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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC February 1984 Daily Egyptian 1984 2-14-1984 The aiD ly Egyptian, February 14, 1984 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_February1984 Volume 69, Issue 99 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, February 14, 1984." (Feb 1984). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1984 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in February 1984 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recreation program 'Daily C£gyptian proposed 8." Paula J. Finlay Staff Writer Tuesday, February 14, 1984, Vol. 69, NO.99 The formation of a special recreation association to serve handicapped pee.,le is being Parr: Restrict farlD ilDports, considered by the Carbondale ~~:ITJ~:?~r th~~~~r~~iP A September 1983 amendment set mininlmn conunodity prices to the state park district code makes it possible for Car­ 8v John Racine purchases of farm land by non­ than we have." bondale .::ity government and stan Writer farm corpoi"ations and non­ Increased imports have put a the park district to jointly resident aliens, and that lid on farm commodity prices, provide a special recreation P.L. Parr, Democratic minimum prices for farm Parr said. He quoted statistics association financed by a tax candidate for the 58th District commodities be established. which indicated that the price of levv. Eacb group could levy a state Senate seat, said Monday State legislation setting producing grain products is ta£ of up to two cents, which that curing farmers' economic minimum prices for farm twice their market price. would provide ablut $40,000 a woes is an important first step "Good management or bad, year for a recreation program in the nation's economic ~~~u~~e c~~dte~ ~~~:::~'::! no business can operate for long for the handicapped, according recovery. wage law, he said. without a profit.-' Parr said. to George Whitehead. park Referring to agriculture as "The world market is not a "Nobody can payoff a $1 debt district director. "the cornerstone in the foun­ free market system and world with 90 cents." A "backdoor" referendum dation of our nation's prices are not determined ~y "As long as we keep tryi!'!i; to would be required to raise the economy," Parr blamed what supply and demand," Parr said. operate under present con­ taxes. Whitehead said. Notice of he called ineffective legislation The United States sets the pace ditions we are only going to get the proposed special recreation for the state of the United for pric ~ on farm commodities, our throats cut economically," program 3!1d f'\.'ssilole tax in­ States .farm economy. he asserted. he said. crease would be made public Parr spoke at a press con­ "Much of what WE' import is of Parr released figures for the and if no objection were raised ference at Southern Illinois low quality and does not meet seven-county 58th District that within 30 days. it would become Airport. the health standards placed on showed $386,653,864 in total an ordinance. But if a petition Parr, a Union County farmer, domestically raised products." farm eash receipts for 1981. objecting to the resolution is criticized federal policies which he said. "Most countries have to The figures also show that if submitted to either the city or he said have hurt f.. rmers. He protect their farm economies. commodity prices had been at the park district. the proPosal proposed agricultural import Almost all our imported farm parity levels - which allow a would be would be put to a vote policies be changed, that products .:ome from countries in 3 referendum. See PARn, Page 3 legislation be passed to stop with lower costs of produc~ion The program could provide P. L. Parr transportation to park district activities in a van equipped with 'It's a two-way street,' Bush says a chair lift for wheelchairs. Whitehead said. The committee agreed to support the concept of a Special Soviets invited to seek peace Recreation .o\ssociation and Whitehead agreed to have a WASHINGTON (AP) staff member trom a Northern Speakes told reporters He said that no meeting with maneuvered him 15 months ago Illinois Recreation Association President Reagan '<; <;pokesman Monday morning. "We invite Chernenko was now on Bush's to become party leader and speak to the committee at its called Monday on the new the new leaders of the Soviet schPdule, but that they would Soviet president. next meetin~ about the Soviet leader, Konstantin U. Union to work with us in wekome such a meeting. The son of Siberian peasants, possibilities of fonning one iii Chernenko, to work with the establishing a basis for greater Bush, in Luxembourg on his Chernenko emerged as chief CarbondaJe. United States toward greater mutual understanding and way to the Soviet Union, said