Casey’s chief gaffe undisturbed amid calls for Casey stay
The piece argues CIA director William J. Casey may weather the storm after his controversial appointment of Max Hugel as deputy director in charge of covert operations. It recalls Goldwater’s calls to resign and links to Bert Lance probes, noting a fading Senate investigative system and lingering skepticism about Casey’s ethics and stock dealings.
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CIA
William J. Casey
Conoco
Casey
Max Hugel
Irector
Hugel
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Huel
Sen. Goldwater
Jimmy Carter
Bert Lance
Senate
Georgia
Lance
FBI
Federal
Reagan Tax Cut Era Begins With Major Budget Shift
Ronald Reagan's tax program wins House and Senate approval, predicting a 150 billion dollar tax cut over three years and a 140 billion dollar three-year social expenditure reduction. Economists caution deficits and high real interest rates may persist, while some forecast further tax measures if growth slows. The plan includes indexing personal taxes, extended depreciation, and numerous add-ons, sparking debate on inflation, growth, and fiscal sustainability.
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Leonard Silk
New York Times
Ronald Reagan
U.S
House
Senate
Senate House Conference
Reagan
Rudolph Penner
American Enterprise Institute
Penner
Martin Feldstein
National Bureau of Economic Research
Feldstein
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
United States
Remembering Jim Blackwood Pioneer in Murphysboro Education
A letter to the Southern Illinoisan commemorates Jim Blackwood former teacher coach and superintendent of Murphysboro Unit District 186. He dedicated over half his life to local education and championed handicapped students. He postponed retirement to complete the new high school vision shared by many.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jim Blackwood
Murphysboro
Jim
Southern Illinois
Board of Education
Harry D. Ray
Voters should pressure officials to address small problems
The writer praises a present state's attorney for acting on a complaint the former official ignored. A defendant in a case was arrested and put on probation, and the author criticizes the former office holder's priorities. The piece urges hiring two assistants to handle minor issues and urges voters to share experiences to elect diligent public officials.
Nancy’s trip to England wedding questioned by taxpayer
In a letter to the Southern Illinoisan the writer questions the cost of President Nancy’s trip to England for a wedding, argues funds could be used at home, and suggests priorities like domestic programs or oil profits. The piece implies public cost and accountability concerns.
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Southern Illinoisan
Nancy
England
Royal wedding offsetting doom and gloom
The writer praises the Charles and Diana wedding as a rare bright spot amid daily doom and gloom. She notes television and print media provided welcome relief, even as commentators veered into trivia and juvenile chatter. Marmaduke and the author enjoy the royal display.
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Southern Illinoisan
Charles
Diana
Marmaduke
Cartoon Dog
England
Virginia L. Marmaduke
Pinckneyville
Reagan's encore plan after sweeping economic wins
President Reagan moves toward an encore as his broad economic program nears completion. He reports no arm twisting in Congress while stressing the plan’s strength, with lawmakers weighing measures on Social Security, peanut subsidies, and oil profits taxes.
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James Gerstenzang
Washington
Reagan
United States
Franklin Roosevelt
Dililobb
Con
Mario Bi
Dn.y
Georgia
Reagan's sweeping tax and budget victory reshapes Congress
Democrats concede Reagan controls Congress after Wednesday votes delivering the largest budget and tax cuts in modern U.S. history. The president’s victory, hailed as the Reagan revolution, gives his party a solid working majority in both chambers, though fears linger about social issues in the fall. Republicans and Democrats alike warn it will take time to digest the changes and potential compromises ahead.
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Penner
Senate
House
Joseph A. Pechman
Brookings Institution
Reagan
Hedrick Smith
New York Times
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Charles Wilson
Texas
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
O’neill
Washington
House Senate
Public support from calls backs Reagan tax plan
The public’s calls swayed House Democrats toward Reagan’s tax cut, as 800 to 1,000 calls flooded moderate and conservative Democrats after his speech. By Wednesday the pressure was described as devastating, with average Americans rallying behind the president’s program.
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O’neill
House
Exxon
Philip Morris
McDonnell Douglas
Cheryl Arvidson
New York Times
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Thomas O’neill
Gan
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