Expectations not met in foreign policy by Reagan
The piece criticizes President Reagan's first year in office for lacking a coherent foreign policy and failing to meet high public expectations. It argues the administration pursued two flawed aims, weakened NATO, and damaged U.S. credibility in Europe and Latin America while delaying a clear strategy for the 1980s. It notes upcoming 1982 challenges and questions whether peace has truly been kept.
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Reagan
United States
Soviet Union
Latin America
NATO
Europe
Eagan
Israel
South Africa
America
China
Taiwan
Poland
Iran
Leonid Brezhnev
Jackson County urged to back new jail via building commission
The Jackson County Board faces a jail dilemma as the Illinois Corrections Department flags state standard violations. Voters may be asked to approve a new jail financed by the Public Building Commission, but critics warn of bond limits and missed companion projects. The editorial urges proceeding with the building commission to finally address the overcrowded jail.
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Jackson County
Illinois Department of Corrections
Public Building Commission
Lee County
Jackson County Board
Buildin Commission
Ne Commission
Building Commission
Endangered Species Act faces renewed test in 1982
Congress weighs reauthorization amid fights over protections for plants and bacteria. Industry groups push for revisions while conservationists warn of funding cuts and delistings, with Interior budget reductions and review of regulations shaping the battle. Scientists warn that species loss threatens health, food, and research.
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Kathy Koch
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Western Regional Council
Intermountain West
James G. Watt
Lewis Regenstein
The
Fund For Animals
Melanie McCoy
National Forest Products Association
Bob Carlton
Tom Tomasello
National Wildlife Federation
NWF
Act
Interior Department
Tellico
Council On Environmental Quality
State Department
Drug case threatens court's legitimacy
Anthony Lewis argues the 1974 40 year prison term for Davis for nine ounces of marijuana was ruled unconstitutional by federal courts but the Supreme Court summarily reversed. The ruling highlights concerns over court legitimacy and the rush to judgment undermining open deliberation and precedent in a system meant to justify power through reasoned decisions.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Boston
Roger Trenton Davis
Virginia
Wytheville
Davis
District Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme
Texas
Supreme Court
Prophecy against prison near West Frankfort sparks doubt
A Southern Illinois editor reconsiders a planned prison near West Frankfort. Citing Nostradamus style prophecies and wartime fears, the letter argues that a 750 inmate facility would worsen future crises including food, utilities, and safety, urging readers to weigh community risks.
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Southern Illinois
West Frankfort
Nostradamus
Snowy complaint about shoveling snow on walkway
A resident vents at the city for snowfall cleanup duties after finding the city had pushed snow back onto the cleared sidewalk this morning. The writer stresses daily work and urges the city to improve its snow removal.
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Southern Illinoisan
Personal God vs Impersonal Evolution Viewpoint
A reader expresses preference for being created by a loving personal God over the idea of existence arising from a random sequence of mutations. The remark links belief to view of the recent creation evolution court decision and emphasizes personal faith over material random processes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Safe cars debate in reader letter prompts action
Marion resident Mark Johnson argues that small cars pose higher death risks and criticizes editors for labeling facts as opinions. He calls for mandatory driver education and six month safety inspections to reduce accidents and fatalities nationwide.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mark Johnson
Marion
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