Mental sports gain footing in schools and states
Olympia lawmakers consider a 600000 facility for competition and research in mental sports such as chess and bridge. WSIU TV in Carbondale hosts a weekly Scholastic High Q quiz for area high school teams, boosting recognition for brainy students alongside traditional athletics.
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Washington
Carbondale
Illinois
State Senate
Wsiutv
WSIU
Southern Illinois
Sparta
Illinois Palace
Seattle
Spokane
Kamchatka
Imperial
Fort Massac in Jeopardy Over Recreation Shift
Marion Mitchell argues Fort Massac State Park should protect its historic district within a larger recreation area. He warns loss of the district would end reenactments, degrade the fort, and erase a premier Illinois historic site without proper preservation and museum programs. Public push urges letters to officials and an upcoming Carbondale meeting.
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Department of Historic Buildings and Sites
Illinois State Department of Conservation
DOC
Department
Jubilee College
Peoria
Fort Massac
Metropolis
Department of Conservation
Fort Massac State Park
Carbondale
Fort de Chartres
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Thompson
Bob Winchester
Illinois Department O Conservation
United States
Carbondale plan targets underage drinking with novel punishments
An editorial urges tougher enforcement of liquor laws in Carbondale to curb underage drinking. It criticizes new ideas like limiting pitchers, contends the key is harsher fines and license suspensions, and promotes publicizing arrests to deter youth drinking and protect tavern licenses.
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Carbondale
Liquor Advisory Board
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Liquor Commission
Micronesia Decolonization Faces Health and Economic Crises
The Pacific territories under U.S. trusteeship confront a worsening health emergency with leprosy cholera and tuberculosis spreading amid debates in Congress over a Compact of Free Association. Public health capacity is weak and economic development stalled as critics argue the plan preserves U.S. control under a new banner.
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Pacific Territories
United States
Congress
Micronesia
Reagan
Palau
Marshalls
Federated States of Micronesia
FSM
New Caledonia
Panape
Kapingamarangi
John Trautman
National
Hansen’s Disease Center
Louisiana
Trautman
Ponape
World Health Organization
Truk
Hawaii
U.S
Richard Montoya
Kwajalein
Federation
Navy
Bikini
Eniwetok
Rongelap
Utirik
Compact of Free Association
Pressure excuses for addicted nurses spark letters
A reader rejects the front page feature on nurses stealing drugs and injecting themselves, arguing that drug abuse is criminal and dangerous to patients. The letter emphasizes personal responsibility, questions front-page treatment of providers under pressure, and urges focusing on victims of drug abuse.
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Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County budget deficit claim challenged
Editor argues Williamson County does not face a deficit and cites a projected $1 million year end surplus. The writer accuses the county board of secrecy, warns of hidden tax hikes or layoffs, and urges addressing real issues rather than deficit rhetoric.
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Williamson County
Southern I Linoisan
Clarence Stocks
John Hamilton
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