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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1985
Page
4
Shirley Richards of Herrin urges readers to protest legalized abortion in a Letter to the Southern Illinoisan. She condemns clinic bombings but asserts abortion harms unborn babies, cites biblical views on life, and calls on citizens to write governors and lawmakers to influence policy.
A Herrin reader urges voters to elect Bill Bonali, a former Herrin High School student and current teacher, praising his leadership, respect, and lifelong commitment to youths and community through sports and park programs.
Revenue sharing fuels budget talks in Washington while Jackson County reveals how it funds deputy take home cars. Since 1982 the county has bought 22 cars costing around 10 to 12 thousand each with depreciation unclear. If revenue sharing ends the county would face a partial funding gap and must assess program value and costs.
Southern Illinoisans feel hopeful and uneasy about U S Canada talks on acid rain. They want protected waters and forests and a clear coal future via a national control program with scrubbers, while fearing coal scapegoating and delay. Congress should curb major polluters and Accelerate action through funding and regulation.
Dr George B Murphy argues for state standards licensing and income rules to curb out of state expert witnesses in malpractice trials. He contends regional standards and local practice focus would restore sanity to verdicts and reduce runaway awards, urging citizen support for the bill.
A letter in the March 6 Today section highlights the Ministry of Criminal Justice as a statewide org aiding prisoners families parolees and offenders. It notes CUP chapters in Jackson County and Southern Illinois with roles from moral support to shelter and food. Volunteers and funds are sought to expand services and county coverage.
Illinois Times columnist warns that the Build Illinois program relies on debt financing to fund infrastructure, arguing it shifts mortgage-like costs onto future generations. The piece critiques Thompson and Mandeville for bonding as long-term burdens, cites past statewide borrowing, and echoes Lindberg’s 1975 critique while noting the administration’s use of a dedicated revenue source to back bonds.
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