Media wizard Rafshoon advises Carter comeback plan
William Safire describes Gerald Rafshoon in a White House office once Nixon’s hideaway as he outlines strategies to reverse Carter’s sagging polls. Ideas include reviving ritual airs, staging bold presidential trips, and pressuring Democrats, with Mondale as a fear lure if needed.
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William Safire
New York Times News Service
Gerald Rafshoon
White House
Richard Nixon
Angolagate
Carter
CBS Times
Yankeloviches
Rafshoon
Air Force
Oval Office
Itals
Mondale
NFL
Opinion: ERA extension debate clouds merits of the proposal
The ERA debate in Illinois and nationwide focuses on procedures rather than merits. Advocates seek a March 1979 deadline extension while opponents warn of bad precedents, with three-fifths vote rules and ratification pace under scrutiny. Both sides admit tempers flare and scare tactics recur, yet the ERA should pass with a simple majority in Illinois, extension seen as unjustified.
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Springfield
Era
Illinois
Washington
U.S
Phyllis
Mideast peace talks bogged down by open questions
Both Israeli and Egyptian diplomats confront unresolved issues as they prepare for a new round of negotiations. Sinai, Gaza, West Bank withdrawals, security guarantees, and Jerusalem divide remain contentious. Neither side has answered the other's core doubts, making next steps uncertain.
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Syria
Sinai
Egypt
Israel
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan
United States
Jerusalem
Illinois candidates vow to cut waste in state mental health system
The piece argues that unused state hospital buildings cost about 11 million dollars annually in upkeep and heating. It urges Gov. James Thompson and challenger Michael Bakalis to propose long term mental health reform, including demolishing idle facilities or repurposing them for other state needs, to stop wasting funds.
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Illinois
Illinois Mental Health Department
James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Three Cheers for Little League Editors of Southern Ilinoisan
A reader thanks the Little League volunteers for their tireless work behind the scenes. He praises parents, managers, and officials who organize practices, stock concessions, repair fields, keep stats, and shuttle players while enduring sleepless nights and criticism from spectators.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Reserves Rise as Agriculture Rebounds to Pre 1973 Levels
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago notes a year of farm sector recovery with record output and higher reserves, yet earnings fell after inflation. Government programs expanded in 1977 to prop up prices, boosting costs and debt. Farm debt jumped to about 120 billion, while cash flows tightened and loan activity surged.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
Southern Illinois 2000 group may aid regional growth
A reader comments on a sketch in the June 30 Southern Illinoisan and agrees that forming a Southern Illinois 2000 type group could promote economic development. The letter notes residents often seek employment outside the region and expresses hope such a group could broaden local views and opportunities.
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Southern Illinoisan
Manna
Heaven
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Plans Free Summer Concert Series
Carbondale Park District and Southern Illinois University plan free public summer concerts and dances in Carbondale. The Waterloo German Band concert on July 2 at Turley Park drew all ages, with impromptu polka and waltz on the lawn, plus community singing and an Alpine horn-blowing contest.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Park District
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Waterloo
Turley Park
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