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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1981
Page
4
As Reagan drives budget cuts, critics warn the defense increase could become a blank check. They urge prudent spending, pension reform, longer tours of duty, and fuel efficiency to avoid boondoggles while lifting military readiness.
The Carbondale Public Library Board thanks voters for supporting the library referendum. They cite gratitude to The Southern Illinoisan and WCIL for help and to community members who raised awareness. Betty Mitchell, president, pledges improved service.
The Sacramento Superior Court hears debates on whether God created the heavens and earth in five days or if humans arose by natural processes. Creationists seek equal time in schools and cite Reagan era calls for side by side teaching, while scientists affirm evolution as established fact.
After 40 hours over three years an international team reports a galaxy about 10 billion light years away. Using the 120 inch reflector at Lick Observatory, Hyron Spinrad and colleagues identify four radio galaxies at similar distances, the farthest seen yet.
Linda Greenhouse reports the Supreme Court considers Rhodes v. Chapman on whether housing two inmates in a 63 square foot cell violates the Eighth Amendment. Lower courts ruled double-celling unconstitutional. Ohio argues cap, not deprivation, should define violation. Evidence cites 60 square feet as standard from several agencies and groups. The ruling could affect prison conditions nationwide amid mounting overcrowding.
The piece surveys how rising crime reports may reflect more coverage than change in crime rates. It contrasts Chief Justice Burger’s focus with economists like Milton Rector and Charles Silberman, who link unemployment and competition for resources to violence. It notes prison growth, spending, and racial dynamics in crime.
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