People's Agenda for the 80s Shaped by Southern Illinois Readers
A special 48 page section in The Southern Illinois gathers reader letters and interviews to present a local agenda. Residents cite jobs and youth activities as priorities, while officials face unpopular but necessary projects. The report urges government and citizens to discuss goals and craft a workable plan for progress.
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Washington
Southern Illinois
Southern
Illinois
Reagan shifts arms policy to China deepens East West chill
Washington experts say Reagan's arms move toward China and blunt talk on Poland harden Soviet distrust and raise the risk of a Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe. Officials note Moscow worries about a strengthened U S China axis while seeking leverage in future arms talks amid a tougher Western stance.
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Hedrick Smith
New York Times
Washington
Reagan
China
Europe
Poland
Moscow
Haig
Peking
Kremlin
United States
London
Middle East
Asia
Latin Amer
America
Notre Dame
Illinois
Sound history or dubious diplomacy in Reagan era analysis
James Reston argues that while the Reagan administration portrays the Soviet Union as weakening the view is risky. Kissinger and Haig echo the decline theory but warn presidents should avoid provoking Moscow. Reston questions U.S. rhetoric, noting Poland Iraq and Poland tensions, seeking cautious, principled diplomacy.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
Europe
Haig
Poland
France
Letters respond to miner plight and food stamp debate
Robert Ray Jr of Thompsonville counters Mary Ann Kellerman of Pinckneyville in a Southern Illinoisan letter urging recognition of coal miners risks underground and critiquing welfare and food stamp policy. He cites dangerous conditions, denial rates by oil mine owners, and tax-funded programs while challenging income claims and urging understanding of miners’ hardships.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mary Ann Kellerman
Pinckneyville
The
UMW
Robert Ray Jr
Thompsonville
Law school named for Hiram Lesar at SIU C
Editor notes the new SIU C Law School bears the rare and fine name Lesar, praising Hiram Lesar for his stalwart support. The piece invites Southern Illinois to celebrate Rosalee and Hiram Lesar, hailing the name as a source of pride for graduates who will become Lesar lawyers.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Siu-C Law School
Hiram Lesar
Siu-C
Southern Illinois
Thebes
Lesar
Rosalee
Virginia L. Marmaduke
Miner union letter praises backing and return to work
A reader in Murphysboro reflects on the new coal mine contract and recalls a past wildcat strike. He defends unions like the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union for standing behind workers and preserving jobs, noting 30 years at Cal-Crest Outerwear and fond memories with coworkers and officials.
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Japan
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Cal-Crest
Rule blocks ERA in Illinois assembly delay urged
Bonnie Heidinger of Carbondale urges Illinois lawmakers to abandon the three-fifths rule delaying ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. She notes a Supreme Court ruling allows House and Senate to change the rule as it is a procedural rule, not law, and calls for a majority rule to pass the amendment favored by Americans.
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Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Illinois
Supreme Court
Illinois House
Senate
Bonnie Heidinger
Carbondale
ERA Deadline Nears as 1970s Ratification Ends
The Southern Illinoisan notes June 30 marks the final year to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Polls show strong, broad support despite political shifts. Inflation pushes women’s earnings down from 59 to 56 cents per dollar.
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Southern Illinoisan
Gallup
Quote on welfare votes echoes queen of France remark
Fr James A Genisio denounces Rep Winchester for opposing a 5 percent cost of living increase for the aged disabled and poor. He contrasts the remark with a quote attributed to Hubert Humphrey and cites Rock on government moral tests, urging compassion for the twilight of life.
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Southern Illinoisan
Winchester
Springfield
Rep
Dunn
Senator Rock
Hubert Humphrey
Jesus
Queen
France
James A. Genisio
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Carbondale
Radar Traps Close to Entrapment in 55 mph Case
Editor comments on a June 7 letter about radar accuracy. A court case involved a driver cited for exceeding 55 mph with an officer clocking the first of two similar trucks from a roadside night light, while the second escaped. Judge Lockwood seemed to side with the officer, despite questions about procedure. A 30 day appeal was granted, but costs and travel to Mt. Vernon deter appeals.
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Southern Illinois An
Owens
Charles Waller
Lockwood
Mt. Vernon
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