SIU-C holds commencement with Pilands among graduates
Commencement exercises at SIU C featured Bob Piland receiving an aviation diploma and Polly Piland a clothing and textiles degree. The Pilands are Carbondale natives, with Bob working for the SIU C Air Institute and Service and Polly employed as a flight attendant for Air Illinois. Richard Wagner addressed graduates at 10 a m.
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IBHE executive director urges SIUC grads to engage
Illinois Board of Higher Education executive director Richard Wagner urged SIUC graduates at a Saturday commencement to take up the future’s challenge. He warned of a critical watershed with 70 years shaping life quality and survival, urging questions, discernment of facts, and grassroots involvement to address economic, energy, and social issues.
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British strike Falklands with night commando raid
British commandos blew up as many as eleven Argentine planes and a large ammunition dump at Pebble Island airstrip in a covert night raid near West Falkland. London said two minor casualties and undisclosed Argentine casualties resulted.
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Poll on Reagan 1984 run shows mixed national views
Americans remain divided over whether Ronald Reagan should seek a second term in 1984 while overall approval of his job performance holds steady. The AP NBC poll of 1,559 adults finds 42 percent backing another run and 46 percent not wanting it, with foreign policy gains offset by weak economic ratings and uncertain voters.
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Reagan, Habib discuss Mideast border tension in Oval Office
President Reagan met with Mideast envoy Philip Habib for about 30 minutes to discuss Israel's buildup on its northern border and the potential Lebanon invasion. Spokesman Mort Allin stressed restraint and the cease-fire, with Habib later returning to California before resuming talks in Washington. Morris Draper also plans a 10 day Mideast trip next week.
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