Christian patriots and Apocalypse now
A critique of the Christian Patriots Defense League led by John R. Harrell in Louisville Illinois. The piece warns of militant minority extremism, recruitment, and potential public safety risks from a group training for violent action and harboring anti minority beliefs. It details Harrells past, armed courses, and the threat they pose if Armageddon does not materialize.
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Christian Patriots Defense League
Christian Conservative Churches of America
Louisville
Ill
Jesus Christ
John R. Harrell
New
Mohandas Gandhi
America
Harrell
Ku Klux Klan
Carbondale
Es Marine
GOP
Senate
Joel
On Tage
Illinois
One of radio's greatest achievements NPR piece on Jonestown
Anthony Lewis reviews NPR's Father Cares The Last of Jonestown a 90 minute program reconstructing Jim Jones and Mark Lane. The feature highlights tape sermons the isolation of followers and insights into paranoid leadership. Reston notes the program's ethical impact and public radio's value and cost efficiency.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Jim Jones
Jonestown
United States
Guyana
Mark Lane
Lane
Jones
National Public Radio
NPR
James Reston Jr
U.S
Reston
Hell
People’s Temple
American Broadcasting Organization
Britain
BBC
Reagan’s budget: It may, or may not, work
The piece questions whether Reagan’s recovery program is a proven plan or a political illusion. It notes Jones’s alternative budget and argues that despite Reagan’s broad mandate, the economy’s path remains uncertain. It examines supply side vs demand side effects, deficits, and the risks of a large military buildup with tax cuts.
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Reagan
Tom Wicker
New York Times
James R. Jones
House Budget Committee
Oklahoma
Jones
Daily Oklahoman of
Tulsa
House Democrats
Congress
House
General Electric
My father shovelled coal for his family
Ida Marie South of Marion recalls her father who worked in the mines from age 13. She defends coal miners against stigma, praises their sacrifices, and notes her father died last September from coal dust and fatigue, saying he did it for his family.
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You
Ida Marie South Marion
Coal strike pits union contract against non union mines
John Bione of Thompsonville writes in response to an April article about West Coast coal strikes. He argues operators signed a contract to use union workers and then sought federal court relief to bypass it. He accuses firms of forming subsidiaries to dodge royalty payments and questions why they push to change contract language.
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Southern Ilinoisan
UMW
West
John Bione Thompsonville
Bible defense of Israel urged against Russia in Ava letter
Ava reader Earl Frischkorn argues US support for Israel is righteous under biblical commands. He cites Psalm verses and Ezekiel prophecy to claim Russia’s invasion is foreseen and that American safety rests on trusting God’s word. He urges readers to accept divine promises and pray for Jerusalem.
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Southern Illinois
P.P. Joachum
United States
Israel
Jerusalem
Rainmakers ready to seed if farmers want
The Southeastern Rain Inc. board decided last fall not to seek funds for cloud seeding in 1981 due to fund-raising difficulties and poor seeding personnel and aircraft conditions. If enough farmers agree by May 1 to pay $1 per acre, the board would revisit the plan. Over 500 farmers signed petitions in support of HB 196.
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Southeastern Rain Inc
Southeastern Rain Inc. Board
Rep
Winchester
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Marion
Russia
Joachim
God
Earl Frischkorn Ava
Bob Winchester
Thompson
Rep. Winchester
George M. Scherrer
Scherrer Equipment Co
Ridgway
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