Memorial Hospital Nurses Barred From Abortion Debate Spark Petition
Fourty four doctors at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale petition the Southern Illinois Hospital Services board to disallow abortions there. They argue the hospital should not offer a specialized service that regional women may seek elsewhere. The doctors urge focus on ethics over morality and warn of driving patients to unsafe unlicensed abortions. They also promote Birthright and birth control efforts in campaigns beyond the hospital.
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Memorial Hospital of
Southern Illinois Hospital Services Board
Illinois
Granite City
Cape Girardeau
Memorial
Southern Illinois
Hospital Services Board
Memorial Hospital
City Officials Scrutinize Open Meetings After Controversial Meeting
Community leaders in Christopher review last weekend’s disruption as three council members left a sewer issue discussion. The event underscores the need for public notice and media access during official business. Mayor John Regis acted promptly after the sewer line break.
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Christopher
John Regis
Butler mayor under fire for remarks and pride in Marion
Reader letter slams Mayor Robert Butler as an embarrassment to constituents cites his remarks on the Herrin annexations near the Illinois 13 148 intersection and the VA Medical Center Fire Department dispute. Questions loftier aims and party ambitions while praising local progress.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marion-Herrin
Herrin
Marion VA Medical Center
Marion
Robert Butler
Southern Illinois
Athough
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Village of Energy
Illinois 13
Energy
VA Medical Center
VA Fire Department
Butler
Sunday Bus to Shawnee Farm Lunch Club Hymn
A reflective note from a Southern Illinois reader describes weekly bus trips from New Burnside Ozark and Tunnel Hill to the Whistlers nutrition site for lunch. Volunteers Doris and Lottie Parker greet guests with a prayer and offertory as Rev Murrell McGowen leads Bible class followed by band singing on Fridays.
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Southern Illinoisan
New Burnside
Ozark
Tunnel Hill
Whistlers and Whistlers
Land of the Noble Free
Doris
Lottie Parker
Murrell McGowen
Liberty
CIA Gut Check on Soviet Military Buildup Stirs Budget Debate
CIA and DIA researchers challenge Pentagon claims of rapid Soviet arms growth, estimating a 2 percent annual increase since the mid-1970s, versus official 4 to 10 percent figures. The disclosure shifts congressional talks on the 1986 Pentagon budget request.
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Robert J. Wagman
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Washington
Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
CIA
U.S
Defense Intelligence Agency
Weinberger
Norbert Michaud
William Proxmire
D-Wash
Joint Economic Committee
Senate
Robert Gages
Proxmire
Gates
United States
Illinois Budget Shows Thompson Reenergized and Ambitious
Governor James Thompson unveils a ninth budget themed Build Illinois and education reform, aiming to revive the economy, expand in home elder care, and back tax increases. While praising renewed leadership, critics note questions on grants, costs, and political motives. The budget signals a pivotal period with debates over his tenure and future goals.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Yesteryear
General Assembly
Power shifts in Northwest Africa
Flora Lewis reports from Marrakesh on Morocco Algeria rivalries shaping North Africa. Hassan II deepens control after coup attempts while embracing a Libya union seen as a step to outflank Algeria. The Western Sahara dispute drains Morocco’s funds yet boosts nationalism and regional power plays affecting U.S. strategy.
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Marrakesh
Morocco
Algeria
Polisario
Western Sahara
Spanish Sahara
Hassan II
Libya
U.S
America
Persian Gulf
Iran
Gulf
North Africa
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