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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1978
Page
4
Linda Freeman recalls the tense moments of a Little League game in Columbus Ohio as a batter connects for a high pop fly with two outs in the bottom of the second, while a wary mother watches, fearing injuries and disaster for her son.
The piece portrays a failing Soviet Union with Brezhnev's health concerns and unclear succession, aging officials, and a weak economy. It notes autonomous East European parties challenging Moscow and a global dissident movement that worsens Moscow’s legitimacy. It also mentions China challenging the USSR and rising calls for cultural independence within USSR borders.
Project Love, run by the Illinois Office of Education, seeks to identify every child aged 3 to 21 with a physical, mental, or emotional handicap to ensure registration for special education. The $86,000 program targets undercounted students, estimates 5,000 eligible yet unreached, and urges cooperation from parents and local officials to maximize effective help and federal funding without inflating rolls.
Herrin Illinois business leaders unite to revive the downtown shopping district. The Herrin Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce raise 26000 dollars for animated holiday decorations and seek external funds to aid revitalization. Merchants plan renovations and expansions as towns compete with regional malls while regional population growth offers new customers.
A mother recalls her 93-year-old son playing baseball and the intense mother son dynamic. She supports him at every game while wrestling with fear of injury. He suffers a lip injury but laughs it off, ready for more practice, revealing lessons about resilience, sport, and growing up.
Adlai Stevenson argues for shared accountability between Congress and the White House in overseeing the intelligence community. He notes reorganizing the IC under the director of Central Intelligence, pending laws for oversight, and stronger rules on electronic surveillance. He warns of privacy risks, urges civil liberties, and supports tougher penalties for unauthorized disclosures while stressing the need for effective covert actions against terrorism.
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