party ideologist during An­ Before the amendment was mutual understanding and constructive cooperation. the United States wants to dropov's rule. He lacks enacted. Whitehead said, for­ constructive cooperation. "This would apply to Mr. negotiate, but "it has to be a significant policy-making or ming of special recreation Hours after Chernenko was Chernenko and others who two-way street." administrative experience, but associations was thought to be chosen to succeed Yuri An­ seo,ve in institutional positions­ "We go in peace, recognizing was the No.2 man in the ruling practical only for communities dropov as head of the Soviet of authority in the Soviet that this may be an o.,portunily Politburo after Andropov and in northern Illinois because of Communist Party, White House Union_" for the amelioration of ten­ was given the job of arranging their proximity to each other. <;pokesman Larry Speakes said S~akes said Vice President sions," Bush told reporters Andropov's funeral But the amendment allows that any meeting between the new George Bush, on his way to during a stopover. traditionally a job handled oy any two or more park districts Soviet leader and Reagan would Moscow for Andropov's funeral. Chernenko, 72, is the oldest the successor to power. in counties with populations of have to be well prepared and would "stress our commitment man ever selected t" lead the 18- The appointment was an­ at least 300,000 or, in smaller would depend on a reasonable to peace and, in particular, to million member party. which nounced by the Comnm11,st counties, a single park district promise for success in results, the search for mutually ac­ governs the 280 million people of Party Central Committe~ and .:!nother unit of local the criteria that had been ap­ ceptable agreements" dUl;ng the Soviet Union. For 30 years through the official news media government are authorized to plied in the past to such a his discussions in the Soviet he was a close ally of lP-onid I. as the country prepared for the jointly provide recreational conference. capi~1. Brezhnev, but Andropov out- burial Tuesday of Andropov. programs for the handicapped. Bunny Matthews, committee Seith challenges foes on tax indexing president, said that she had talked with James Prowell" executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, about SilDon gets Sierra Club endorseDlent making downtown stores ac­ CHICAGO (AP) for the nomination by dropping the endorsement. Reagan tax cuta went to the rich cessible to the handicapped and that he seemed supportive of ~mocratic U.S. Senate can­ in on a home for abused The official said Simon had and to corporations." uldate Paul Simon announced children, a market prodllCe back<!d a bill to reduce acid rain Asked to respond to Seith's the idea. Monday he had been endorsed neighborhoo1 where 'Ie could believed caused by sulfur charges, Simon said a repeal pf "It's been an issue that's been by the Sierra Club for his meet . 'honest to god working dioxide emissions, moves to indexing would contribute to overlooked," Ms: Matthews support of legislation restric­ men and women and ask for repeal a law limiting nuclear efforts to cut the U.S. budget said. "We're talking about a ting strip mining, acid rain and their help, .. and the Chicago plant liability. renev.·al of the deficit, thereby lowering in­ pretty sizable group whose hazardous waste dumping. Food Depository, which serves Clean Water Act, Cllrbs on strip terest rates and stimulating closest place to shop is down­ Simon's tour of a South Side the poor. miniflg, and more federi!i employment by increasing town." toxic waste dump and following Simon, D-Makanda, was funding for toxic dump exports whose competiti\eness About ISO SIUJ: students and news conference were part of a accompanied by represen­ cleanups. has been weakened by an ab­ aoout ISO Carbcond;tle residents bus,' day of campaigning in the tatives of the National Cam­ Seith. appearing before normally strong dollar. are in wheelchairs, she said. Denwcratic race f~r the paign Against Toxic Hazards, reporters in a whE'f~lchair to "Seith's proposal is supply­ Whitehead suggested that she nomination to take on the an er_ ,;ironmental, labor and which he },<.45 been confined side economics, which has been also contact Towne Central, an winner of the Republican citizens coalition - including sinct< breaking his leg in a proven a failure," Simon said, organization of downtown primary, either Sen. Charles H. the Illinois Public Action jogging accident earlier this adding that tax indexing would merchants, about making Percy or his GOP challenger, Council, GreenPl~ace and the month, charg!!d that Simon, rekindle inDation. stores more accessible. Congressman Tom Corcoran. Sierra Clu;'.

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