People’s Agenda for the 80s energizes Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinoisan highlights SIUC’s task force on community service endorsing expanded efforts to aid recreation and youth opportunities in Southern Illinois. It notes SIUC departments offering credit for recreation studies and community projects, plus a plan to inventory and mobilize regional resources for solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ial
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Southern Illinois
College of Education
College of Human Resources
Richard Thomas
Thomas
Carbondale
Byarseed
University
Albert Somit
Southern Illinoisan
People’s Agerida
Elmer Clark
Delyte Morris
Southern Illinois University
Offshore leases spark rare oil industry dissent
Environmentalists and Big Oil unite in opposition to Watt's plan to open one billion offshore acres to oil and gas exploration. Critics warn the accelerated five year schedule strains equipment and manpower, risking environmental safeguards and long term planning. The Interior Department says leases will be offered in large planning areas with choice of parcels, not mandatory full leasing.
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Lance Gay
Washington Star
Interior
Watt
Interior Department
E.F. Livandais Jr
Washington
Atlantic Richfield Co
Exxon Corp
U.S. Geological Survey
Baltimore Canyon
Florida
Cathy Smith
Friends of the Earth
Alaska
California
Nixon
Energy Department
Merchant Marine
Reagan Adminis
Tration
Elizabeth Kaplan
Department
Kaplan
Conflating Communists and Socialists in Foreign Elections
The piece argues that French Communists won 44 of 491 seats, with Socialists gaining a clear majority at 285, and notes France’s president François Mitterrand will not invite Communists to cabinet. It warns against misreading political labels, cites examples from Britain and Germany, and urges Americans to resist linguistic distortions by communists and to prefer plain English in public discourse.
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National Assembly
Francois Mitterand
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Interiupice
Poland
France
Russia
Britain
Labor Party
German Democratic Republic
Fidel Castro
Cuba
America
Remember Zeigler and Route 148’s two year closure
A Southern Illinois call to support closing Route 148 between Zeigler and Herrin for two years to enable major rebuilding and a detour via Freeman Spur Road. The piece argues the move benefits Zeigler, Western Franklin County and regional growth, while opposing negative, selfish resistance from Herrin and West Frankfort interests.
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the Alamo
Pearl Harbor
Zeigler
Herrin
Christopher
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Freeman
Ing
West Frankfort
Freeman Spur
Marion
Carbondale
Franklin County
Illinois
Jackson County jail site debate misrepresented by editorial
Jackson County Board member rebuts an editorial, clarifying the process for jail courthouse site selection. He notes committees such as Ad Hoc on Jail Courthouse Problems handle options from minimal facility plans to a full jail courthouse, warns against premature actions raising property prices, and explains funding paths including bonds or referendums. He defends open meetings law and distances the board from settlements in lawsuits, stressing voter choice in 1982.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Board
Jackson
Sheriff’s Department
Building Commission
Building Committee
Perry County
Mittee
Sheriff White
Supreme Court
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Rte. 148
Daily American
Rte. 149
Do-Noth
Jackson Board
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