Our Opinions on Abortion Law and Public Funding
Opinion piece criticizing Congress for regressing on abortion funding and proposing that public, welfare, and rape or incest cases be restricted. It argues the poor would be hardest hit, cites votes by Rep. Mathyan and Rep. Iice, notes Rep. Simon's absence, and calls for broader solutions like sex education, adoption, and anti poverty measures, while condemning anti abortion zeal and urging restraint on new restrictions.
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Congress
Thompson called up bad memories in Illinois politics
The Associated Press exposed that Thompson administration staffers charged personal and political calls to the state, a practice deemed wrong though costing only a few thousand dollars. Thompson apologized, citing past similar issues, and voters should weigh his conduct in evaluating his candidacy.
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Illinois
Thompson
Associated Press
Douglas Bailey
Otto Kerner
Panama Canal Treaty Debate and U S Panamanian Relations
The piece argues that Panama reaction would have worsened if the canal treaties failed, noting Panamanian resentment toward U S control, the fairness argument, and that Senate approval avoided a Latin American crisis and potential sabotage. It cautions against imperial sentiment while praising treaty passage for goodwill with Latin America.
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Panama
U.S. Senate
Panama Canal
United States
Mississippi River
Latin America
U.S
Canal
Carter
Senate
Girl Scouts Exclusion Hurts Granddaughter in Herrin
A reader laments the exclusion of her granddaughter from Girl Scout troop 114 in Herrin, recounting three weeks of planning for a Six Flags trip that was canceled days before departure. The mother informed the child, causing deep hurt and shame, with the family urging troop leaders to consider the emotional impact on families and girls.
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Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Six Flags
Scout letter defends girl scouting and troop leaders
A concerned reader rejects the claim that Girl Scouts are only for troubled children. The Shagbark council notes it serves over 6,500 girls with 1,600 volunteers and defends troop leaders as providing safe, engaging programs for every girl.
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Shagbark
The Dating of Men and Women in Unmarried Life
A first person reflection on postmarital dating in New York City. The narrator joins a Soho bar gathering of four singles and faces loneliness, evasive conversations, and fragile connections as six adults navigate separation, therapy talk, and the emptiness of modern marriages.
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Joanna Ky
John Travolta
Bob
New York City
Hollywood
Erica
Soho
New York
Richard
Susan
Is It Harder Being a Man These Days
Peter Knobler reflects on gender shifts as women gain power and visibility. He argues men face increased pressures, new expectations, and closer scrutiny while friendships and roles evolve. He calls for cooperation, shared support, and solidarity, not division.
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Peter Knobler
Moving Targets of Identity in Modern Relationships
Editor notes preview two pieces on contemporary intimacy and partnership. Peter Knobler analyzes the women’s movement’s impact on male female relations, while Joanna Kyd reviews cohabiting couples and the evolving housing dynamic in urban life.
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Joanna Kyd
Manhattan
Our Town
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