ERA gains among voters in 59th District prompt political push
A Louis Harris poll shows 52 to 37 backing for ERA among voters in the 59th District between Senators Gene Johns and C L McCormick. The piece argues ERA support may help either candidate, notes GOP opposition, and highlights nationwide female voting trends impacting Republicans.
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Gene Johns
Rep
C.L. McCormick
Southern Illinois
Louis Harris
Johns
McCormick
House
Harris
Thompson
George Ryan
ERA
GOP
Murphysboro to Toughen Dog Leash Law Enforcement
In Murphysboro a clash between dogs and neighbors over the leash ordinance escalates as residents and leaders push for stricter enforcement. The city plans a fresh start on the dog law to curb nuisances and dangers, with dogs kept off fences or on a leash to protect neighbors and traffic safety.
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Murphysboro
Nancy Grana
SIU Closes Post Fallout Sparks Campus Controversy
Nora Somit Post turned down a $20 000 a year SIUC post amid protests over her appointment tied to her estranged husband, highlighting budget cuts and fundraising needs at a time when public universities seek outside support.
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Nora Somit Post
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Miss Post
SIUC
Albert Somit
University
Siu-C
Nuclear peace may still mean war
Frank Viviano argues that public fear of nuclear war fuels a strong peace movement but rising superpower accord risks fracturing support. He notes conventional arms gains, South versus North dynamics, and the limits on U S and Soviet actions, urging the movement to grow beyond binary East West framing and push for broader restraint and parity.
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Frank Viviano
Pacific News Service
Michael Kare
Vietnam
Moscow
Washington
Iran
Nicaragua
Afghanistan
Stalin
Roosevelt
U.S
U.S.S.R
Defense
Casper Weimberger
John K Ken
Assessing new facts in Mideast by Frischman
The Israeli invasion of Lebanon shifts power among Israel Syria Lebanon and the PLO. Be irut fringe control, PLO forced back to west Beirut, and Syria weakened. Lebanon awaits army reinforcements while PLO shifts to low profile. Syria pulls back from Beirut as Israel and Christian allies gain influence. The Soviet role diminishes as Arafat signals to Moscow. Jordan may face raids as PLO operations adapt.
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Thomas L. Frischman
New York Times
Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Soviet Union
Sidon
Tyre
Damar
West Beirut
Elias Sarkis
West
Yasser Arafat
Damascus
Golan Heights
Hafez Assad
Bekaa
Shout Mountain
Khaled Hassan
Arafat
Jordan
Tripoli
Arafatini
Middle East
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Shouf Mountain
Courthouse conditions draw letter from Jackson County bar
The Jackson County Bar Association president laments courthouse conditions harming justice. He notes overcrowded space, lack of witnesses’ waiting areas, and only one jury room causing trials to be delayed. He urges public awareness and a push to the county board for upgrades before miscarriages of justice occur.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Jackson County Bar Association
Jackson County
Abe Lincoln
Jackson County Board
Article hurts Jim's friends letter to editor
A Southern Illinoisan reader complains about a June 1 article on Jim Gulledge. The letter accuses the piece of insensitive journalism and urges more ethics to spare grieving families from further pain.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jim Gulledge
Jim
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