Medicaid cuts fuel political backlash in Illinois
Illinois residents wage protest over Gov. Thompson's plan to cut 300 million from Medicaid and education. Hospitals warn of layoffs and higher room rates as doctors, unions, and welfare agencies lobby Springfield. Critics say the move shifts costs to insurers and individuals while tying the issue to Thompson's re election. Memorial Hospital in Carbondale predicts a 500000 shortfall and potential service cutbacks.
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Springfield
Illinois
Carbondale
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George Maroney
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Black basketball stars dominate NCAA scene this winter
The piece notes white fans calling for white players as black players shine in the NCAA tournament with North Carolina Georgetown Louisville and Houston leading semifinals. It critiques media portrayal and the limited professional roles offered to black people beyond sports while highlighting education barriers and race dynamics in American society.
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University of Alabama- Birmingham
NAACP
North Carolina
Georgetown
Louisville
Houston
Carl Rowan
John Thompson
O.J. Simpson
Reggie Jackson
America
We Be Survived The Nuclear Question In Reagan Era
James Reston writes that the Reagan administration steadies toward dialogue on nuclear weapons but avoids addressing core fears driving anti nuclear protests. He notes congressional resistance to the Pentagon budget, European warnings, and Geneva talks with the Soviet Union, urging action beyond political posturing. The piece cites past plans by Baruch, Acheson, Lilienthal, Eisenhower, and Marshall, contrasting them with current stagnation as Schell’s Fate of the Earth frames the existential plea to survive.
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New York Times
Reagan
Congress
Pentagon
Europe
NATO
U.S
Mitterrand
France
Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Geneva
United States
Moscow
Washington
Herbert Butterfield
American University
California
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
George Marshall
Jonathan Schell
Chew boosts democracy in Jackson County write-ins
Letters from readers praise Mary Chew for her county government experience and leadership on the County Board. The piece notes write-in candidates appearing on the November ballot and quotes George Thier on Illinois politics, emphasizing a viable two party system in Jackson County and statewide concerns over past scandals.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Mary Chew
George Thier
Illiois
Illinois
Laying off good teachers in Murphysboro schools
A reader criticizes Murphysboro school budget decisions amid a 1.9 million fund balance and enrollment decline. The letter questions why the district buys a former bakery building while proposing staff cuts and urges residents to scrutinize teachers’ past performance before layoffs.
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Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Harts Bread
Murphysboro High School
Walnut Street
Absence of malice ad sparks reader protest in Jackson County
A Jackson County resident condemns a newspaper ad by Georgiana Hoffman before the primary, arguing it harms people and noting readers must buy the paper to see grocery ads and death notices. The letter accuses the paper of hurting friends who are dying and urges stops to the alleged sensationalism.
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Southern Illnoisan
Jackson County
Georgiana Hoffman
Penn Aluminum Murphysboro workers face layoffs severance dispute
A reader asks who won the Penn Aluminum Company dispute in Murphysboro. Workers accepted pay cuts to stay employed but many lost severance and remain jobless. The letter questions who benefited and urges clarity on when, or if, workers will return, thanking The Southern Illinoisan for coverage.
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Southern Illinoisan
Penn Aluminum Company
Murphysboro
Juvenile crime fear linked to perceived racial threat grows
Article examines public panic over juvenile crime, noting a decline in arrests nationwide despite media hype and political push for harsher measures. It cites declines in Chicago New York and California, questions the bias of officials toward crime fear, and highlights researchers who attribute public alarm to demographic shifts and media coverage.
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California
New York City
Chicago
New York
Robert J. McGuire
Crie
Donald Jensen
John Howard
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