Springfield show of hands as legislators seek pay hikes
Opinion concerns Springfield lawmakers and their district office allowance proposal rising from 17000 to 22000 yearly. The piece argues the raises, pensions, and budget cuts favor politicians, noting public participation will dwindle as offices shrink and district voices fade. It also criticizes a $12000 SIU budget cut aimed at Chancellor Kenneth Shaw.
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Tao Cee
House
General Assembly
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Senate
SIU
Board of Higher Education
Kenneth Shaw
Shaw
Fature
Why Catholic Italy favored abortion
Italy held a two day referendum on abortion with a liberal law upheld by a wide majority. CatholicsSplit views surfaced as voters quoted Pope John Paul IIs pleas to vote Yes while many said personal conscience and practical concerns guided their choice. The result kept the law allowing free abortions for women over 18 in state clinics.
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Italy
John Paul II
Capena
Rome
Radical Party
Pro-Life Movement
Yes
The Sin Debate and the Limits of Legislation
Russell Baker argues the U S approach to banning sins shows political whim over principle. Governments enforce Prohibition era zeal, yet abortion and other sins resist control, reflecting voter mood rather than a guiding doctrine. The piece foresees political heat with little clarity as society splits on moral law and private life.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Letters One Bandstand Plus Two Bands Equals A Permit
A Herrin reader condemns park restrictions after his band and five others were told to leave Herrin City Park and obtain written permission to rehearse. He questions broad permission rules and cites impact on local teens and business, with a park district official defending the rule to prevent overlapping performances.
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Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Shell
Herrin City Park
Family outings by motorcycle the real thing
A letter from Southern Illinois motorcyclists praising Joe Jones and Bonnie Marx for May 10 coverage of the Cyclesport Motorcycle Club scavenger hunt in Southern Illinois. The writer asserts motorcycles are a family activity and invites others to learn about joining Cyclesport, contact members, and support the sport.
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Southern Illinoisan
Joe Jones
Bonnie Marx
Cyclesport Motorcycle Club
Southern Illinois
Cyclesport Club
Matt Hall
Yamaha Carbondale
Unions Back Norge Workers in Strike
Unions affiliated with the railroad discuss support for Norge plant workers and note that railroad employees are not crossing picket lines. They explain that entering personnel are non union company workers and address a Norge employee’s label of railroad workers as scabs, suggesting a misunderstanding about who operated trains to the plant.
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Norge
M.R. Hawkins
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Frank Thomas
Brotherhood of
Don Uhls
United Transportation Union
Don Pearson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bill Todd
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Larry Greenwood
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
All of Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Stockman Repayment Saga Ties to Michigan Church Loan
Federal Budget Director David A. Stockman faced scrutiny over an interest free education loan he received in the late 1960s from Edgewood United Church in East Lansing, Michigan. He reportedly required prompting via registered letters to begin repayment as he finished at Michigan State and prepared for Harvard Divinity School.
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Southern Illinoisan
David A. Stockman
Michigan
Stockman
Edgewood United Church
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
Harvard Divinity School
Vote Against Enlarging the Vienna Prison
A letter criticizes a Johnson County proposal for a new medium security prison beside Vienna Correctional Center. The writer argues against the project, saying it perpetuates a dependence on prisons for jobs, condemns lawmakers for seeking credit, and notes claims of 24 reasons to build. Southern Illinois is described as coming of age.
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Southern Illnoisan
Johnson County
Vienna Correctional Center
Illinois
Liberia
United States
McCormick
Winchester
Southern
Let the region’s beauty and people guide future growth
The speaker urges prioritizing beauty, resources, and community welfare over rapid profit to avoid undesirable conditions, emphasizing a hopeful path for sustainable development and local prosperity.
Brady Survivor Seen As Divine Grace Not Luck
The piece recalls Jim Brady's 1981 shooting and his doctors initial pessimism. New York Times cites Dr. Arthur I. Kobrine calling the turn of events overwhelming luck. The author argues that divine intervention and prayers, not luck, spared Brady and prevented mental handicap.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jim Brady
New York Times
Arthur I. Kobrine
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