Patronage Abuses and the Quest for Remedy in Illinois
Southern Illinoisan analyzes patronage abuses in the 59th district, where Rep. Bob Winchester uses a state payroll recruit to steer jobs to supporters, contrasting patronage with Civil Service. The piece notes exposure is easier for patronage, while Civil Service abuses resist easy remedy.
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Eee
Civil Service
Southern Illinoisan
H.B. Koplowitz
59Th Legislative District
Bob Winchester
Rhosiclaire
Dale Milligan
Milligan
Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Winchester
Jim Thompson
Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Ronald Reagan
C.L. McCormick
Vienna
McCormick
Illinois
Koplowitz
NATO Defenses Hinged On SALT II Rethinking
West German Social Democratic spokesmen Karsten Voigt warned that if the United States Senate rejects SALT II, NATO plans to deploy intermediate missiles in Europe may be reconsidered. He said the party’s left wing questions arms talks and favors broader disarmament progress, potentially upsetting U S and NATO cohesion.
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John Vinocur
New York Times
Bonn
West German
Social Democratic Party
United States Senate
NATO
Europe
Karsten Voigt
Carter
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vienna
Voigt
Young Socialist Organization
Parliament
Foreign Affairs Commission
Helmut Schmidt
West Germany
Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
Italy
Ronald Reagan
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Schmidt
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Ihese
Social Democrats
Genscher
Free Democrats
Veigt
Maria Schlei
Social Democratic Parliamentary Caucus
Reagan
Dis
Cancer, cake, ethical values, and suffering
A reader letter criticizing Reagan era policies and Christian influence. The writer condemns subsidies for tobacco growers, cuts to food stamps, and abortion restrictions while contrasting pagan and Christian actions and expressing personal beliefs about suffering and morality. The piece references James Black and Moral Majority and questions ethical values.
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Southern Illinoisan
James Black
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Marie Antoinette
Jesus
Aletia
Light
Zargon
Apology to Air Illinois schedule error corrected
Janet C Gordon of Carbondale apologizes to Michael Dunning Air Illinois scheduling manager for a July 19 cancelled flight misdated as July 19 instead of Aug 19. She notes departure times from St Louis at 6:55 7:15 8:40 and 9:30 a.m. but actual departure was 11:45 a.m.
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Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dunning
Air Illinois
St. Louis
Janet C. Gordon Carbondale
Understanding the meaning of Sarah's laugh
Editor notes a letter debating the meaning of Isaac's name and Sarah's laughter. The writer contrasts laughter as humble within the heart with mockery, cites Biblical passages, and urges humility and prayer to heal the land.
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Sarah
Southern Illnoisan
Mr. Lively
Isaac
Webster
Abraham
Israel Emigration Surges As Immigration Falls Dramatically
Henry Kamm reports that in 1980 Israel saw a record emigration of about 30,000, the highest since 1974, while new immigration plunged by over 40 percent to roughly 21,000. Soviet emigration slowed, but fears persist about the Jewish state as natives leave for economic reasons and doubts about recovery grow amid inflation and budget cuts.
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Henry Kamm
New York Times
Jerusalem
Israel
Central Bureau of Statistics
Soviet Union
Jewish Agency
United States
Mrs. Cohen
Morals in the United States at Ebb, Warnings Rise
A reader warns of looming moral decline in the United States, urging vigilance against societal decay. The note questions cultural direction and prophesies potential dire consequences if morals further deteriorate.
Jackson CASE thanks all for energy help
About 300 volunteers and many community groups helped the Jackson County Action to Save Energy program. The effort warmed hundreds of homes this winter and will cool many this summer while cutting utility costs. Special thanks to Carbondale Senior Citizens Center, Jackson County Housing Authority, Carbondale city energy division, and SIU student volunteers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Action
Carbondale Senior Citizens Center
Jackson County Housing Authority
Energy Division
City of Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Jackson
Sprinklers Save Lives and Cut Insurance Costs
A fire safety advocate argues for mandatory sprinkler systems in public buildings, citing insurance premium savings and space efficiency. He notes three-head fires extinguish most blazes, water damage limits, and the high risk of business closures after fires. He urges stronger codes and swift legislative action.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Mgm Grand
Stouffer’s
Beverly Hills
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