United Way Appeal Faces Tough Southern Illinois Drive
United Way campaigns across five Southern Illinois groups confront severe demand amid federal budget cuts and reduced government social welfare. Despite high costs, volunteers and community spirit drive funding for Hill House and other agencies as donors balance personal needs with charity.
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United Way
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
United Way, Inc
Herr United Way, Inc
Greater Marion United Ayne
Murphysboro United Way, Inc
United Fund of
Union County
United Ways
United Way of
Hill House
Jim Plunkett
Dave Butz
Pope John Paul II and women find common ground on work
The pope’s encyclical On Human Work urged dignity, criticized capitalism and communism, and called for economic systems that allow mothers to stay home. It argued a just wage enables mothers to rear children, letting fathers support families without forcing women to work. The pope and feminists share concern that motherhood should not be sacrificed for financial necessity.
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John Paul II
John Paul
Pope
Women’s Movement
Mexico City Seen Through Haze As Population Surges
Flora Lewis notes that city life has become nearly unliveable for officials and residents due to severe crowding. The capital’s population has expanded from about two million 27 years ago to between 15 and 16 million, with pervasive pollution obscuring once-visible volcanoes and reshaping daily life in a valley surrounded by mountains. The wider Mexico population has grown from 25 million to roughly 70 million and is projected to reach 100 to 120 million by century’s end, signaling dramatic social and environmental change.
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Flora Lewis
New York Times
Mexico City
U.S
United States
Ciena
Vietnam
el Salvador
America
Central America
Mexico seeks reform role as mediator and communicator
President Jose Lopez Portilla argues Mexico should not be a mediator but a communicator in Central American conflicts. He urges constitutional talks, cease-fire, and a political settlement without bloodshed, reflecting a shift amid decolonization and a self conscious Third World. The United States and Mexico differ on procedure but share a push for limited intervention. Lopez Portillo labels himself a convinced revolutionary, rejecting both extremism and passivity.
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Mexico
France
el Salvador
United States
Jose Lopez Portilla
Honduras
Lopez Portillo
Hemisphere
U.S
Reagan
Washington
Ane
Inter- American Affairs
Thomas 0. Enders
Duarte
Salvadoran tragedy deepens as aid vs politics collide
Richard Millett argues U S policy toward El Salvador is driven by politics not economics. He notes a $126 million aid package, mostly economic, while observers compare per capita levels to India. The piece warns prolonged conflict risks 증가 domestic polarization, refugee flows, and a costly American commitment with uncertain outcomes.
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Richard Millett
U.S
el Salvador
United States
Reagan
Uni
Letters: Broadcasters defend journalism in post editorial
A broadcaster writer responds to the Southern Illinoisan editorial on the fairness doctrine. He argues broadcasters are journalists with a distinct yet aligned goal to inform the public accurately, cites leadership within the Society of Professional Journalists, notes government influence on air media, and defends broadcasters against charges of superficiality or bias.
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Southern Illinoisan
Free Broadcasters
Thart
Yaleseameds
Society of Professional Journalists
SDX
Metro
Solidarity Day Protest Hits Washington Amid Reagan Discontent
A quarter million workers in Washington and many more nationwide protested Reagan policies in a display likened to Solidarity Day in Poland. Observers warn the administration will press on with budget cuts as opponents urge a louder message of disapproval and demand change.
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Southern Illinoisan
Poland
U.S.A
Washington
Reagan
Adopt A Dog Month Urges Pet Adoption Nationwide
The Humane Society of Southern Illinois joins 750 plus humane groups in promoting Adopt A Dog Month. The American Humane Association notes over 13 million dogs become homeless yearly, with shelters taking in many. The program encourages adopting from shelters and responsible pet care to ensure dogs live happy lives.
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Southern Illinoisan
Humane Society of Southern Ilnois
Theerican Humane Association
Doglovers Farm
American Humane Association
Cartoon insults Falwell sparks reader objection
reader Marilyn Lindsey of Marion criticizes a Sunday paper cartoon that mocked Jerry Falwell as distasteful and inhumane, calling it disgusting and inappropriate.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jerry Falwell
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