Black Americans face global and domestic moral conflict over South Africa
The piece notes black anger at apartheid and U.S. policy under Reagan, highlighting church-led organizing, a Rockefeller Foundation report on black living standards, and potential coalitions across communities. It contrasts U.S. domestic racial issues with South Africa's system and its global implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Dreyfuss
Pacific News Service
Reagan
U.S
United Nations Security Council
South Africa
Angola
America
Washington
Pretoria
Wyatt T. Walker
Canaan Baptist Church
Harlem
International Freedom Mobilization
United States
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Black Enterprise
Southern
Africa
Hoover Institution
Peter Duignan
L.H. Gann
Inter
Soviet Union
U.N
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Richai
Rockefeller Foundation
South Af
Central America
Public will pay for crowded prisons
Williamson County Circuit Court Judge William Lewis and Assistant State's Attorney Tom Coleman fault early releases of inmates as Illinois wrestles with prison crowding. They argue the public bears the cost and risk, urging realistic sentences and humane, reformative options such as work release and community service, paired with better monitoring and alternatives to incarceration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
William Lewis
Illinois
Lewis
Tom Coleman
Coleman
Michael Lane
State Corrections Department
Perry
Randolph
Jackson
Housing Authority faces dog ban eviction over Trixie case
Protesters urge exemption for Trixie the seven year old Poodle living with Wayne Bowers in Keeneman Acres as Randolph Er Housing Authority jeeps enforce a no pet rule. The authority weighs a potential grandfather clause while rabies and neighborhood safety concerns push for strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trixie
Randolph Ere
Housing Authority
Ous Eee
South Africa Rugby Tour Stir Political Debates In US
The Springboks rugby tour of the United States amid apartheid protests raises political tensions. Municipalities weigh security and public reaction as Congress and groups like Jesse Jackson press for cancellation while officials from the State Department and Olympic bodies voice cautious positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Leepson
Washington
Republic of South Africa
South Africa
New Zealand
Springboks
All-Blacks
United States
U.S
Eastern Rugby Union
Chicago
Pet. N.Y
New York City
Edward I. Koch
Rochester
N.Y
Albany
Erastus Corning
Jackson
U.S. State Department
State Department
Avanee
Saber of Congress
Arthur Ashe
Letters denounce arrogance of WSIU editor in Southern Illinois
Jeff Dellman of Hickory Ridge Dulcimer Works writes to Jane Baron station manager at WSIU denouncing the decision to cancel folk and traditional programming on WSIU FM. He likens the move to commercial stations, urges restoration of Prairie Home Companion and Just Plain Folk, and cites potential loss of donations if hours and genres remain cut. He says he will mobilize subscribers and complaints to Daily Egyptian and The Southern Illinoisan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Clindsan
Jane Baron
WSIU
Ms. Fisher
Wsiu-Fm
Radio Smithsonian
Washington Week
Daily
Egyptian
Southern Illinoisan
Jeff Dellman
Hickory Ridge Dulcimer
Likes WSIU for program innovations
Editor applauds WSIU Music for diverse programming from Glenn Miller to Mozart and Willie Nelson. Praises President Somit and Program Director Jane Fisher for innovative music selections and broad genre range. Encourages support from real music lovers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caster
WSIU
Somit
Jane Fisher
Glenn Miller
Mozart
John Philip Sousa
Willie Nelson
Unions foster prosperity in America say critics and supporters
A Southern Ilinois editor comments on unions and the economy, arguing both sides. The writer asserts regional decline, cites capital flight and low spirits, and contends unions must be strong or opposed by legislation. The piece frames a broader Midwest and national trend of economic red lining and class gaps.
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Purdy
Southern
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Midwest
Southland
South American
Asia
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Murphysboro
Marton
Jesse Jackson
Greg Drezdzon
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