Miners raid harms public support for strike at Metropolis
Editorial argues the Metropolis raid by 300 miners after a West Frankfort rally harms the strike cause. The minority violence, law violations, and closure of non union coal operations undermine public support while negotiations in Washington proceed and the Illinois UMW faces accountability.
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Cook
Metropolis
West Frankfort
Dale Masser
Western Coal
Washington
Illinois FEPC plagued by weak enforcement and funding
The Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission remains hampered by inadequate funding and slow action on sex and race discrimination complaints. Gov. Thompson appointed Carol Frederick as chair six months ago, with new staff and extra state funds aimed at speeding cases and expanding coverage, though a backlog remains and real enforcement is uncertain.
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Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission
Carol Frederick
James Thompson
FEPC
Thompson
Commission
Illinois
Rejectionists in Middle East reject peace in diplomacy debate
In the Middle East, Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organization oppose peace efforts despite Sadat’s compromise. Some Arabs favor negotiation while rejectionists argue for war to erase Israel. The piece calls for international pressure and continued negotiation as the only sane path.
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Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Middle East
Sadat
Israel
Presi
Anwar Sadat
Mr. Sadat
Hussein
Jordan
Menahem Begin
Mr. Begin
Sinai Desert
Golan Heights
West Bank
Moshe Dayan
Soviet Union
United States
Saudi
Arabia
Toys that beguile adults vex children at Christmas
Anticipation of Christmas grows shorter for tall children and longer for short ones as adults select toys. The piece notes that many items delight adults more than kids, with ads shaping demand and educational toys sometimes failing to educate. War toys and age mislabeling are highlighted.
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Madison Avenue
Boss Carbone leads Hartford's effort to aid the poor
Nick Carbone runs Hartford as a Democratic machine leader and city council president. He pursues urban advocacy to rebuild the city with job programs, transitables, and legal action to secure aid from state, federal, and suburban neighbors.
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Johnathan Wolman
Hartford
Conn
Nick Carbone
Carbone
Ella Grasso
Connecticut
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Labor Department
Economic Development Administration
John Altshuler
John Bailey
America
Community Energy Corp
Maverick Corp
Maverick
Hartford High Schools
Paramedic Program Push in Southern Illinois
George Maroney Memorial Hospital Carbondale urges immediate public and legislative support for paramedic programs in Southern Illinois. Hospitals nurses and physicians back a regional grant plan to fund equipment and staff with EMS budgets potentially raising taxes and ambulance rates over the next 18 months.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Jackson County
Illinois
George Maroney
Fearless housewife defense of motherhood and equality
A letter from a Southern homemaker counters Lilly Capodanno’s ERA critique. She rejects claims of female inferiority, asserts pride in being a housewife and mother, and challenges Capodanno’s psychology claims while urging her to seek other commentary.
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Southern I Linoisan
Lilly Capodanno
Mafion
Ms. Capodanno
Amtrak journey from Chicago to Carbondale disappoints a rider
Wayman Presley of Makanda writes that his Amtrak trip from Union Station Chicago to Carbondale was slow, crowded despite few passengers, with no dining car and delays. He notes fragile tracks blamed on heavy tank cars and criticizes tax money funding oil interests.
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Southern Illnoisan
Amtrack
Chicago
Carbondale
Union Station
Mid-America
Wayman Presley Makanda
Prisons for Southern Illinois Residents Call for Local Sites
Reverend Walter Lee Mounds writes that Gov. Thompson passed over southern Illinois for a medium security prison. He argues most inmates are minorities and urges future prisons be built where minority populations reside to boost local employment.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Illinois
Walter Lee Mounds
Entertainment figures back health foundations in quirky fund drive
A wide array of major entertainers support pet disease and health charities while a rising juvenile star rumor hints at joining a National Acne Institute. Congress aims for a energy policy compromise as a noted husband and wife debate thermostat settings.
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UMW
Susan Schwerin
Mideast
Tery
Gla Cova
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
Ann Landers
Amtrak
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