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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

28 Dec 1981

Page 8

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1981

Page

8

Reagan top story of 1981 tops list of year

AP tally names the March 30 Reagan assassination attempt as the year’s leading story, edging out the Iran hostages return. Other top items include Sadat’s murder, the papal shooting, Reagan’s policies, the economy, space shuttle flights, air controllers strike, O Conner’s appointment, and Poland developments.

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Reagan New York Associated Prss James Brady Iran Sadat Washington Senate House Sandra Day O’connor Supreme Court Poland England Prince Charles Diana Hyatt Regency Hotel Kansas City Atlanta Israel Iraq Solidarity Washington Hilton Afl-Cio Building Trades Council Secret Service Brady Jon Warnock Hinckley Jr Denver Hinckley Jodie Foster Tehran America Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagans Carter
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Space Shuttle Columbia milestone and political backdrop noted

The text recounts the 1981 shuttle mission with John Young and Robert Crippen, its record landing, later flight delays, and a labor strike by 12,000 air controllers. It also notes Sandra Day O’Connor’s landmark Supreme Court appointment and the ongoing Solidarity-led Polish events shaping policy.

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Cape Canaveral Fla John Ss Robert Crippen Edwards Air Force Base California Joe Engle Richard Truly
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Anwar Sadat Egypt Armed Forces John Paul II St. Peter’s Square Mehmet Ali Agca Reaganomics Ronald Reagan U.S. Supreme Court Petter Stewart Sandra Day O'Connor Arizona Solidarity Union Movement Robert J. Bahr Robert J. Bahr, Jr W. Main Carbondale State Farm State Farm Insurance Companies Bloomington Illinois Sears Wei Sie Lee Pilus Sears. Roebuck University Mall
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