Absenteeism on the Jackson County Board prompts remedy calls
Walter Robinson, a Jackson County Board member, has not attended a meeting since April 6, raising concerns about public duty and the need for resignation when duties cannot be fulfilled. The piece urges possible state law or constitutional amendments to allow removal for chronic absence, noting costs and calls for accountability.
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Jackson County
Walter Robinson
Robinson
Carbondale
SIU
University Services
Craig Construction Co
Central America
Belize
British Honduras
Sheriff’s Department
Eeeeres
Jackson County Board
Letter on Herrin dog problem spurs rabies injections
Colette Younkin Martin of Herrin blasts mayor city council and Herrin school system for neglecting a rabid dog. She cites unenforced leash rules delayed school notice and calls for stricter enforcement and playground supervision to prevent future injuries.
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Southern
Ilinoisan
Herrin
Southside
Colette Younkin
Martin Herrin
The FIPSE story: a federal education seed fund grows
The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education has a modest $13 million budget and grants averaging $75,000. Despite criticism of red tape, it boasts high adoption rates with 70 percent of programs persisting after grants. Critics note limited scale but supporters praise its selective review, small staff, and impact in expanding access for minorities and nontraditional students.
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Washington AP
FIPSE
Fund For the Improvement
Congress
New York City
Police Department
Joel Olah
United Auto Workers
NTS Research Corp
North Carolina
Rand Corp
Sol Pelavin
NTS
Charles I. Bunting
Bunting
HEW
Department of Education
Shirley M. Hufstedler
FIPSE Grants Boost SIU Curricula and Training Programs
Southern Illinois University received FIPSE funding on at least two occasions. In 1974 the School of Medicine got 58,000 yearly for two years to shift to a competency based undergraduate curriculum directed by Reed Williams. In 1976 the School of Technical Careers received 77,000 yearly for two years to study on the job learning for CETA employees, headed by Dean Arden Pratt and John Moscowitz.
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Southern Illinois University
FIPSE
Charles
School of Medicine
Reed Williams
School of Technical Careers
CETA
Dean Arden Pratt
John Moscowitz
Afghanistan Vietnam parallel weighs on Soviet hold
The Times analysis argues the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan risks a Vietnam like quagmire with 100000 troops unable to suppress Afghan guerrillas. It notes Kabul instability, desertions, and a divided Afghan Communist Party while exploring two costly paths for Moscow and urging Western pressure alongside pursuit of a negotiated settlement for a neutral post occupation Afghanistan.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Tass
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Kabul
Economist
London
Babrak Karmal
Communist Party
Moscow
Venice
United States
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Anthony Trollope
Khrushchev
Cuba
Lord Carrington
Henry Kissinger
Reagan auditions for running mate in unity receptions
The New York Times reports a week of unity receptions in Chicago and New York where Reagan’s rivals vie to praise him while downplaying past criticisms. Sen. Bob Dole hints at running-mate potential as others propose names, while advisers debate whether Reagan should embrace orthodox conservatism or broader appeal. Reagan also uses symbolic venues like the Waldorf Astoria to frame economic views and faces continued press caution after foreign policy trips.
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Howell Raines
New York Times
Chicago
Ronald Reagan
New York
Reagan
Sen
Bob Dole
Kansas
Reigan
Nancy
Los Angeles
Rea
Dole
Reagans
Philip M. Crane
Illinois
Jack F. Kemp
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
George Bush
John B. Connally
Texas
Washington
Kemp
Connally
United States
Baker
Bush
Minuet
Washington Post
Europe
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