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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1982
Page
4
Illinois Governor James Thompson unveils a 1983 budget pressed by recession and federal cuts. The plan cuts education and other programs to invite revenue increases, aiming to project leadership while offering limited vision for core issues like Medicaid, highways, drug enforcement, and job growth.
In j-notes, University of Iowa mass communications notes H Leslie Steeves will research behavioral methods using time diaries and diary data to define media attentiveness among employed women. The piece questions aim and English clarity in journalism education.
Georgia based agent owner of KFVS TV chief Amos attacked Ed Asner during Lou Grant broadcast for supporting El Salvador leftists. He claimed motives are mercenary while KFVS staff described him as a conservative fearing Salvadoran rebels. The rant echoed anger at politically active actors like Jane Fonda as US debate heated.
Dr Issam Sartawi, longtime PLO moderate, urges a two state solution with a Palestinian state beside Israel. He argues for U S pressure toward a Palestinian settlement and warns that Arab unity and fear of Soviet alignment push toward renewed conflict if Israel stays on current course. He notes Arab leaders endorsed Israeli withdrawal to secure borders and calls for a Middle East common market as trust builds between Israelis and Palestinians.
Letters from the Carbondale Community High School Board of Education urge voters to back a bond issue. The board cites extensive study of needs and solutions, emphasizing long-term school facilities development and community support for a proper high school building.
A letter to the Southern Illinoisan expresses concern over closing the Bowen Center in Harrisburg. The writer, a 12-year-old sixth grader, describes residents receiving 24-hour care, forming friendships, and the loving, family-like atmosphere observed during a weekend visit. The piece warns of breaking many hearts if the center closes.
A letter to Mayor Swinford questions his involvement in the Allen Industries dispute with the union workers. The writer accuses the mayor of overreach and lectures, urging him to focus on his own affairs and avoid meddling in the matter.
Letter from David R. Maragni of Marion questions Sen Gene Johns about long running floods in Marion and Herrin. He accuses the senator of sudden interest as the primary nears, noting Johns is a longtime Marion resident and state senator who has not previously acted on the issue.
A reader challenges Ernest Morgan over his critique of Franklin D Roosevelt and his use of the term day of infamy. The writer urges study of American history and defends social programs as enacted under FDR, asking who gave the people the programs that provided relief during the Great Depression and WWII.
From high tech to football unions push to organize professional and white collar workers across sectors. Victor Kamber notes wage and benefit gains through collective action while AFL CIO officials and experts point to profits from new technology and broader labor organizing in education, health care, media, and sports.
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