Prayer in School Debate Shapes Faith and Policy
A historical commentary argues that United States efforts to allow voluntary prayer in public schools raise deep religious and constitutional questions. It notes Reagan’s push to overturn the 1962 ban, contrasts Christian prayer with other faiths, and cautions against state intrusion in personal religious practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Reagan
Supreme Court
Congress
Jesus
Christ
Gethsemane
God
British stiffening their upper lips in war mood
London experts describe a war mindset shaping public mood as Britain eyes Falklands conflict. From club talks to Parliament, many Britons view recover of the Falklands as a duty and a mobilizing, bloody minded response, while weighing losses to the fleet and the national embrace of resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
New York Times
London
Argentina
Britain
South Atlantic
Sheffield
France
Hitler
Falkland Islands
World Organization
Security Council
Council
Falklands
Belgrano
Royal Navy
Empire
Winston Churchill
Singapore
Midwest Governors Step Down Amid Economic Strain
Five of six regional governors, all Republicans, announce retirement as economic woes, budget deficits, and tax pressures bite in the industrial Midwest. Illinois Governor James R. Thompson seeks reelection. others from Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and Ohio bow out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Middle West
Reagan
Washington
Midwest
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
James R. Thompson
Illinois
William G. Milliken
Milliken
Lee S. Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Robert Ray
Albert H. Quie
James A. Rhodes
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Rhodes
James Brickley
Quie
Dressing room dispute over child abuse prompts reader letter
A Southern Illinoisan reader laments a mother who slapped a crying child in a store dressing room. The writer questions parenting rights, urges better conflict handling, and reflects on public sensitivity and duty to intervene. The letter condemns the mother’s actions while stressing responsibility for children’s wellbeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro urged to oppose USS phone rate change
A local editor warns Murphysboro residents about General Telephone Company plans to switch from flat rate billing to Usage Sensitive Service. He cites biased test results in Clinton, Tuscola and Jacksonville and argues ceilings and discounts were removed, increasing costs and eliminating extended area service. He urges citizens to investigate and oppose USS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois An
Murphysboro
General Telephone Company
GTE
USS
Clinton
Tuscola
Jacksonville
Illinois
Carbondale
de Soto
Illinois Commerce Commission
Is the state of a society in which anything goes healthy
Rosa Hall Randall of Carbondale critiques modern literature and media for morbid, sensational content. She questions censorship versus license in a pluralistic society and calls for better standards amid intrusive prurience and decline in quality writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
C.S. Lewis
Rosa Hall Randall Carbondale
Illinois 3/5ths rule blocks Equal Rights Amendment
Illinois requires a three fifths majority to ratify constitutional amendments, delaying the Equal Rights Amendment. If in effect since 1818 only six of 13 past amendments would have passed. A 1970s court ruling found the rule invalid, noting no constitutional backing and urging legislative change. Sarah B. Hansel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
United States
Senate
House
U.S
Federal District Court
Sarah B. Hansel
Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern
General Belgrano
United Nations
Senor
JUNTA
GOP
Ivan Peterson
Jerry Falwell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!