Marion drops out of Williamson County Detective Unit
Marion City Council votes to exit the joint investigations unit citing liability concerns and legal status questions. Public Safety Commissioner says Marion would gain 24 seven detective access with the unit but could face staffing and control issues if it goes solo.
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Marion
Williamson
Butler
Errin
Carterville
Johnston City
Williamson County Detective Unit
Williamson County Detective Unit Board of Directors
Herrin
Public Safety
George Williams
Letters on Majority Tactics Tarnishing Nation and Faith
A lifelong Republican argues that current majority tactics and allied organizations corrupt politics and undermine Christian witness. The writer warns of long term damage to the nation and to religion, urging fair competition, honest representation, and compassionate governance.
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Ilinoisan
Europe
Energy workshop misrepresented at John A Logan College
A July 30 Southern Illinoisan article on an energy education workshop for area educators at John A Logan College is criticized for bias. The letter accuses reporter Dave DeWitte and Steve Banker and the SCAM group of misrepresenting facts and claims lack of direct instructor input, urging readers to question the coverage.
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Southern Illinoisan
John A. Logan College
Steve Banker
Elderhostel Pro Am Mix of Mopeds Computers and Shakespeare
Elderhostelers at SIU Carbondale in July 1925 staged a triple themed pro am for 25 seniors blending mopeds, computers, and Shakespeare. Participants hailed from Seattle area New York City south Florida and North Dakota with most in their 70s. They learned computer basics wrote messages played games and even connected with relatives via videotelephony while three Shakespeare plays and videotapes from London brought the Bard to life. Dr. Clifford L. Shisler coordinates Elderhostel programs across Illinois colleges and universities, with SIU-C hosting the local office in Woody Hall for information.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Seattle
New York City
South Florida
North Dakota
Elderhostelers Op
Dallas
Champaign
Minneapolis
London
Siu-C
Clifford L. Shisler
SIU
Illinois
Woody Hall
Canada
Europe
The Reverend Wildmon Takes On TV Censors and Ads
Mississippi preacher and head of the National Federation for Decency leads the Coalition for Better Television in a national push for advertiser boycotts over what he sees as harmful content on prime time. He argues viewers have a right to protest, while critics warn of censorship and potential harm to thoughtful programming.
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Wildman
Wildmon Pi Pick
Ee York
New Yorke
Wildmon
Coalition For
Oae
Mississippi
National Federation For Decency
Tupelo
Country Club
Elmer Gantry
Emory University
Atlanta
Moral Majority
Coalition For Better Television
Nation
al Federation For Decency
Jerry Falwell
CBTV
Richard Viie
Norman Lear
America
Little House On the Prairie
Quincy
Lou Grant
Sid Caesar
Broderick Crawford
Helms profile shows tobacco aid and food stamp clash
The piece profiles Sen. Jesse Helms NC as a fierce foe of food stamps to curb fraud and as sponsor of tobacco price supports. It notes tobacco jobs and wages in NC, political pressure from allies like Hatfield and Richmond, and Helms's hardball tactics and liberal funding of opponents. It discusses broader political trade offs in tobacco policy and voting rights.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Agriculture Committee
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Helms
Washington
News and Observer
Raleigh
N.C
Congress
Frederick Rich
Mond
New York
Rob Christensen
Richmond
The
Sen
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Congressional Club
Reagan
State Department
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Helms, Thurmond
Washington Star
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George Miller
California
Senator
DR. Weinberger
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