ONeal’s balancing act avoids ethics questions in car probe
Lt. Gov. Dave ONeal will give up a state paid luxury car used by his wife for security reasons after reporters exposed the free vehicle. He defended prior security needs, while critics question the ethics of such arrangements. He testified at a White House conference on Families and echoed campaign priorities later criticized as duplicative.
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Dave O’neal
O’neal
U.S. Senate
Senate
Adair Stevenson III
St. Clair County
O'Neal
Rockford
White House
Letters: No raise for those who voted no
Reader questions the pay raise votes by Southern Illinois legislators and asks how many voted against it returned funds to the state. The editor notes none did. The writer defends Winchester and urges bipartisan effort to avoid future raises and calls out perceived editorial slant. Bob Webel Carbondale.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Winchester
Bob Webel Carbondale
Carter energy promises draw UMW editor’s rebuke
David R. Maragni of Marion urges UMW members not to trust Jimmy Carter again and cites broken coal and nuclear pledges. He argues Ted Kennedy has a consistent record for miners and warns readers that Carter does not deserve their vote on March 18.
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Southern Illinois An
UMW
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
West Virginia
Carter
Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts
Taft Hartley
James Schlesinger
Stu Eizenstat
Ray Marshall
David R. Maragni
Marion
Helpful police officer assists stranded motorists on Old Route 13
On November 17 at 11 PM a sister and I suffered a tire blowout on Old Route 13. Carbondale police arrived, contacted dispatch, and arranged tow to a garage. The officer waited patiently for the wrecker and provided reassurance and assistance.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Tiently
Iran reshapes 1980 campaign as Iran crisis looms
By Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover Washington six weeks into Carter's reelection bid Iran's crisis upends conventional wisdom. The hostage drama may define his leadership, altering voter judgments more than economic issues as the campaign's direction hinges on Tehran's outcome and postcrisis aftermath.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Edward M. Kennedy
Jerry Brown
Carter
Congress
White House
Ivan
United States
Tehran
Deadly games by youths shock New York City
AP report by John Barbour describes a surge of juvenile violence in New York City. It cites 18 arrests for felony murder and 36 for attempted murder among under 16s in nine months, a rise in adult-style crimes, and calls for prosecuting youths as young as 13 in adult courts. District Attorney Mario Merola notes nationwide growth, with Bronx figures highlighting severe cases and societal factors.
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John Barbour
New York
Mario Merola
Bronx
New York City
Merola
Merola defends juvenile law as only option left
Merola argues there is no alternative to the juvenile law despite disliking it. He cites truancy, guns, and family factors as drivers of youth crime while noting that youths 13 to 15 rarely target adults, and that trials of underage offenders remain challenging. He recalls past approaches like the 600 school and advocates for current measures.
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New York City
Merola
World religious leaders could aid Carter in Iran crisis
James Reston argues the hostages crisis might be swayed by appeals from global religious leaders. He notes Carter has mobilized secular forces while urging religious figures to urge the Ayatollah Khomeini to release the captives, suggesting a personal, faith driven approach could influence Tehran.
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New York Times
Washington
Iran
Carter
United Nations
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Ayatollah
Tehran
Eee
Rome
Mexico
Lopez Portillo
Portillo
New York
Texas
White House
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