New competition for Charles Dickens
Jackson County Sheriff Don White faced a Christmas season controversy after a jury acquitted him of grand jury charges that he abused office and used county resources for personal use. He then fired state witness Elsie Pierson for testifying against him, claiming she lied on the stand. The piece questions legality and ethics, suggesting a local Yuletide drama on the eve of Christmas.
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Jackson County
Don White
White
County Board
Yes Virginia conservation pays energy work in Jackson County
Jackson County Action to Save Energy shows energy conservation pays. In the wake of a zero degree Christmas Eve, survey data from 116 participants indicate 70 percent report warmer homes after installing insulation and conservation materials. Over 1,850 residents attended 120 workshops and 1,600 free kits were distributed by 200 volunteers.
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Jackson County
Jackson Case
Hugh Muldoon
Muldoon
Ken Gallup
Elkville
Janet Proctor
Carbondale
Voters Back Sheriff Don White After Trial Verdict
John M. Jones of Carbondale defends Don White, saying Jackson County voters elected him sheriff in 1974 and 1978 and that he was found innocent at his Dec. trial. He criticizes Southern Illinoisan editorials urging the sheriff to step aside and warns against presuming guilt.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Don White
Don
Bill White
John M. Jones
Carbondale
White
Resignation of White Called Uncalled for in SIU Sheriff Case
Jackson County Sheriff Don White was acquitted on a recent case, challenging calls on September 9 for him to step aside. The editor argues the resignation was unnecessary and politically charged amid the acquittal.
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White
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Don White
Economic emergency debate swirls over Reagan plan
The piece weighs whether Reagan should declare a national economic emergency and if such a step would help or harm. Baker argues for action while Miller Schultze and Regan caution against fear that could unsettle markets. It notes inflation debt, job losses, and the risk of public demands for wage and price controls.
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Ronald Reagan
James A. Baker 3d
Reagan
White House
G. William Miller
Treasury
Carter
Charles L. Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Edwin Meese 3d
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Miller
Schultze
Donald T. Regan
United States
Detroit
Chrysler
Douglas A. Fraser
United Automobile Workers
Meagan
Sun Belt
Middle East
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Gardner Ackley
University of Michigan
Johnson
OECD predicts grim global job outlook into 1982
The OECD forecast warns of rising unemployment worldwide through early 1982 with U S jobless rate near 8 percent next year and Britain facing about 3 million unemployed by mid 1982. U S growth may be modest, inflation high, and oil prices volatile amid policy uncertainty.
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Frank J. Prial
New York Times
Paris
Japan
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
U.S
United States
OECD
Bali
Middle East
Britain
Lawyers Did Too Much in White Case Sparks County Debate
A Jackson County critic blasts Sheriff Don White for overreaching actions in the White case and calls for new board directives. The writer claims lawyers acted excessively and vows political change at the next election, accusing the sheriff of misusing tax money and showing a lack of integrity.
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Jackson County Board
Jackson County
Mr. White
One-issue voter cannot sway 24th District support
Randolph County Democratic chairman Stanley A. Maciejski defends Rep. Paul Simon for the 24th District, arguing party responsibility and majority interests over single-issue pressure. He dismisses recount claims as a charade and praises an honest election in Southern Illinois.
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Southern Hlinoisan
Paul Simon
Simon
24Th
Rep
Randolph County
Southern Illinois
District 24
Stanley A. Maciejski
Democratic Central Committee
Chester
Dictatorship debate over voting voice and constituents
Ernest Morgan Herrin argues legislators should follow constituents, not personal views, citing Paul Simonそして Panama Canal funding and dictatorship concerns. He cites Iowa ERA vote and frames recent Republican landslide as protest against taxation without representation.
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Southern Illinoisan
Paul Simon
Mr. Simon
Panama Canal
Florida
Fidel Castro
Iowa
Voice of the People
Republican Party
Ernest Morgan Herrin
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Indonesia
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