Who Is Speaking For The Children In Bowen Closure
Former Bowen administrator Wayne Kottmeyer quits amid a dispute as Governor Thompson moves to close Bowen and relocate most residents to Anna. Union leaders sue over budget rules while Democrats and Republicans clash over the decision. Ron Bittle at Anna prepares to receive Bowen’s children and promises comparable programs. Parents and staff face emotional strain but aim for a successful transition.
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BOWEN
Wayne Kottmeyer
Harrisburg Center
Anna
Kottmeyer
James Thompson
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center
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Eee
Eader
Neil Hartigan
Tyrone Fahner
Anna Mentalealth and Development Center
Ron Bittle
Bowen’s
Supreme Court delays ruling on teen video game laws
The court returns a Texas case about whether local officials can regulate games like Pac Man and Asteroids. Experts warn of psychological effects on adolescents as games grow tougher and players chase higher scores. InfoWorld argues studies are needed before kids mature to push real missiles.
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Supreme Court
Texas
InfoWorld
California
Silicon Valley
Reagan Deficit Clash Shapes Budget Battle Ahead
The New York Times notes a White House joke that Reagan is not a team player as he clashes with Congress over his 1983 budget. With deficits over 100 billion dollars, most observers expect higher taxes or spending cuts, but Reagan sticks to his plan of tax cuts, defense spending, and cuts, betting on an economic upturn to steer the country out of recession.
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Ronald Reagan
Congress
New York Times
White House
Reagan
Washington
Wall Street
Reagan's bleak Salvadoran options
Steven R. Weisman reports that senior Reagan advisers doubt a fair March 28 El Salvador constitutional assembly vote and fear the government may not secure a military victory. They warn U.S. options are uncertain while military aid rises and domestic opposition to intervention grows.
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Steven R. Weisman
New York Times
Reagan
el Salvador
United States
Nicaragua
Doom and decline in America urged by reader Dennis Smith
De Soto reader Dennis J. Smith argues in a letter to the Southern Ilinoisan that Isaiah warns the nation against moral decline. He targets abortion, homosexuality, premarital sex, drugs, and pornography, urging readers to judge for themselves and act based on biblical warnings.
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Stanley Tucker
America
U.S
Illinois
Mr. Tucker
Isaiah
United States
Israel
Dennis J. Smith de Soto
Reforming Care: Move Toward Community Homes in Illinois
A reader argues institutions harm residents and cites Burton Blatt on institutional damage. Citing Arizona's deinstitutionalization, the letter urges humane community based group homes in Southern Illinois and invites local collaboration to modernize care for disabled children.
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Southern Illinois
Judge South decision sparks reader fury over beating case
A Southern Illinois reader voices disbelief after Judge South acquits the boyfriend in the beating of Shannon Mitchel, while twelve jurors found the mother guilty. The contributor, an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee, recalls Shannon’s hospital severity and life support, urging voters to retire the judge.
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Herbert Carrol
Shannon Mitchel
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Ers
Shannon
Department of Chilren and Family Services
Southern
Illinois
Judge South
Favors Britt over Air Illinois in Williamson County decision
A Southern Illinoisan letter praising the Williamson County Airport authority’s choice to award Britt Airways commuter service over Air Illinois. The writer argues Roger Street seeks a monopoly and urges competition, noting Britt Airways will provide needed access to eastern markets and Indiana.
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Southern Illinoisan
Roger Street’s
Air Illinois
Williamson County
Britt Airways
Indiana
Mr. Street
Illinois
Corrections and mental health tied to time in quote
The front page quote from Rep. C. L. McCormick questions if corrections are the new mental health, asking why a 10 year old autistic daughter must suffer for being born later and whether proper education now could reduce future state care costs. He challenges the idea and implications for future mental health policy.
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Rep
ERA helps women cope with changing reality
Nancy Adkins of Murphysboro argues that the Equal Rights Amendment is not a cure-all but is needed to reflect real life. She notes many women balance home care and work and warns against using letters to dismiss ERA supporters. She cites studies showing broad support and calls for adaptability in society and law.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Nancy Adkins Murphysboro
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