Merchant bests Colbert in 118th Democratic bid
Belknap Democrat James Merchant, a veteran union advocate, edges Ralph Colbert of Equality for the Democratic nomination in the 118th House District primary. Vernon Moss of Eldorado is noted as competent but lacking fresh ideas. Merchant favors shifting tax burden to income tax, supports higher highway funding, and eyes collaboration with Chicago lawmakers.
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James Merchant
Merchant
Belknap
Ralph Colbert
Vernon Moss
Eldorado
Moss
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Colbert
Chicago
Gallatin
Ronald Reagan
R. Robert Winchester
Winchester
Afl-Cio
Perry County picks Hawk over Whitey Heisner for county board
The Perry County Democratic slate favors Gerald Hawk ins as the candidate for the board of commissioners with Whitey Heisner and Arthur Ray as other contenders. Gerald Hawkins is praised as a bright, aggressive lobbyist with strong regional knowledge. Jerry Woolsey seeks continued support to lead sheriff duties, highlighted by a tougher crime stance and frugal office management.
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United Mine Workers
Gerald Hawkins
Springfield
Perry County
Southern Illinois
Jerry Woolsey
Administration of Justice
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Rend Lake NO INSTITUTION bond sought to boost college boom
Rend Lake College in Ina seeks a 4 million bond to expand space for welding computer science agriculture and heavy equipment programs. Since 1967 enrollment rose from 800 to over 3100 as technical offerings drew local workers, boosting job skills amid a recession and mirroring a John A. Logan district vote last fall.
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Southern Illinois
Rend Lake College
Ina
Rend Lake
End Lake
John A. Logan
Salvadoran rebel leader urges negotiated democracy
Guiller mo Ungo, head of El Salvador s Democratic Revolutionary Front, says elected democracy remains possible through negotiations and a cease fire. He helped shape opposition unity and maintains ties with Western parties, while denying control by Marxist allies.
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Alan Riding
New York Times
Mexico City
Guillermo Manuel Ungo
Democratic Revolutionary Front
el Salvador
Ungo
The
Front
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front
Washington
Reagan
Democratic Center
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Uine
Socialist International
Social Democratic
United States
San Salvador
University of Pittsburgh
National University
Catholic Action
Disbanding of Lesser Auxiliary Police Draws Reader Concern
Dan Hayes of Sesser writes that five volunteers served without pay or uniforms, funding their gear themselves. He recalls their role in storm recovery, Bend Lake Days, Octoberfest, and school events, praising their traffic and crowd control, parking management, and assistance to teachers. He urges retaining volunteer forces alongside fire, EMT, and civil defense units.
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Southern Illinoisan
Lesser
Lesser Bend Lake
Sesser
Bend Lake
E.m.t.s
Dan Hayes Sesser
William J Kilquist Cited For Sheriff Candidacy Support
A supporter from Carbondale recounts Kilquist as a former detective who solved her armed robbery rape case and aided her emotionally. She urges votes for him in the Jackson County Democratic primary on March 16, praising his qualifications and care.
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Southern Illnoisan
Jackson County
William J. Kilquist
Carbondale
Kilquist
William Kilquist
Nandy Andrews
Siu-C
Kankakee
Harley the dog murdered near home in Marion
Edward J. Fischer of Marion writes to the Southern Illinoisan describing Harley the dog as a well loved pet with many friends and only one enemy. He claims Harley was murdered with a high powered small caliber bullet while in the road about 250 feet from home, suggesting a silencer. The letter thanks the paper for publishing similar inquiries into the incident.
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Southern Illinoisan
Harley
Colleges Sacrifice Latin Free Coffee to Meet Budgets
The piece reports that U.S. colleges face budget pressures changing hiring, tenure policies, course offerings, and research directions. Administrators adopt business practices, lean on part time faculty, trim full time positions, and shift priorities toward marketable programs across institutions from Ithaca College to Miami University and the University of Florida.
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Gene
Macroff
New York Times
Ithaca College
New York
Smith College
James J. Whalen
Upstate
National Center For Education Statistics
Miami-Dade Community College
Florida
Kansas State University
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Old Northwest Journal
Miami
Paul G. Pearson
University of Florida
Hugh Cunningham
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Army High Command
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Panama City
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Edward J. Fischer Marion
Columbia University
Vincent O’leary
State University of New York At Albany
Bronx Community College
Frank E. Horton
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Milwaukee
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