Murphysboro Should Define City Goals Before Bonds
The editorial urges Murphysboro to create an objective decision process for revenue bonds like Carbondale did. It argues a formal rating system should weigh downtown revitalization, jobs, tax base, and local support, before deciding whether to issue up to 1 million to attract a McDonald’s and a roadside restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald's Corp
Jackson Square
Murphysboro
Michael Bowers
Carbondale
West Side
Eyeckment
McDonald’s
Phrase book detente ridicules U S military editorials
A reader objects to a December 8 Southern Illinoisan editorial suggesting a phrase book revision. The writer condemns the humor as amateurish and insulting, commends past editorials with insight, and urges constructive military critique instead of frivolous ridicule given national problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Simon's conscience vs minority noise editorial praised
Readers defend Congressman Paul Simon as a brilliant, accessible leader whose Cannon Office Building staff and area presence show dedication beyond single issue criticism. The letter lauds his responsiveness to Southern Illinois constituents and notes the close election amid a Republican landslide.
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Southern Illinoisan
Simon
Paul Simon
Cannon House
Washington
Illinois
Con
Stand Up Comic Quips Bible Material For Laughs
A stand up comic jokes about the Bible as commercial material and cites Sarah’s pregnancy as punchline. He jokes about biblical figures and a doctor’s exam, then warns that God-fearing people will have to answer for blasphemy.
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Southern Illinoisan
Sarah
Choosing a Cabinet Nostalgia from Reagan’s Eight
By Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover the piece argues Reagan’s first Cabinet picks echo Eisenhower era norms, mixing trusted allies and free enterprise stars. It cautions that true influence lies not in eight portraits but in subcabinet posts and White House dynamics shaping policy.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Eisenhower
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
George Humphrey
Ezra Taft Benson
Herbert Brownell
Arthur Summerfield
Sinclair Weeks
Charles E. Wilson
Dwight D. Isenhower
William French Smith
Caspar Winberger
Donald Regan
Malcolm Baldridge
William J. Casey
Drew Lewis
Richard Schweiker
David Stockman
Cabinet ethics tests temper Reagan picks for top posts
The article discusses how Walter Winston and Clifford Hansen were dropped from consideration for Treasury and Interior due to potential conflicts of interest. It notes Reagan aides view the 1978 Ethics in Government Act as harsh, forcing disclosures and divestments, and cites examples of past officials who divested or kept roles with restrictions. It also highlights career incentives for executives and lawyers to join government, and reflects on long term career gains versus immediate sacrifices.
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David E. Rosenbaum
New York Times
Washington
Walter B. Winston
Treasury
Reagan
Clifford P. Hansen
Interior
Winston
Citicorp
Citibank
New York City
Chrysler Corp
Hansen
Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park
Interior Department
Ronald Reagan
Donald T. Regan
Merrill Lynch & Co
E. Pendleton James
Edwin Meese 3d
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Senate Armed Services
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Defense
David Packard
Hewlett-Packard Co
Congress
Fortune Magazine
Fred F. Fielding
Fielding
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Bechtel Corp
James T. Lynn
Cleveland
Department of Commerce
Reagan advisers show human turbulence in early meetings
William Safire highlights friction among Reagan’s early team as rivalries surface between Richard Allen and Henry Kissinger while Kissinger defends the foreign service. The scene at a Cleveland breakfast includes signed transcripts and playful joshing about “Reaganauts” and transition plans.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Reagan
Cleveland
Henry
Tor Proxmire
Henry Kissinger
Allen
Kissinger
Foreign Service
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Peter W. Selkowe
Cerns
Carter
Griffin Bell
Bert Lance
John B. Connally Jr
White House
Jimmy Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Zbingniew Brzezinski
Secretary of the Treasury
Cap Weinberger
Pentagon
Oval Office
Agriculture
Republic
Far West
L. Join
Sena
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
Shultz
Reaganauts
Caspar Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
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