Libyan clash tests Reagan era power in Sidra shootout
The Sidra incident pits United States force against Libyan jets under Muammar Khadafy. The air duel boosts American bravado but offers no real resolution to Libya's claims or broader Middle East tensions. Diplomacy via United Nations remains the wiser path while allies are consulted.
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Thomas Jefferson
Tripoli
Reagan
Muammar Khan
Gulf of Sidra
Mediterranean
America
Libya
United States
Khadafy
State Department
Belfast
Beirut
Soviet Union
Pakistan
Israel
Chad
Sidra
Jesson
Mideast
United Nations
End of an era for planetary exploration
The piece reflects on humanity’s space era from ancient wandering stars to Voyager 2. It notes NASA and Soviet craft visiting Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn, with Venus and Mars revealing harsh conditions, Venus showing hot dry seas, and Mars yielding surface variety. It discusses the shift to budget limits and the possibility of future probes, while praising the comparative planetology revolution.
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New York Times
Pasadena
Calif
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Red
Soviet Union
Voyager
Carl Sagan
Cornell University
Voyager Science
David Morrison
University
Hawaii
Earth
Mariner 2
Veneras 9
Mariner 4
Mariner 9
Moon
Bruce C. Murray
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Murray
Mariner 10
Mariner
Titan
Comlex
E Earth
Capitalism sprouts in Soviet garden
Riga, USSR, faces a parallel economy as underground markets thrive amid shortages. Officials, shop clerks, and residents navigate two systems, moving goods from official stores to black market channels. Potatoes, milk, and even school lunches surface in illicit trade, with West goods like Levi jeans and Vogue pages prized for status and profit.
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Juris Czoss
Pacific News
Riga
Ussr
Baltic
Latvia
Res
Soviet Union
Teutonic Knights
California
Russia
E Berzins
Berzins
Peteris Tomsons
Communist Party
Tomson
Olars Zandoskis
Europe
Zandoskis
Are judges too powerful in our courts today
William E. Golliher of Gorham questions judicial power in Illinois courts. He argues judges exceed normal limits by blocking referendums and dictating outcomes, claiming voters must reclaim influence and vote out officials at the next election to curb fear and overreach.
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Southern Illinoisan
Merit System Commission
Jackson County
Merit Commission
William E. Golliher Gorham
Asphalt Over Missiles Plea From Carbondale Reader
A Carbondale reader laments gravel coating on streets replacing asphalt. The 68 year old writer cites dust harming flowers and mobility, notes a dog skidding and a child’s injury, and questions national missile spending versus street repair. The letter urges returning asphalt to neighborhoods.
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Southern Illinoisan
Zinnias
Jewell Vincent Carbondale
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