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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1981
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan reports rising marijuana use among youths 12 to 17 and 18 to 25, with higher lifetime usage and current users, amid dangers to memory and safety. A ten part series, Marijuana and Your Child, runs through March 19 offering parental guidance and peer-pressure insights.
CIPS built the Newton 1 scrubber to remove sulfur without ICC permission and later won a rate increase to recover the $121 million investment. The piece notes CWIP charges pass construction costs to customers during build, unlike standard rate hikes, and clarifies CIPS uses Illinois coal, not Western coal.
The writer thanks the Southern Illinoisan for its March 4 editorial Raising the stakes in El Salvador and questions how U S helicopters and strafing missions will address long standing injustices. The letter notes community concern over the development and its implications.
A satirical piece portrays Paul Simon as overly sensitive after an election, mocking sympathy appeals and alleging wasteful spending by Congress. It suggests instructions to exploit taxes, social programs, and welfare, caricaturing Simon and the U.S. Congress in a blunt regional critique.
President Reagan arrives in Ottawa for two days of talks with Prime Minister Trudeau, the first U.S. president to visit since 1972. Canadian officials caution it is a get acquainted meeting, with key topics including fisheries treaty delays, energy policy, continental energy sharing, OECD rules, and acid rain.
Edmonton based column outlines Trudeau's drive to patriate the Canadian constitution and hints he could seek a presidential system. Monarchist groups led by John Aimers warn such steps threaten the crown, parliament, and Canada’s ties to Britain as tensions over independence grow.
Illinois politics gears up for 1982 with Gov. Jim Thompson facing a crowded field including Adlai Stevenson, Phil Rock and possible moves by John Anderson. Sen. Charles Percy plans reelection in 1984, while Thompson’s aides Jim Edgar and Tyrone Fahner build statewide profile. The piece weighs each figure’s chances, media appeal, and potential impact on Illinois governance and budget battles.
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