Election goofs put two county commissioners in doubt
Franklin County faces a legal scramble as West Frankfort's Marion Presley and Benton’s Hebert Mundell, both appointed over 28 months, missed the April 2 ballot. A resident contest in Benton prompts court review for possible special election or appointment, while West Frankfort delay leaves Presley’s seat in limbo. The matter hinges on unclear state laws and timely city counsel action.
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Franklin County
West Frankfort
Marion Presley
Benton
Hebert Mundell
Mundell
Circuit
Presley
Don Lucas
Lucas
Burris seeks expanded power to audit state spending
Illinois comptroller Roland Burris again asks lawmakers to pass a bill defeated last year giving him authority to pre audit questionable state expenditures before payments. The measure would allow spot checks and tips on corruption, with agency heads required to justify delays and verify expenditures.
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Roland Burris
Illinois
Rights and resolve in a fair use of assembly
Southern Illinoisans debate the First Amendment as peaceful assembly is used to protest erotic magazines at convenience stores. The piece notes can picket without harassment, cites Marion Mayor Robert Butler opposing removal of magazines, and affirms publishers' and citizens' rights to exist and advise.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Playboy
Penthouse
Reagan wants to act tough By Anthony Lewis
Analysis by Anthony Lewis critiques Ronald Reagan's hard line on Nicaragua and Bitburg. It contrasts Nixon era instincts with Reagan’s stance, arguing the administration sacrifices nuance for perceived resolve. The piece cites Contadora efforts, embargo effects, and bipartisan support while warning of lasting geopolitical costs.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Boston
Reagan
United States
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Cambodia
White House
Henry Kissinger
Bitburg
Kissinger
Vietnam
Ation
Nicaragua
Central America
Theoviet Union
Contadora
Colombia
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Carlos Andres Perez
America
Letters defend Rosenbarger family amid kidnapping coverage
Katherine Y Gates of Carbondale writes to Southern Illinoisan defending Maxine and Charles Rosenbarger, praising Charles as a compassionate educator and noting her visit to their Costa Rica home. She urges readers to withhold judgment and view the family as victims in the wider human tragedy involving Christopher Rosenbarger.
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Christopher Rosenbarger
Maxine
Charles Rosenbarger
Rosenabarger
SIUC
Rosenbarger
Pearing
Christopher
Costa Rica
Shrangi-La
Katherine Y. Gates
Carbondale
Carry Nations style clash over beer with food license in Christopher
Reader criticizes city council for blocking a beer with food license for Christopher business owner Mr. Larry G. Webb. Letter compares local moralism to Carry Nations and calls for action, urging higher authority review and support for Webb's right to offer beer with meals.
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Southern Illinoisan
Christopher
Larry G. Webb
Webb
Bitter reflections on Vietnam defeat and draft dodgers
A Vietnam veteran laments U S failures during the war and the repatriation of draft resisters. He argues political bickering doomed victory despite capable troops and media, notes big business profits, and urges national shame for 58 000 dead and deserters welcomed home. See Groninger Goreville
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U.S
America
Vietnam
Groninger
Goreville
Reagan Round: An Economic Milestone Cover Sheet
William Safire outlines a hypothetical Bonn summit cover sheet for Reaganomics. The four proposed items propose a tariff focus named the Reagan Round, a push to make Europe the locomotive, Star Peace and Eureka on missile tech, and Remembrance Day reflecting postwar memory with careful diplomacy and restraint.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
National Security Council
Mitterrand
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Peter W. Selkowe
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Free World
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Kohl
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Star Peace
Eureka
Weinberger
West
Bergen-Belsen
Bee Iin
Presidentt
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