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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1982
Page
4
In Murphysboro mayor Sydney Appleton is criticized for clashing with the press over openness. The piece argues government should inform citizens, not keep them in the dark, citing Carbondale as a model of transparency and urging cooperation rather than gag orders.
In Southern Illinois a school spring concert prompts a pacifist reflection. The author imagines mandatory attendance for leaders who can unleash nuclear weapons and proposes tests to question their willingness to disarm. A second song session is suggested if arms talks stall.
Supporters of Wayne Cryts attend a May 31 meeting at Anna City Park Grandstand to back his stand on personal property rights and push for bankruptcy law reform and a presidential pardon. Rep. Paul Simon will be present to accept petitions and take them to the president as area lawmakers join the effort.
Citizens of Franklin County push for a public vote to decide the hospital district’s future. They accuse Dave Woodland of opposing citizen input and polls and call for a reorganization plan that keeps the hospital in taxpayers’ hands and self-supporting under new management.
Wes Granberg-Michaelson recounts Billy Graham's shift from political alignment to prophetic opposition to the nuclear arms race. Grounded in Christian conviction, Graham openly urged cutting armaments to relieve human suffering, stressing faith's authority over political power and its potential to reshape policy globally.
James Reston reflects on five decades of American change in a University of Illinois graduate chat. He compares 1932 and 1982 metrics, cites Rohatyn on national challenges, and argues progress may hinge on cooperation over conflict. He ends by stressing partnership and the value of companions on life's path.
James Wilson, 63, has spent his life in a 9 by 18 foot shack without electricity or plumbing. He lives alone with health issues, disabled after a heart attack, while Medicaid cuts leave him short of medicines. He reflects on a life of hardship and a future with little hope.
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