Congress and us Simon demonstrates differences in representation
The piece contrasts U S demographics and Congress with Simon the commentator noting disparities in gender race religion and occupation within Congress. It debates President Carters energy relief and questions whether lawmakers truly aid the needy given high incomes and vague disclosure rules. It cites Simon and Sen Tsongas data on incomes net worth and disclosure.
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Congress
Carbondale
Simon
House
Senate
U.S
Carter
You
United States
Paul Tsongas
Massachusetts
Carter cabinet reshuffle sails through confirmations
In Washington, President Carter's top nominees, Moon Landrieu for Housing and Urban Development and Neil Goldschmidt to head Transportation, moved swiftly through confirmations though some posts await Congress. Analysts say the pace shows leadership focus on energy and economy, urging lawmakers to shift from politicking to action.
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Carter
Moon Landrieu
Housing and Urban Development
Neil Goldschmidt
Transportation Department
Congress
Ely
Senate
White House
House
Our problem with the CIA honor requires us to look inside
Veteran CIA officer Thomas Powers argues that U S leaders and the public must confront the agency's history beyond crimes and abuses He warns against trusting only plausible deniability and urges weighing the CIA's broader undertakings and their impact on civil liberties and democracy He calls for accountability and a reevaluation of American covert power.
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Thomas Powers South Royalton
CIA
Clandestine Service
Vietnam
Cuba
Chile
Seymour Hersh
Portugal
Italy
Iran
Washington
Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee
State Department
Nexain
Guatemala
Indonesia
Tibet
Congo
Laos
Agency
Du Quoin Mile coverage draws reader ire over photos
A reader from Southern Illinois criticizes the Aug 3 issue of the Du Quoin State Fair coverage for misrepresenting motorcycling, citing front page and Page 14 photos as graphic and damaging to the sport's image.
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Southern Illnoisan
du Quoin
Riders' letter condemns race coverage and calls for fairer photos
Matt Hall of Speedo Service Yamaha Carbondale criticizes a Sunday motorcycle race feature for misrepresenting the sport. He argues most riders were well behaved and urges the paper to do more research and publish a more representative set of pictures for an event of this magnitude.
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Matt Hall
Speedo
Yamaha
Carbondale
Critics Question School Board Over Longfellow Repairs
A Murphysboro reader laments Longfellow School's condition and asks why the district neglected repairs, noting high taxes support for schools yet a shutdown risk. The editor reports that a July 24, 1979 board meeting addressed residents' questions and provided explanations.
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Southern Illinoisan
Longfellow School
Murphysboro
Patricia Daniels
Board of Education
Towne Central Thanks Carbondale Jaycees For Help
Towne Central plants gratitude to the Carbondale Jaycees for assisting with downtown trash receptacle placement. The piece notes the Jaycees’ important community role and Carbondale’s strong Steele chapter.
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Towne Central
Jaycees
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Jaycees
Carbondale
Steele
Illinois Dreaming of a Cubs Train Crossing
Marsha Rabe recalls Illinois summers and a boyhood memory at a railroad crossing in central Illinois. The scene blends flat land, hot night air, a clockwork signal switch, and a passing Chicago to St. Louis train that awakens a family memory around a grandfather and a boy named Louis awaiting a Cubs game. The piece weaves personal memory with regional imagery and a sense of time in 1915.
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Marsha Rabe
New York
Illinois
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
Walt Hempfing
Louis
Cubs
Walt
Jim Lavender
Boy Encounters Mysterious Ride Breaks to Stop
A boy experiences a growing presence as a loud ride approaches. Brakes grind and steam pours like a sigh while the engine chokes and halts directly in front of him, setting a tense moment in the scene.
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Patricia Daniel
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