Families Face Reprisals For Indochinese Refugees
Indochinese refugees in the United States fear retaliation against relatives back home in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos as communist governments allegedly pressure families to seek money and medicine. Directors say publishing names could endanger relatives, with cases of relatives being detained or harassed.
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Jean Ness
America
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Carbondale
Nolan Nakamura
United States
Nakamura
Indochina
Makamura
Jim West
Nhuy
Saigon
North Vietnam
Nhu Y’s
Committees OK grain bills amid price concerns
Washington two downstate congressmen helped push through a grain reserve bill approved by two House committees the Agriculture Department says could lift grain prices by 15 to 20 cents a bushel. Critics warn the plan costs the U.S. Treasury over $1 billion and could invite presidential manipulation of prices. The act would buy three to six million metric tons of grain and store it at an annual cost of 45 to 90 million dollars until a shortage arises in an underdeveloped country.
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States News Service
Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Paul Findley
R-Pittsfield
House Agriculture Committee
U.S. Treasury
Findley
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Agriculture Committee
U.S
Dollar slips as gold price rises across markets
The dollar eased on European money markets but stayed above Tuesday’s lows while Tokyo showed better performance. Gold rose as a hedge against monetary uncertainty, trading around 214.88 dollars an ounce in Zurich and 214.38 in London, not yet matching the prior record highs.
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London
Europe
Tokyo
Zurich
Southern Illinoisan Office Listings and Rates
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin with street addresses. Subscription rates show carrier 4.50 monthly and mail payable in advance. Classified ads line numbers provided forCarbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and surrounding areas.
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Murphysboro
S. 12Th
Carbondale
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Herrin
Marion
Senate OKs tuition tax credit rejects private schools
The Senate approved 65 to 27 a tuition tax credit for college tuition up to 250 dollars per student, while rejecting a House plan to extend credits to private elementary and secondary schools. Conference committee to reconcile differences, with President Carter opposing tax credits at any level.
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Senate
Oks
House
Carter
Race riot at Georgia State Prison leaves one dead
In Reidsville, Georgia State Prison inmates clashed as white prisoners attacked black inmates with prison made weapons. One man was killed and three injured before guards restored order. all inmates confined to cells after the riot, state prison spokeswoman said.
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Georgia State Prison
House Extends ERA Deadline Amid Vote Split
The House voted 233 to 189 to extend the ERA ratification period to June 30, 1982 defeating Rep Railsback’s rescission amendment. Key votes: Madigan against extension. Simon Price Findley for it. Shipley abstained. Senate action pending and March 22, 1979 current deadline referenced.
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John C. Burton
Washington
House
Illinois
Tom Railsback
R-Moline
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Melvin Price
East St. Louis
Paul Findley
Pittsfield
George Shipley
Olney
Madigan
Era
Findley
Simon and Price
Railsback
Moline
Kentucky
Tennessee
Idaho
Nebraska
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Holtzman
Senate
Congressmen defend vote on aid bill
Downstate Illinois congressmen backed continued U S aid to both left and right regimes with human rights records, arguing diplomacy and executive-led policy. They noted aid cutoffs are federal decisions and warned abrupt changes would curb flexibility and harm U S interests. Their votes supported uninterrupted assistance while opposing specific World Bank related or country targeted restrictions.
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John C. Burton
Wasington
House
U.S
Cambodia
Chile
Downstate
Illinois
Edward Madigan
Lincoln
Paul Findley
Pittsfield
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Executive Branch
Congress
Simon
Madigan
World Bank
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Immigration Services
Refugee Phuc
Washington Star
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Reidsville, Ga
First National
Phyllis Franklin
Nationa Bank of
ACE Hardware
Remington Thunderbolt
Winchester
Loma
Freezer
Ewing
John & Wilma Ewing
Murphy Sboro
Marion Thurs
N. Market Marion
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