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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1981
Page
31
James C. Nelson of Carbondale criticizes WCIL for interrupting pope John Paul II shooting news to air the Trading Post program. He urges station owners to replace management, calling for accountability and better prioritization of world events.
Bill Curtis argues that the marketplace cannot cure the economy and condemns reliance on private sector solutions. He claims social programs exist to aid the vulnerable and warns against comparing current policy to Nixon and Hitler mandates. He urges voters and lawmakers to reject privatization.
John R. Harrell of the Christian Patriots Defense League objects to a April 29 Washington Post editorial he says misrepresented his group. He notes fact disputes about Holocaust figures and claims the piece slandered his organization, which he says includes many veterans and public service personnel.
A reader recounts traffic court objections to airplane clocking of car speeds using a stopwatch across two lines. He questions method accuracy, implies bias and pre-judging, and cites cases where defendants plead guilty or travel long distances to defend licenses. He calls for more accurate speed enforcement than airborne radar.
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