Vicksburg Jaycees spark in Carter neutron bomb debate
In Vicksburg Mississippi Thad Cochran decries Carter policy on the neutron bomb and Panama Canal treaties drawing mixed reactions from Jaycees and locals. The column notes Southern voters’ heightened focus on national security, Cochran and Pickering both courting support, and Charles Evers potential impact as Mississippi angles toward the June Democratic runoff.
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Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
Vicksburg
Miss
Thad Cochran
Depot
Carter
Cochran
Deep South
South
Jimmy Carter
Jackson
James O. Eastland
Charles Pickering
Panama
Pickering
Charles Evers
Evers
Richard Nixon
White House
Mississippi
Illinois industry looks for tax cut on equipment purchases
The legislature nears a plan to wipe out sales tax on new manufacturing equipment, aiming to attract and retain industry in Illinois and create jobs. Banker economist Korsvik notes steady growth, cautions against rushing tax cuts, and argues growth may continue without such incentives.
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Robert E. Hartley
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
State Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Korsvik
Jackson County ambulance service under scrutiny faces calls for outside probe
Jackson County Board hired Patrick Voorheis to run the ambulance service and moved his office to the Murphysboro courthouse. While a four month internal inquiry led to one resignation and found no mishandling, rumors of on duty marijuana use persist. The board has paused plans for an external probe, despite calls for independent review and public accountability.
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Jackson County Board
Patrick Voorheis
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Frosty Cummings
The
Cummings
Howard Hood
Hood
State Police
Debates May Explain Illinois Slipping in Politics
Thompson and Bakalis begin debates on June 13 amid voter apathy and concern that state government impacts taxes, roads, schools, and safety. The piece argues governors can drive broader thinking and long term improvements, citing Kerner and Ogilvie, and notes Walker's era fostered selfishness. It urges readers to evaluate each candidate's vision and willingness to sacrifice for the common good.
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James Thompson
Michael Bakalis
Thompson Bakalis
Illinois
United States
Ilinois
Otto Kerner
Richard Ogilvie
Rail plan profile shows limited, costly progress
The Illinois Rail Freight Program demonstrates government and private cooperation can revive a decaying rail line, but expansion is financially unfeasible and nationwide railroads remain in poor shape. Amtrak and Conrail also lose money, with private lines posting large quarterly deficits amid aging tracks, inflation, and strikes.
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Illinois
Amtrak
Conrail
Association of American Railroads
Murphysboro water rate hike debated by city council
Murphysboro City Council voted unanimously May 9 to raise sewage rates to fund EPA compliance. A local reader disputes the impact, citing a $50.34 annual increase for an average user of 11,066 gallons monthly and 62 percent for 5,000 gallons. The letter argues alternatives exist, questions responsiveness, and defends rates as EPA mandated and manageable.
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Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Tony Stevens
Michael Bowers
Water Department
Water District
Lake
Kincaid
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Cliff Finch
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Decatur
William J. Korsvik
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First National Bank of Chicago
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