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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1982
Page
4
A speaker recalls campus protests over tuition hikes at SIU and argues inflation and high interest rates threaten colleges. The piece criticizes past loan subsidies to middle class families and urges targeted aid for low income, while endorsing Reagan budget cuts to curb subsidies.
The piece notes four Midwest Republican governors Robert Ray Albert Quie William Milliken and James Rhodes will not return next year while President Reagan favors Sunbelt defense spending. It contrasts Thompson with the trend and suggests presidential discretion influences GOP 1982 fortunes.
A Defense Department report on 12,000 civilians aged 18 to 23 finds white scores on verbal and math tests more than double black scores. It notes the test measures learning quality, not native intelligence, and warns racism and underfunded schools threaten qualified recruits amid high-tech military needs.
Democratic hopeful Gary Hart eschews a political action committee arguing for a new kind of campaign focused on ideas. He aims a program centered on military reform, economic strategy, and an issue driven race, hoping voters seek fresh approaches over traditional fundraising in 1984.
A Southern Indian editor highlights faith in Jesus Christ as the solution to debates over Creation and Evolution. The writer cites John 3 16 and 2 Peter 3 3 7 to argue truth lies in scripture, claims science supports God s word, and notes a chemistry master's degree.
The Southern Illinoisan criticizes WPSD-TV for pulling a Donahue episode on childbirth citing graphic concerns. The author urges viewers to complain to WPSD-TV Mailbag about censorship and promotes informed discussion on birthing methods and women’s bodies on NBC shows.
Mayor Hans J. Fischer defends the Carbondale City Council against Harold Smith of Murphysboro asserting a pro community stance. He notes council support for the hotel convention center project since 1978 and invites a meeting to discuss the matter. He cites council members with long Christian service.
In a critique framed as opinion, Gus di Zerega argues U S anti communism has eroded freedom. He contends postwar regimes in Yugoslavia China and Eastern Europe show that communist governments moderated, while U S policy under Reagan rewards brutal regimes, undermining liberal democracy and enabling mass killings in Latin America and elsewhere.
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