Nation saps Carter as Middle East politics tighten
The article argues the United States faces mounting pressure over oil and diplomacy in the Middle East. Israel and Egypt push Camp David issues while Arab oil states seek long term fixed prices in exchange for cooperation. Carter and American Jews worry over renomination as tensions rise.
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Soviet Union
Iran moves to suppress press under new regime
Officials of the Ayatollah Khomeini government announce plans to close anti government newspapers and expel foreign correspondents. A forthcoming law aims to curb counterrevolutionary abuses by outlets tied to the former Shah regime while indicating already enforced measures include shutting a newspaper and ejecting NYT LA Times and NBC reporters.
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Mehdi Momken
National Guidance
Shah Pahlavi
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
NBC News
Momken
German laundress who aided Jews gets surprise $1000 gift
Emma Gumz of West Berlin was praised for hiding Jewish neighbors in 1942. A New York lawyer, Sidney Weisner, sent her a $1000 check as a reward for helping two Jewish women escape the Nazis. Gumz, now 80, may use the money to repair her garden house, while noting the risk she took.
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New York
Sidney Weisner
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Berlin
Ella Deutschkron
Inge
Deutschkrons
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Israel
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Aid the unions not the corporations
Labor unions face pressure from corporations and government to curb demands amid rising inflation. The piece argues for strong union support for higher real wages safer conditions and job protection, noting wage gaps and rising CEO pay while workers lose real income. It calls for bold organizing and public backing, urging the public to choose favorably toward workers.
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David M. Gordonester
Douglas Fraser
United Auto Workers
Commerce
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United States
Nixon
Carter
Fortune Magazine
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Week
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Textbooks ignore nation's black heroes By Tony Brown
Tony Brown argues textbooks distort American history by omitting black figures from core lessons. He cites Johnny Braenmer Peter Salem and Saul Mathews as Revolutionary War heroes and Garrett A Morgan as the traffic signal inventor, criticizing curricula for focusing on white contributions and neglecting black achievements.
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Tony Brown
Johnny Braenmer
Peter Salem
Saul Mathews
Garrett A. Morgan
Letters Anybody but Sen Kennedy
Editor, Southern Illnoisan, argues against Ted Kennedy as 1980 presidential candidate citing Chappaquiddick incident, liberal health care push, gun control, and expansive federal spending. The writer asserts polls favor Kennedy by name recognition rather than policy, urging voters to judge by issues not surname.
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United States
No room for adult tantrums on our Little League diamonds
Leon Followell from Herrin urges better sportsmanship in Little League. He criticizes coach and parent tantrums, cheating, threats, and harassment of young players and other managers. He calls for adults to model respectful behavior and return focus to children.
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Southern Illinoisan
Leon Followell Herrin
How to Submit Letters to Editor in The Southern Illinoisan
Readers may submit letters under 300 words, with space for diverse views. Include full address and phone for verification. publication prints name and hometown unless occupation is relevant. Libelous or in poor taste letters may be returned. editor may note or request responses for clarification.
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