Carbondale high school board urged to delay consolidation vote
An editorial urges the Carbondale High School District 165 to postpone a March bond referendum for consolidating campuses at CCHS East. It warns against a solitary approach by agencies, calls for unified community priorities, and questions educational policy and the financial burden on taxpayers. The piece favors a coordinated plan with public understanding and broad support.
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Carbondale Omy
Carbondale
Carbondale Park
Jackson County
Southern Illinoisan
Hans J. Fischer
Parks
Sprigg
Begin's Golan annexation draws US ire and global risk
The article argues Begin's unilateral move to annex the Golan Heights harms UN and Camp David accords, strains US diplomacy, and risks destabilizing the Middle East peace process as Reagan faces Poland and broader international tensions. It contends past US responses lack deterrence and warn against letting Israel redefine ties with Washington.
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Begin
Golan Heights
United States
Washington
Israel
Reagan
United Nation
Camp David
Sinai
Egypt
Poland
Libya
Era of crises threatens destruction
Washington Poland under martial law is a tragic reminder of the Soviet system's inability to provide its people with freedom or goods. The piece discusses nuclear danger, anti nuclear movements, Vatican actions, and calls for reconsidering SALT II with quotes from notable figures and appeals to restraint amid rising global tensions.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Washington
Poland
Europe
Soviet Union
Moscow
Middle East
Asia
Africa
Korea
Vietnam
Hungary
Afghanistan
United States
Vatican
John Paul II
Paris
London
United Nations
John Roach
Walter Pincus
The
Washington Post
Arms Control Association
Nevada
Utah
Paul Laxalt
Gerard W. Smith
Nixon
Return junk mail with a 20 cent stamp says reader
A Southern Illinoisan letter writer from West Frankfort describes stamping junk mail with a 20 cent stamp and scrawling a message “Return to Sender” to protest political mail. He urges others to do the same to pressure politicians and groups. He notes potential IRS scrutiny for his act and cites Admiral Dewey.
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Southern Illinoisan
John Q
W. R. Barrett
I.R.S
United States
America
Admiral Dewey
Bill Barrett West Frankfort
CWIP in Alaska gas plan sparks political clash
Southern Hlinoisan reporter explains Construction Work in Progress as a mechanism where utilities collect customer earnings on a new project. The piece discusses Congress approval surprised by Reagan and Mondale positions, noting CWIP as a rare subsidy to stockholders, with regulatory bodies previously granting the privilege. It warns of future use beyond utilities and references personal tax concerns over rising gas bills.
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Southern Hlinoisan
Congress
CIPS
Reagan
Walter Mondale
Illinois Commerce Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Ronald Reagan
Ronnie
Must Re enlist to Find Work Editor Retains Opinion
A letter from Terry Hewlett Herrin voices sympathy for Clayton Prigge and others unemployed veterans. He argues re enlisting is the safest path amid Reagan era economic shifts, noting his own lack of degrees or marketable skills. He wishes Prigge and himself luck.
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Southern Hlinoisan
Clayton Prigge
Prigge
Terry Hewlett
Herrin
CIA Alibi Trial Sparks Moral Debate in Colorado
A former Green Beret, Eugene Tafoya, was convicted of assault amid claims his CIA assignment could explain the shooting of a Libyan student. The piece notes expanding executive orders under Reagan, Carter’s controls, and the CIA's domestic covert powers, arguing that such orders risk eroding public trust and complicating future juries.
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Seymour Wishman
Pacific News Service
Colorado
Green Baret
CIA
Eugene Tafoya
Reagan CIA
Civil Service
Reagan
Tafoya
Tafaya
CLA
CI4
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Carter
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