Dear Justice White How should we do our job now
James Reston asks Justice Byron R White how to handle newsroom privacy after a Supreme Court ruling. The piece discusses risks to reporters notes and sources, potential government access to media files with warrants, and the threat to the press’s ability to obtain truth in cases like the Pentagon papers and Watergate.
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Legislature should ratify ERA in Illinois despite past stalling
Opinion notes Illinois House failed to approve the Equal Rights Amendment last week as lawmakers weigh merits and risks. Five black legislators sent present votes, politics and leadership fears cited as reasons. Three new resolutions may prompt another vote before the March 1979 deadline, urging courage over cowardice.
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Eugenia Chapman
Arlington Heights
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Michael Bilandic
Love rescue story ends in Thai legal limbo
Australian journalist John Everingham and his fiancee Keo Srisomphone escaped from Laos after he swam the Mekong River to find her. Thai authorities have arrested Everingham for leaving the country without an exit visa and bringing in an illegal alien. Keo faces charges of illegal entry after recovering from exhaustion.
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Illinois Senate urged to fund Metro-East Airport Authority
The Illinois Senate should approve a $323,900 appropriation to keep the Metro-East Airport Authority alive and functioning next year. Gov. James Thompson supports the bill, as does challenger Michael Bakalis. Federal and Missouri interests contest the Illinois site for a future St Louis area airport, but continuing Illinois funding is seen as vital to regional economic prospects despite a slow momentum in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Abortion debate letters invite shared responsibility
Deborah P. Bhattacharyya of Carbondale replies to a Southern Illinois letter on unplanned pregnancy and abortion. She cites counselors who see women choosing termination for readiness and welfare reasons, and asks opponents if they support family planning, education, housing, day care, and adoption efforts before judging others. The note highlights community duties and asks if readers would guarantee safe alternatives before deciding for someone else.
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Deborah P. Bhattacharyya
Carbondale
Press freedom in peril as court allows newsroom search warrants
Richard Stegeman argues the Supreme Court's decision to allow police to seize newsroom material via warrants endangers First Amendment protections. He warns unannounced raids threaten confidential sources and public access to government information, risking press independence and civic oversight.
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