Cuba to pull 15000 troops from Angola
Our Opinions examines Cuba's decision to withdraw troops from Angola and its implications for Africa and U.S. foreign policy. Fidel Castro signals completion by January 1 in a letter to Olaf Palme, noting Cuban distrust of the United States shaped by Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, Chile and other covert actions.
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Angola
Olaf Palme
Fidel Castro
Africa
Cuba
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Chile
Latin America
AFL CIO should not decide U.S. foreign policy
The piece questions who shapes American policy, the State Department or George Meany of the AFL CIO, noting the union veto power on labor trade exchanges and its anti communist stance. It argues labor should have a voice but not a veto in visa decisions. It also urges detente with Cuba and a principled, self determined African policy prioritizing majority rule and peaceful settlements.
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U.S. State Department
George Meany
State Department
Afl-Cio
United States
Labor
Open letter questions Illinois bond scheme legality
Karen Downen of Royalton disputes Don Ramsell of the Illinois Attorney General's Office over a May 30 headline about a "chain-letter bond scheme." She argues the plan is a private family distribution, not a deceptive or illegal business, and questions why government agencies target it while noting potential benefits to working-class participants.
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Southern Illinoisan
Don Ramsell
Attorney General’s
Springfield
Karen Downen
Royalton
Carter as Governor Shaped Aides Courage and Conflict
A portrait of James Earl Carter drawn from interviews with Georgia insiders shows him as a brusque activist governor from 1971 to 1975. He pursued bold reforms, reorganized state government from 300 agencies to 22, faced legislative opposition, and used aggressive persuasion to push his programs.
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Jimmy Carter
White House
Georgia
Carter
Tom Matthews
Georgia House of Representatives
Matthews
Ernest Davis
Davis
Illinois campaign disclosure must be strengthened amid ethics probes
Illinois faces renewed corruption questions as six lawmakers stand trial in Chicago over a 1972 plan to buy votes for a bill favoring heavier road weights for ready-mix trucks. The case features a key witness who has immunity on more serious charges and named multiple lawmakers as bribe recipients. The article urges tighter rules requiring full disclosure of campaign contributions and personal income, argues current laws are weak, and calls for public oversight and electoral consequences for ethics breaches.
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Illinois General Assembly
Chicago
Donald D. Carpentier
Moline
Shea
D-Riverside
Ilinois
Illinois
Llinois General Assembly
Club of
Rome
Our hope lies in new knowledge
Fletcher L. Byrom argues for restraint in fossil fuel use and warns that scarce resources require wiser allocation. He praises technology as a tool for decency and energy efficiency, noting gains since 1900 and the need for new knowledge to save a finite planet.
Statue tribute mirrors Morris vision for SIU growth
The letter argues against labeling the Fredda Brilliant statue purchase as a bronze boondoggle. It praises Delyte W. Morris as an innovative SIU leader whose future expansion and international profile benefited many. The author supports Gardner's view that the statue honors both artist and man.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Fredda Brilliant
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
SIU
John C. Gardner
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