Illinois House backs death penalty in push to new policy
Editorial argues against restoring the death penalty in Illinois, noting lack of scientific proof for deterrence and highlighting inequality in executions. It labels capital punishment as vengeance and questions the legality and fairness of executions under the state’s social contract.
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House
Illinois
Senate
George Sangmeister
Dmokena
Rep
Sangmeister
Court orders NCAA to lift Minnesota sports probation
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction forcing the NCAA to end its indefinite probation of all Minnesota men’s sports. The separate basketball probation remains based on 98 rule violations under former coach Musselman, raising questions about student athletes’ constitutional rights and the reach of college sports penalties.
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University of Minnesota
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Minnesota
Ball
Bill Musselman
U of I
New dental spray promises painless cavity removal
Tufts Dental School researchers report a chemical spray that removes decayed material with minimal drilling and no anesthesia for large cavities. The piece notes routine fillings are already largely painless and emphasizes dental hygiene and flossing to cut cavities.
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Tufts Dental School
Utilities pressing their luck Editor
A letter from Lawrence Radcliffe of Marion argues that while utilities are essential and well regulated, public ownership rhetoric threatens stability. He warns against pushing society toward state control and urges utilities to act wisely to avoid unrest.
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Southern Illinois
United States
America
Remembering Cliff Stein and those who carry his memory
A Southern Illinoisan reader thanks editor Mike Chammess for a feature on Cliff Stein whose life inspired teammates and kin. The writer recalls personal loss from her son Stephen Warner’s struggle and notes how communities honor the dead by speaking their names.
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Southern Illinoisan
Cliff Stein
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisian
Cliff
Tom Ashman
Stephen Warner
Robert
Stephen
Remembering Cliff and the living memory of friends
A heartfelt tribute recalls Cliff and the impact of his life on friends and teachers. The writer0020urges keeping his memory alive through shared stories, songs, and the ongoing influence of his ideas carried on by students and community members in Carbondale.
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Cliff
Steve
Robert
Linda
Galen
Alan
Kent
Scott
Pay hikes deserve referendum
Bill Olsen of West Frankfort argues for a voter referendum on future pay raises for Illinois legislators and officials. He says taxpayers should decide and see the reasons for proposed increases to attract qualified candidates and improve representation.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Bill Olsen
West Frankfort
Presidents Are People A Reader’s Patchwork of Facts
A letter lists quirky presidential anecdotes from Washington as a book seller to Nixon arguing presidents are people. It notes Ford as a former male model and Kennedy as the first Boy Scout president, ending with a light nod to humanity in politics.
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Southern Illnoisan
White House
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
William H. Harrison
John Tyler
Washington
Millard Fillmore
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
James Monroe
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Lawsuer
Supreme Court
Gerald Ford
Charlie Rector
Creal Springs
Praise for emergency responders after South 51 crash
Roderick L. Mattacks EMTA commends teamwork shown by Jackson County Ambulance Service Illinois State Police Southern Illinois University police and Carbondale Fire Department on a Thursday auto accident on South 51. Officers controlled traffic while medics treated a patient and escorted to the hospital.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Steve Mattes
South 51
Mr. Mattes
Illinois State Police
Southern Illinois University Police
Carbondale
Jackson County
Roderick L. Matticks
EMTA
International debt dangers loom over world markets
Leonard Silk discusses the mounting international debt owed to private banks, led by Britain with 45 billion and the Comecon bloc at 40 billion. He notes oil importing nations exceed 150 billion in external debt and weighs policy options for banks and governments to avert a potential global financial crash.
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Leonard Silk
New York Times
New York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
United States
Britain
Comecon
Soviet Union
Europe
Brazil
Mexico
Italy
France
Finland
Indonesia
Carter
Britain leads list with $45 billion debt concerns
The piece argues private bankers drive global finance and warns the US faces inflation fears under Carter. It cites Morgan Guaranty economist Rimmer de Vries urging stronger US fiscal push to boost loan demand and commodity prices, while IMF funding and debt refinancing ideas are floated to aid indebted countries.
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Britain
Rimmer de Vries
Morgan Guaranty
Carter
United States
International Monetary Fund
de Vries
OPEC
Simon
Manila
IMF
World Bank
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