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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1981
Page
4
Opinion piece criticizes adjusting the CPI housing treatment to lower reported inflation. It argues such indexing preserves inequality, shields certain groups, and demands productivity gains or real income reductions to tame inflation. The author questions the politics of “volunteers” to cut costs.
The Herrin unit votes November 3 with two seats open for the school board. Dr Robert Dan Kane and Gary Massetto are eligible only for the incorporated seat, leaving the unincorporated spot to two other candidates. Lowell Hall, an SIU Carbondale administrator and former board member, is also considered for the panel. Kane, a ten year veteran, seeks a final term and emphasizes science and math programs, while Massetto, a Marion restaurant owner, could be valuable in future years. Hall would bring a strong education background and a fresh perspective after returning to the board following a hiatus.
Seth S. King reports from Pratt Kansas where farmers and small town merchants say a recession exists locally since last year due to high interest rates and falling grain and cattle prices. Yet residents, including banker Jim Bunyan and Mayor Rufus Stinnett, maintain resilience amid rising farm debt and slow sales, contrasting with 1975 prosperity.
Shawnee Trails Conference urges expanded access and better marking in Shawnee National Forest. President Robert Waldron says more hiking trails are needed as interest in outdoors grows. Forest trails are poorly marked, risking hikers straying from paths as a trails inventory begins to identify the best for recreation.
John H. Bunzel of the Hoover Institute argues that education schools suffer from intellectual underpinnings and low academic quality. He cites low SAT verbal scores for education entrants, but notes San Jose State University's education majors posted the highest core GPAs in 1981. He urges broader college involvement in teacher training and critical thinking to improve future teachers.
Pacific News Service analysis notes the Iranian regime's resilience amid sustained violence and economic hardship. It cites urban apathy, youth casualty toll, and the SAVAK legacy as factors in clerical staying power, while opposition remains fractured and scattered.
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