El Salvador Documents Challenge Reagan War Narrative
John Dinges analyzes the 47 page White Paper and 20 Spanish documents on Salvadoran guerrilla activity. The materials show socialist backing and arms flow but do not fully confirm a Soviet led insurgency, suggesting the conflict was largely domestic with external support.
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Perry County Urges Bond Approval for New Jail Plan
Perry County faces a deteriorating jail 120 years old that is too small and lacks separation for offenders. Officials propose two bonds totaling 3.56 million to fund a new jail and a criminal justice center, but the editorial urges a yes only for the jail, arguing the center is unnecessarily costly and future space solutions should be explored.
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Retirement of Dunn Apartments manager signals change
The Dunn Apartments in Carbondale will bid farewell to Mildred Rowland who, after 12 years, leaves as the complex at 250 South Lewis Lane is sold. Her daughter and son in law Martha and Dick Berry also depart after years as maintenance supervisors. An open house 7 9 30 p.m. Thursday March 6 at the Dunn Laundry area invites past residents to celebrate her tenure.
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Legal aid for the poor editorial critique
A reader commends The Southern Illinoisan editorial of March 16 on legal aid for the poor. The writer agrees with its view that access to courts is meaningless without affordable lawyers and stresses the need to maintain quality legal redress for the disadvantaged.
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Reagan's Compassionate Society Myth Examined
In a critical essay, Germond and Witcover argue Reagan’s tale of a self‑help compassionate society masks deep budget cuts and lasting poverty. They compare his frontier optimism with reality, noting a growing Selfish Society as middle class squeeze intensifies and welfare gaps widen.
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