Jackson County Faces Question On Building A New Jail
The Jackson County Board debates letting voters decide on funding a new jail and county offices. The aging courthouse jail has leaks, space shortages, safety issues, and inadequate facilities. If voters say no, the county risks delaying needed prison and court improvements and facing possible state action.
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Jackson County Board
Jackson County
Richard E. Richman
State Department of Corrections
Jackson County Grand Jury
Ac Ae
Richman
County
Public Building Commission
Perry County
Trilateralists blamed for U.S. woes in Letter to Editor
Jerome Scaglione of Williaville charges the Reagan administration with ceding control to a Trilateralist clique led by David Rockefeller and Kissinger. He argues big money and foreign alliances threaten U.S. sovereignty, warns of a nuclear holocaust, and urges readers to seek divine intervention. He cites oil interests, China, Russia, and Afghanistan as strategic flashpoints.
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Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
U.S
WHO
World’s Health Organization
Bush
Trilateral Commission
Casper Weinberger
Defense
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve System
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
Europe
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Russia
Haig
Kissinger
Shah
Trilateralists
Budg
China
Richard Nixon
Afghanistan
Iran
America
Jerome Scaglione Williaville
Reopen trade with Cuba urged by Nixon era view
The piece argues U S policy should end the Cuba embargo and restore trade and travel ties, noting Cuba's openness to American investment and tourism. It compares Cuba with China opening and predicts trade growth would boost U S influence in Latin America, reduce Soviet leverage, and aid Cuba’s economy.
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Robert Wesson Pacific News Service
Richard Nixon
China
U.S
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Mao
Bay of Pigs
Castro
United States
Miami
Soviet Union
Finland
Europe
Bahamas
Curacao
Western Hemisphere
Latin America
Africa
Mexico
Reagan
Nixon
Peking
Postal Service Faces Financial Struggle Amid Growth
The United States Postal Service, celebrating its 10th anniversary as an independent agency, reports booming mail volume and productivity while facing financial troubles. A looming 20 cent first class rate hike from 18 cents is seen as likely, with rate stability a key issue between the USPS and the Postal Rate Commission.
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Ernest Holsendorph
New York Times
United States Postal Service
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Robert
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Larry O’brien
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Board of Governors
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