Percy and Leith clash over tax relief approaches
Incumbent U.S. Sen Charles Percy and challenger Democrat Alex Seith debate federal tax relief plans. Percy backs revenue sharing to curb local taxes while Leith promotes revenue keeping to return a share of federal taxes to states for property tax relief. Leith cites Illinois net loss from federal funds at 5.3 billion in 1976 and questions federal role in Prop 13 influenced thinking.
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U.S
Charles Percy
Alex Seith
Illinois
Percy
Leith
California
Garry South
Washington
School aid victory claim undercuts real district needs
Our Opinions argues that Governor James Thompson and Michael Bakalis claim credit for this year's state school appropriation while many districts will still receive less than last year. The piece notes inflation and formula flaws, saying neither candidate secured sufficient revenue or reform. It concludes Illinois schools face another year of deteriorating financial support, not a victory.
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James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Thompson
Bakalis
Thompson and Bakalis
Illinois
Balloonists fall short in transatlantic attempt
Don Cameron and Christopher Davey, British balloonists, failed to complete the final 110 miles of a 2186 mile Atlantic crossing and ditched in the ocean. They survived and are disappointed, while the broader public shares their sense of unfulfilled achievement and lingering wonder about human mastery.
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Don Cameron
Christopher Davey
Cameron
Davey
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Seith and Percy Tark Senate Taxes Debate in Campaign
In the campaign between Alex Seith and Sen. Charles Percy, each pins blame for federal spending, inflation and taxes. Percy promotes a taxpayer agenda including a $20 billion tax cut and a sunset law, while Seith calls for across the board cuts and a take-home pay protector to limit federal revenue growth.
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Tom Wellman
Lindsay-Schaub
Alex Seith
Charles Percy
Seith
Percy
U.S
Leith
Associated Press
Revival of faith sweeps through United States society
A broad religious awakening appears across America as Americans seek answers beyond pragmatism and materialism. Leaders from traditional churches to televangelists note renewed interest in spirituality, with people asking why they exist and what life means, signaling a diffuse, ecumenical revival.
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United States
Arie Brouwer
Reformed Church of America
Brouwer
Proposition 13 message heavier than measure headline
Carey McWilliams analyzes Proposition 13 in The Nation, arguing the vote signals a political earthquake with a stronger message than the measure. The rebellion against government spending and rising public payrolls motivated many to vote against their interests, warning of uncertain consequences ahead.
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Carey McWilliams
Jarvis-Gann
Jarvis Gann
Tax cut plans shape campaign economics debate
Leith and Percy back Kemp Roth and Steiger tax cut ideas as a path to revive growth and raise future revenues. They criticize sunset laws and reorganization schemes as evasive, urge capital gains relief, and cite the Laffer curve to justify tax-reducing stimulus. Both favor private investment and job creation via targeted credits and training programs.
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Leith
Percy
Kemp-Roth
Stewart Dyke
Garry South
Steiger
Laffer
California
Arthur Laffer
Humphrey-Hawkins
Doctor needs full ethics in medical progress
A reader disputes a Southern Illinoisan quote attributed to Dr. Roger Klam about restrictions on new medical procedures. The letter argues ethics and intellectual discipline should guide medical experimentation, not emotions or vocal minorities. It questions the basis of limiting advances like test tube babies and calls for careful consideration of moral mandates in medicine.
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Southern Illinoisan
Roger Klam
Southern Illinois
Klam
Letters on morality and church teaching from Rev Walter Barr
The letter argues that legality and morality diverge, praising the Roman Catholic Church as venerable and relevant. It urges Dr Klam to consider church interests beyond emotion and notes priests and churches deserve respect from doctors and the wider faith community.
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Klam
Walter M. Barr Herrin
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