Italy Ends Vatican State Religion With Vatican Accord
The article notes Italy and the Vatican reached a formal agreement ending Catholicism's 1600 year status as state religion while preserving limited church privileges. It contrasts Italy's democracy and higher per capita income with past turmoil and praises mutual religious liberty advances alongside the U S Supreme Court ruling against officially endorsed school prayer.
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Italy
Red Brigades
Europe
Great Britain
Vatican
American Civil Liberties Union
Our
Our Supreme Court
Police must act fast to unlock cars in emergencies
A Makanda girl trapped in a locked car for 45 minutes sparked criticism of Carbondale police for lacking the proper tool and training. The letter argues officers should be prepared to open vehicles quickly in emergencies, especially for children or disabled individuals, to protect safety and community trust.
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Southern Illinois
Makanda
Carbondale
Controversy over Sesser liquor license raises ethics concerns
In Sesser Mulkeytown residents clash with Mayor Ned Mitchell and council over a liquor license held by Joe Szczeblewski. He claims the business is run by his daughter Gretchen Dawson and son Gary, prompting questions about conflict of interest and the need for outside counsel as the city considers license limits.
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Joe Szczeblewski
Mulkeytown
Sesser
Gretchen Dawson
Gary
Ned Mitchell
Szczeblewski
Mitchell
Gary Szczeblewski
Scandals cut the defense budget debate edge this year
Congressional wrangling over the 1986 defense authorization focuses on procurement abuses and contractor fraud. Senate amendments raise fines, impose penalties on false claims, reward whistleblowers, and probe the revolving door between the Pentagon and defense firms. Debate pits Pryor against Grassley as officials face post retirement employment limits.
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Pat Towell
Martha Angle
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congressional
Reagan Administration
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Senate
Armed Services
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
General Electric Co
General Dynamics Corp
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
David Pryor
D-Ark
Charles E. Grassley
R-Iowa
Armed Services Committee
Pryor
Committee
Defense
Fen Tien Quayle
R Ind
Racial busing improves education by William Bradford Reynolds debate
The piece argues Reynolds as associate attorney general failed to defend desegregation efforts while praising busing during community driven desegregation. It cites Buffalo Memphis Charlotte and other cities where desegregation via busing and magnet schools yielded gains in scores and reduced white flight. Reagan administration cuts hindered progress.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
NEW York
Senate
William Bradford Reynolds
Reagan
Justice Department
Reynolds
Na Eee
Ronald Reegan
Charlotte
N.C
Charlotte Observer
Observer
Buffalo
Memphis
Tampa
Seattle
Wilmington
Del
St. Louis
William Taylor
Center For National Policy Research
Samuel Husk
Council of the Great City Schools
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Crain-Mahord
Ronald Reagan
Warranty promise reshapes teacher education from Doane to Arkansas
Public schools and colleges push warranty programs to restore trust in teacher education. Doane College initiated reforms in 1981 promising first year teaching support. Arkansas Pine Bluff offers a three year warranty for 1985 graduates. Other leaders like Virginia and Oregon State propose similar guarantees, aiming to improve entrance standards, employment prospects, and collaboration with public schools.
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George Antonelli
Colleges of Education
Chronicle of Higher Education
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Doane College
Nebraska
Doane
Richard E. Dudley
Cnnreas
James Cooper
University of Virginia
Cooper
Lee Iacocca
Stu
Robert D. Barr
Oregon State University
Phi Delta Kappan
The
Oregonian
Arkansas
Lloyd V. Hackley
University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
UAPB
UAPE
Educaion
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Richard Kunkel
National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education
S. John Davis
Public Instruction
Virginia
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