Day care demand outpaces subsidies in Southern Illinois
Thompson administration and day care activists agreed on a plan that helps reduce the waiting list but cannot solve the overall shortage. Carbondale officials report severe slot limits and low state payments, with waiting lists of about 130 names across two lists. Experts note that demand wildly exceeds supply as more families rely on both parents working or sole female heads of households. The funding shift in the 1980s widens gaps, and officials urge federal help and new care models to close the divide.
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Anthony Man
Springfield
Thompson
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Bob Stalls
Carbondale
Mark Testa
Children’s Policy Research Project
University of Chicago
Maria Whelan
Day Care Action Council of
Testa
Whelan
Springfield lawmakers push malpractice reform in stalled talks
The General Assembly backed measures to curb medical malpractice lawsuits after marathon talks between leaders and groups representing lawyers and doctors. Senate President Philip Rock warned that parts remain disputed and further changes are likely.
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Springfield
General Assembly
House
Senate
Philip Rock
Moscow
Reagan Tax Plan Aims Lower Rates And Corporate Burden
Reagan proposes lower individual rates, fewer deductions, and a heavier burden on corporate America as part of a broad tax reform. A televised speech Tuesday and campaign events are to frame the plan, but Congress must decide whether and when major overhaul occurs. Public reaction shows broad reform support but limited mail to Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Reagan
America
Congress
U.S. Capitol
White House seeks plan details on tax overhaul elements
Sources say the final plan may include individual rates with 16 tiers, a standard deduction near 2510 for singles and 3710 for couples, a broad tax on employer health benefits, a capital gains tax at 50 percent for assets held over six months, and a minimum tax to ensure some levy on profitable firms and wealthy individuals. Bob Packwood chairs the Finance Committee as talks continue in Congress.
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White House
Congress
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Kuwait emir survives car bomb attack on motorcade
A car bomb struck the Kuwait royal convoy injuring 12 and killing three bystanders and the bomber, while the emir Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah remained on air to confirm good health. Jihad Islami claimed responsibility, Iran- linked groups were blamed by Iraq, and security officials said no arrests were reported.
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Kuwait
Beirut
Lebanon
Jihad Islami
Iran
Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah
al-Sief Palace
Arabian Gulf Highway
U.S
Royal Palace
Interior Ministry
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Tehran
Bahrain
Grief and loss in stillbirth discussed by experts
In an interview series, grief specialist Clarice A Schultz and nurse Elenie Smith discuss the impact of stillbirth on families. They emphasize the need to acknowledge the baby through seeing, naming, and creating memorabilia to help parents heal, and note societal avoidance can hinder closure.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Roger Smith
Roger
Elenie Smith
Carbondale
Clarice A. Schultz
Ms. Schultz
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