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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1985
Page
4
The 30th day of May, 1868 is set for strewing flowers on fallen comrades graves across the land. Logan urges national reverence and orderly observance, honoring soldiers and sailors who defended the Union and pledging care for widows and orphans, with press cooperation for universal compliance.
Reprinted data from The World Almanac summarizing U S casualties by war including Revolutionary, Civil, Spanish American, World War I and II, Korea, Vietnam and others. Figures note missing, disputed, and service branch details with periods and definitions for wounded and dead.
Letters from Southern Illinois editor honor Memorial Day as a time to remember Americans who died in wars. The writer laments parades and forgetfulness, urges respect for the flag and sacrifices made, notes slogans from past wars, and questions what has been achieved amid ongoing oppression and tyranny.
In Carbondale and surrounding towns residents question the Illinois poppy drive. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2605 official Harry Tabor explains the money is strictly segregated to aid veterans in distress and that ample collections use sealed containers. He notes the average donation is 35 cents with $250 total being sizable for Post 2605.
Flora Lewis reports that Israel's 1150 prisoner exchange for 3 soldiers deepens Arab infighting and hardens Israeli positions. Many released killers fuel anger, complicating negotiations with Palestinians and undermining Arafat's terms. Damascus allies, including Syria, press for leadership shifts, while civilians pay the price in Beirut’s refugee camps and broader regional strife. Teddy Kollek wins Frankfurt peace prize amid the crisis.
Nuclear-age fears spark debate on detecting intelligent life. A 22 minute signal sent to Hercules in 1974 may take 24,000 years to reach, with another 24,000 for any response. Listening on Earth could yield faster results, aided by silicon chips and radio astronomy. Scientists warn progress may span decades or millennia, while pondering life beyond Earth or the fate of humanity if none exists.
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