Royal wedding offers a day for forgetting
In a toast to pomp the wedding of Charles and Diana is seen as a rare distraction from Britain’s troubles. Amid unemployment and social strife, the royal spectacle promises tourism gains and a temporary escape, with observers noting the monarchy’s enduring appeal and economic impact.
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Prince Charles
Britain
Europe
Windsors
The
Times of London
Atlantic
England
Toxteth
Liverpool
London
Ireland
Elizabeth
Lady di
Charles
Savage attack on Rep Simon cited in Southern Illinoisan
Letter condemns Nixon era style attacks on Paul Simon and 12 Democratic reps over Reagan tax policy. Accuses administration of messaging and misdirected gains from poor to rich. Notes Black Lung Benefits Reform Act roll call 210 183 with party split, credits Simon and Democrats for passage. Joe Howell Herrin
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Southern Illinoisan
United States of America
Nixon
Paul Simon
Reagan
Joe Howell Herrin
McDonald’s Mup pet Caper Glasses banned in Massachusetts
Carbondale editor notes Massachusetts bans Muppet Caper Glasses over high lead paint. Libby Glass Toledo makes the items and McDonald’s HQ in Chicago asserts they meet federal safety standards and exceed state rules. Glasses are offered in 49 states except Massachusetts due to stricter state regulations.
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Southern Illinoisan
Massachusetts
Stephanie Skurdy
McDonald’s
Chicago
Libby Glass
Toledo
Ohio
Inter-Agency
Food and Drug Administation
Environmental Protection Agency
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Blame on haulers sparked by local letter
Reader defends commercial trash haulers amid editorials on littering. Cites personal costs including a $1,370 monthly landfill bill and a $46,000 truck, arguing haulers strive to earn an honest living and fire incidents stem from dumped trash. De Soto letter signed Bobbi Jo Russell.
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Southern Illnoisan
Mark Johnson
Southern Illinoisan
Johnson
Fire Department
Sacred cows survive 1981 budget battles amid reconcilia tion
The 1981 budget wars kept a set of protected programs intact through a new reconcil iation process. Amtrak, Clinch River reactor, Head Start, A-7 aircraft, and various harbors and water projects faced cuts or preserved funding due to strong constituencies, political clout, and strategic budgeting moves shaping the federal spending landscape.
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Bill Keller
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Clinch River
Amtrak
David A. Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Capitol Hill
James Maza
Impact Aid
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
John M. Murphy
D-N.y
Harley O. Staggers
D-W. Va
Cincinnati
House Science Committee
Reagan
Reagan and
Reconciliation
Con
Ters
House
Stockman
Air National Guard
Vought Corp
Texas
Senate Armed Services
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Israel Ends Beirut Bombing Pause Amid High Political Costs
The New York Times reports Israel weighs gains in disabling Palestinian rocket units and relief from shelling against losses in civilian casualties and international reputation. The cease fire shifts influence to the PLO, raising questions about future Israeli actions and political costs at home.
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David K. Shipler
New York Times
Jerusalem
Israel
Lebanon
Beirut
United States
Saudi Arabia
Menachem Begin
Philip C. Habib
Middle East
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.N
Shimon Peres
Labor Party
Uled
Yasser Arafat
Damascus
Arafat
Begin
Habib
Reagan
Washington
Congress
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Farm Belt
Army Corps of Engineers
Rui
Ha'aretz
Yehoshua Sagay
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