Reagan labeled uninformed on tax Exemption for Segregated Schools
New York Times dispatch argues Ronald Reagan and top aides mishandled the decision to grant tax exemptions to segregated private schools. Ed Meese James Baker and Michael Deaver blamed for lacking understanding of policy and history. The piece notes Thurmond and Lott pushed for exemptions and cites internal meetings revealing weak grasp of the issue.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Washington
Ronald Reagan
White House
Ed Meese
Nixon
Michael Deaver
James Baker
Baker
Deaver
Reagan
Meese
Strom Thurmond
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Jook
David Gergen
Fred Fielding
Nixon White House
Howell Raines
Carter
Justice
Treasury
Fielding
Ford
Reagan White House
Supreme Court
Treasury and Justice Departments
Reagan Enters Year One with Unsettled Promise
Ronald Reagan, hailed for rapid policy shifts, dominates Congress and reshapes the budget. Critics cite tax cuts and defense gains, while critics warn of cuts to social programs and rising wealth gaps. The nation awaits how his approach will unfold by 1980 election.
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Ronald Reagan
United States
Hollywood
Reagan
Congress
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Myin
Midwes
Sunbelt
America
Illinois
Court Club fees distort the facts in Carbondale park fight
A Citizens for Responsible Growth petition seeks a referendum on buying the defunct Court Club. The park district says projected profits would exceed costs and that savings would be far less than $500,000, unless park improvements are cut back. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. the second public hearing weighs the issue.
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Park District
Carbondale Park District
Court Club
Citizens For Responsible Growth
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Battlements
Fet
West Elm St
Carbondale Park
Remembering racism in South Carolina
Columbia witnesses a WINTER session where Isaac Williams of the SC NAACP urges continued support for Voting Rights Act extension and protection of legal aid. Senate chair Strom Thurmond challenges Williams on scope, while Williams accuses Thurmond of face-saving.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
State Senate
Andrew Jackson
White House
Isaac ‘‘Ike”’ Williams
NAACP
Williams
House
Strom Thurmond
Senate
Thurmond
Judiciary Committee
Thomas Hartnett
Montana
Justice Department
Hartnett
Jackson County faces need for new jail and justice complex
Jackson County residents are urged to support a new minimum law enforcement facility and expansion of the criminal justice system. The letter from a county board member argues space constraints, DOC standards, and rising population require renovation and new court rooms, warning delays raise costs and worsen conditions.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County
Sheriff's Department
Illinois
Department of Corrections
DOC
U.S
SIUC
Jackson County Board
Building Commission
Chicago Cub
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