Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC March 1981 Daily Egyptian 1981 3-5-1981 The aiD ly Egyptian, March 05, 1981 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_March1981 Volume 65, Issue 111 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, March 05, 1981." (Mar 1981). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1981 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in March 1981 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact
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