Trail of Tears Lesson in Nicaraguan Forced Migration
Opinion piece argues no nation holds a patent on brutality and denounces U S president Reagan for comparing Sandinista relocations to Stalinist gulags. It recalls forced removals of Cherokees and Japanese Americans, critiques funding the Contras, and urges ending aid to Nicaragua to halt the abuses.
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Johnston City voters urged Hancock plan for revival
Johnston City faces empty storefronts aging residents and weak coal era economy. Sewer water issues block growth at Interstate 57 corridor while candidates Harris Savant and Hancock propose approaches from grants to bonds. We endorse Hancock and his Community Action Party to lead renewal with grassroots efforts and a new community building.
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Letters: Police deserve thanks for support of Carbondale dept
Connye Barrow of Carbondale praises the city council for backing constructive police community programs amid NCACP criticism. He says charges of racial harassment were groundless and urges continued cooperation with the police, youth bureau ride-alongs, and similar initiatives. He warns against a separate system of justice run by the NAACP.
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Creal Springs residents urged against Sugar Creek Lake District options
A local letter warns landowners in Creal Springs and nearby towns about options being pushed by Sugar Creek Lake Development Company investors. It argues the lake project may serve purposes beyond recreation and notes Lake of Egypt already supplies water under a 38 year contract. The writer urges farmers to protect farmland and resist signing.
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Ed Quaglia Elevates Herrin as Mayor and Activates City
Sue Cravens lauds Ed Quaglia for unifying Herrin City Council after Swinford resignation. He helped restore Rend Lake water service, organized winter street clearances, and pressed Springfield officials to remove EPA sewer restrictions. The council backed annexations and a new civic center project aims to revive Herrin.
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U.S. may lose Nicaragua the way it lost Vietnam
William A. Rusher argues Congress faces a pivotal choice on funding Nicaraguan contras while reflecting on Vietnam. He contends Nixon’s No More Vietnams misreads the outcome, credits late escalation, and warns congressional votes will be judged by history.
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Quiet voice in the star war of radio power
James Reston notes Voice of America reaches Morocco and Africa while Moscow Radio remains stronger in many regions. VOA faces aging transmitters and a 1.3 to 1.6 billion five year modernization cost, awaiting congressional funding amid budget tensions.
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