Public be damned strikes against the public in transit
A columnist argues that the IAM Eastern Airlines walkout harms travelers and public welfare. They condemn blocking airports and secondary actions, urge Congress to rewrite the Railway Labor Act, and favor binding arbitration to prevent crippling strikes against the traveling public and essential services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Henry Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
International Association of Machinists
IAM
Eastern Airlines
National
Cial
Eastern
RLA
TWA
Supreme Court
Congress
Voice of the People on Pearl Harbor and Made in Japan
The letter argues Pearl Harbor justifies victory over Japan and Germany, cites postwar aid and tech transfer, then laments Japan’s modern economic ascent. It claims Japan floods the U.S. market with cheap Made in Japan products, buys U.S. real estate, and uses profits to dominate, asking who won the war.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Germany
U.S
F.D.R
Denton Tennant
Dixon
Smith murder trial plea continues in Whiteside County
A Whiteside County judge kept alive aggravation and mitigation pleas in the Dan W. Smith murder trial after denying a defense motion for a new trial. Smith, convicted of the Aug. 25, 1978 armed robbery of the Other Place tavern and the murder of owner-operator Mrs. Clifty Davis, awaits further proceedings in the Ogle County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Speizer
Whiteside County
L.E. Ellison
Dan W. Smith
Ogle County
Smith
Other Place
Clifty Davis
Jack Ruby
Save the Elephants by Ending Ivory Purchases Now
A Copley News Service opinion argues poaching decimates elephants, urging tighter US ivory bans and a move to list the African elephant as endangered. It cites TRAFFIC USA data, Reagan era limits, and calls for ending legal imports to curb demand. Public figures like Joan Embery advocate consumer education to stop purchases.
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U.S.A
Reagan
Hong Kong
United States
African Wildlife Foundation
Manuel Lujan
Joan Embery
San Diego Zoo
Polo resident Joe Eichholz shares life from a wheelchair
Joe Eichholz introduces a recurring Polo column written from his wheelchair about living with cerebral palsy. He outlines his passions, community involvement, and goals for independence while inviting readers to see the world from his perspective. The piece notes his roles with local groups and his plans for future weekly installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Rotary Club
Polo Chamber of Commerce
Village of Progress
United Cerebral Palsy
Blackhawk
Joe Eichholz
Polo
Big Mother speaks on our eating habits
A National Research Council report chides vitamins and supplements, urging a return to fruits vegetables and grains. The Council for Responsible Nutrition blasts it as a disservice, warning of economic impact and questioning benefits of pills and powders. The piece uses satirical tone to critique diet trends and consumerism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Research Council
Fountain of Youth
Council For Responsible Nutrition
Research Council
On your payroll 37th District Sen Calvin Schuneman
State Senate official Calvin Schuneman of the 37th District serves at 306 Washington Street Prophetstown Illinois 61277. The note lists his name address and district designation in a payroll related item.
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Calvin Schuneman
Washington St. Prophetstown
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