Drunken driving and the law evaders
In Southern Illinois drunken driving enforcement is weak and scattered. The piece argues that court supervision erodes records, enabling repeat offenses without lasting penalties. It cites low conviction rates, record fragmentation, and calls for centralized records and true supervision to cut alcohol related crashes.
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Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Ed Bean
Illinois Secretary of State
Eeer
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Franklin County
Union County
Randolph County
Libertarian bid gains modest 1980 political foothold
Ed Clark’s Libertarian run drew over 900,000 votes and ballot access in all 50 states, DC, and Guam, a first for a third party since 1916. The campaign raised 3.48 million with 57 percent from running mate David Koch.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Washington
Ed Clark
Libertarian Party
John Anderson
White House
Clark
Eugene McCarthy
Roger MacBride
District of Columbia
Guam
Arkansas
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Tennessee
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
David Koch
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Anderson
Party
Crime rate set to break records in 1980 says editorial
Editorial examines FBI crime data showing a 10 percent rise from January to June 1980, the steepest in five years, and notes crime surged amid inflation and economic hardship. It argues fear of crime is widespread yet debated, with calls for local solutions over federal action as Reagan era policies loom.
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Richard L. Worsnop
Washington
FBI
Figgie
Ryder & Finn
America
New York
Johnson
Nixon
Republican Party
Reagan
Letters The Plight of Pedestrians in Carbondale
A Carbondale reader letter advocates pedestrian mobility as a national saver of 3.3 million gallons of gasoline daily. It critiques city planning as motor biased and cites unsafe walking routes to University Mall and K-Mart Kroger area, plus nonstop Dont Walk signals at Grand Avenue and Wall Street.
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Southern Illinois
Walking Association of
Arlington
Consumer’s Union News
Carbondale
University Mall
Mall
K-Mart-Kroger
Grand Avenue
Wall Street
Letter to the editor advocates silver coins over fiat currency
Roy Dean EstrayOf Thompsonville criticizes a New York Times piece on a one dollar change and argues for returning to silver coins. He mocks fiat money, inflation and government printing, urging trades in silver coins defined by Congress and deriding liberal support for legal tender.
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Southern Illinoisan
New York Times
Russell Baker
Baker
Lincoln
Washington
Congress
Roy Dean Estray Thompsonville
Sheriff's trial worth the cost
Editor Luann Albert argues that prosecuting the sheriff is worth the expense if it keeps public funds intact and protects employees following the law, asserting officials should not fire workers for lawful duties.
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Southern Illinoisan
Luann Albert Carbondale
Honest finders in Marion return billfold
A Marion resident thanks the anonymous person who found and returned a lost billfold found on the drive. The grateful owner notes the honesty and urges contact to arrange recovery of the wallet’s contents.
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Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Honest act underscores Marion holiday courtesy
A note thanks the staff at Tom's Barbecue and the Marion Police Department for returning a lost billfold to its owner. The writer praises the honesty of the people who found it, even without accepting a reward, and expresses gratitude during Christmas. The name of the finder is unknown.
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Tom
Marion
Marion police force expansion letter to editor
George A. Williams commissioner Marion writes to correct an editorial claim about policing. He states Marion has 12 officers, not seven, and praises the paper for its community reporting despite the error.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marion
George A. Williams
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