Public access at risk after ruling on searches
Opinion asserts loss of warrant privilege by media could curb public access in many cities. The author argues the Supreme Court decision harms the public’s need to know, stressing media privilege serves democratic accountability and access to information, not special protection for journalists.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
FBI
CIA
Chicago
Daley
Good Newspapers Continue Digging For Facts Despite Ruling
A brief note reflects that newspapers will persist in investigating and reporting facts even after a recent court ruling or decision, underscoring press resilience and ongoing inquiries.
Remembering Robert Kennedy Courage and Unfinished Promise
The piece reflects on Robert F Kennedy's 1968 campaign and assassination, praising his compassion for Watts blacks Appalachia whites and Mexican Americans. It critiques current politics for neglecting poverty and social suffering, while arguing Kennedy linked welfare to national possibility and idealism.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert Kennedy
Watts
Appalachia
California
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Nuclear fears in Europe spark US Soviet tensions
Huang Hua warned at the United Nations that a non nuclear war in Europe could arise between the United States and the Soviet Union. The analyst notes that conventional fighting could escalate to nuclear use once one side is near defeat, given the stakes and the allies involved.
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Europe
United Nations
Hua
United States
Soviet Union
Letter argues ERA rewrite then military equality test
Cyril Kenneth Austin of West Frankfort urges rewriting the ERA after proof of genuine equality. He projects 1983 women in the military reaching 11 percent, advocates training female combatants to face USSR divisions, and links military parity to a female presidency in a provocative wartime scenario.
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Southern Illinoisan
Harry W. Milner
Collinsville
Africa
Ussr
U.S
Cyril Kenneth Austin West Frankfort
Small firms get a government clerk to handle reports
A proposal urges federal or state governments to assign one staffer per small business to complete all required government forms. The measure would free entrepreneurs to run their businesses while reducing unemployment and welfare rolls.
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Southern Illinoisan
Farming changed beyond all recognition in America
Richard Rhodes notes a shift from cowhand era farms to lean, specialized family operations driven by science and machines. He recalls the Drumm Institute era near Independence and details rising costs, government overproduction, and the rise of father son enterprises as midwestern farms expand and modernize.
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Richard Rhodes
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
America
Kansas City
Drumm Institute
Independence
Yesteryear
Hybridization reshapes farming across crops and livestock
Richard Rhodes surveys how cross-breeding and industrial farming reshape agriculture. Hybrid corn and soybeans dominate grain regions while cattle, poultry, and swine move indoors for efficiency. He argues for a two-tier system favoring high-priced organic goods for some and mass production for others.
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Kansas
You
Iowa
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