shirley A. Cooper criticizes Herrin finances audit bids by Wood & Bufords and questions why the first year cost was $2700 and the next $5500. She alleges bias, lack of local benefit, and calls for bids and accountability from aldermen and the Chamber of Commerce. She cites Swinford and Nava and notes mayoral changes.
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Southern Illinois
CPA
Herrin
Garavaglia
Wood & Bufords
Williamson County
City
Chamber of Commerce
Shirley A. Cooper
Abortion Ad Sparks Protest in Granite City
A reader letter criticizes Hope Clinic of Granite City for abortion ads claiming abortions up to 24 weeks. The writer argues the Supreme Court allowed abortions through all nine months and denounces the practice as murder, noting protestors have faced arrest.
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Southern Illinoisan
Hope Clinic
Granite City
Ill
Supreme Court
Hope
Ho Clinic
Midwives face hostility as birth choices collide with medicine
Matthew Meighan argues that medical opposition to home birth stems from control and profit, not safety. He recounts his own home birth experience, notes hospital intrusions, and calls for genuine medical support and training to protect mothers and babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Meighan
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Turner to show Soviet programs on WTBS and CNN
Turner Broadcasting and Gostelradio reached a two year pact to exchange entertainment and sports from the Soviet Union with WTBS Atlanta and news exchanges between Intervision and CNN. First Soviet programs to air within six months. Wussler says the goal is broader world coverage and a positive, noncontroversial view of the USSR. The deal follows Turner’s CBS bid controversy and includes a Portrait of the World project with Jacques Cousteau’s series and a six hour Soviet portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Bedell Smith
New York Times
NEW York
Turner Broadcasting System
Soviet Union
Turner Broadcasting
Gostelradio
State Committee For Television and Radio
Turner System
Robert Wussler
Wussler
Ted Turner
TBS
CBS
WTBS
Atlanta
Intervision
Moscow Circus
CNN
Turner
Federal Communications Commission
Ted
America
Jonathan Sanders
Harriman Institute For Soviet Studies
Columbia University
Sanders
Jacques Cousteau
Amazon River
Gastelradio
Japan
Italy
France
Canada
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Evan M. Davis
Swinford
Quaglia
Mr. Swinford
Hard Times
Mary Ann
Memorial
Dr. Klam
Cindy Frenkel
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