Franklin County Eyes Unified Police Plan
Franklin County officials led by Benton Mayor Leland Brown explore a countywide police system. March county board discussion aims to consolidate departments and align salaries for stronger law enforcement while noting concerns over leadership and potential power shifts.
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Southern Illinois
Tyrone Fahner
Benton
Leland Brown
Franklin County
Seanad Hanneving
Marion
Williamson County
Mayer Brown
The Bleak State Of The Soviet Union
James Reston reports Brezhnev privately admitting a failing Soviet system. He cites border tensions with China, anti communist movements in Eastern Europe, Western European dissidence, and technological gaps. Reagan’s moves perplex Soviet policy but may hint at tentative dialogue, underscoring cautious coexistence.
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Europe
Italy
Afghanistan
Washington
Poland
Southeast Asia
Reagan
Pentagon
National Security Council
Haig
Stoessel
Eagleburger
State Department
China
Churchill
Prairie revival in Southern Illinois aims to restore tall grass prairie
A group of SIU Carbondale botanists plans a 40 acre tall grass prairie to show what Illinois looked like in the 19th century. The project reflects a nationwide mood toward regional history and teaches both human and natural history.
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Southern
Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Prairie State
SIU
Katie Beckett resurfaces as symbol of home care policy
Cedar Rapids girl Katie Beckett, once highlighted by President Reagan as a victim of red tape, has spent most of the past month at home recovering from viral encephalitis. Her case spurred Health and Human Services to estimate 32,000 children in similar predicaments and push rules to allow home treatment with aid.
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Katie Beckett
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Reagan
Katie
Health and Human Services Department
Southern GOP faces Reagan record at Southern conference
At the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Orlando officials warn candidates to distance themselves from the Reagan era as a weak economy and internal disputes threaten party strength. Gov. Lamar Alexander notes national victories rarely translate to local gains and that local voters favor issues like education and unemployment over national defense and deficits.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Orlando
Fla
White House
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Richard Nixon
Alexander
South
Letters Stop smoking and save U S youth
A reader urges January as a time to correct past mistakes and put God first, linking personal example to keeping youth from smoking and drinking. The piece notes tobacco and alcohol ads target youth, cites health costs, and calls parents to model restraint, teach in schools, and support anti smoking efforts.
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God
Supposed experts and the supply side conundrum
A columnist mocks the notion of supply side economists and self styled experts. He argues people cling to confident theories then switch when proven wrong, and notes the irony of aspirin habits and deregulated corporations claiming to create jobs while unemployment remains high.
Christians in Politics and a Williamson County Primary
A reader urges voters to elect Vernon Lowe as a Christian candidate with a clean campaign. The letter defends law enforcement improvements, praises community toy drives, and calls for united cooperation among agencies, urging independent judgment beyond political machine pressure.
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Southern Illinoisan
Vernon Lowe
Williamson County
Lake of Egypt
Keep King's Voice Alive in Our Times Editorial Praise
A reader commends the Jan 15 editorial The Molding Body of Reverend King for its forthright stance on equality of opportunity. The letter urges continued writing to awaken national leaders and fulfill true democracy, invoking the saying The pen is mightier than the sword.
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Humphrey Bogart
Steve McQueen
American Cancer Society
God
Reverend King
Martin Luther King, Jr
America
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