Calls for Consolidation in Illinois School Districts
Editorial argues Illinois education suffers from fragmented districts and urges stronger consolidation. It notes postwar gains reduced districts from nearly 12,000 to about 1,000, cites potential benefits like coordinated curriculums and cost savings, and discusses money and community concerns, urging action in Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
Pinckneyville 212
de Soto
Southern Illinois
Gorbachev Faces Old Guard in Soviet Power Struggle
The article argues that Gorbachev cannot easily overhaul Soviet policy as Chernenko’s aging Politburo remains entrenched. It notes limited autocratic power compared with Stalin and Kruschev’s ouster, with hints of policy clashes within the ruling elite. Americans have little reason beyond hope to expect a markedly different Politburo under Gorbachev.
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Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Konstantin Chernenko
Communist Party
Chernenko
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Kruschev
Gorbachev
Brezhnevs
Andropovs
Chernenkos
Star Wars Debate Test of Reagan Sirens and Shcherbitsky
William Safire reports on the Oval Office exchange between Vladimir Shcherbitsky and Ronald Reagan. The Ukrainian leader pressed threats to space defense while Reagan countered, signaling resolve that MAD is dead and a new defense era begins. The article links the talks to Geneva arms negotiations and shifts in Soviet-American nuclear strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Vladimir Shcherbitsky
Ronald Reagan
Oval Office
Shcherbitsky
Reagan
U.S
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Geneva
Mondale
U.S.S.R
TV Cameras in Chicago Bomb Plot Stirs Surveillance Fight
Chicago case centers on secret FBI installed television cameras in a safe house used by FALN members to assemble bombs. The ruling by Judge Posner calls surveillance intrusive and prompts calls for Congress to regulate TV surveillance under the 1968 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Burnham
New York Times
Washington
Chicago
FBI
FALN
Armed Forces of National Liberation
Congress
7Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Manhattan
Robert M. Morgenthau
Michael Bozza
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Abscam
Appeals Court
Richard A. Posner
Supreme Court
Robert W. Kastenmeier
House
Judiciary
Wisconsin Democrat
Letters on Saturn plant risks for Anna Jonesboro economy
A reader urges caution about a 6000‑employee GM Saturn plant in Anna Jonesboro. The piece warns of rapid population surge, strained services, tax hikes, and potential long downturn if the plant closes, advocating support for local business expansion and small‑scale redevelopment instead. It cites Mount Vernon’s downtown revitalization and Southern Fire Commission help as feasible models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Anna-Jonesboro
Saturn
Edsel
Anna Jonesboro
Illinois
Anna- Jonesboro
Mount Vernon
Czar Thompson and the right to due process debate
The Rev George E Roberts of Cambria objects to suspending drunken drivers licenses at an officer's discretion. He argues such action threatens due process and constitutional rights, fearing it could erode civil liberties. He urges enforcement to remove drunken drivers without sacrificing fundamental rights.
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Southern Illinoisan
Little Caesar
Illinois
Big Jim Thompson
People of
Czar
Thompson
United States
Russia
George E. Roberts
Cambria
Infants saved and killed in same place
Richard and Linda Wahlhert of Carbondale urge Memorial Hospital of Carbondale to ban abortion on site. They condemn prematurity care as destruction and call for high moral standards, thanking Dr. Boardman and supporters for speaking for the babies and appealing to the hospital and community to act.
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Southern Illinoisan
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Dr. Boardman
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