Infrastructure prompts U S push for public works repair
A rural/state focus outlines three actions in Illinois towns Marion, West Frankfort, and Crainville to fund water, roads, and sewer facilities. The piece argues nationwide infrastructure decay harms productivity and urges action such as a National Development Bank, user fees, and higher taxes tied to outcomes.
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United States
Inois
Marion
West Frankfort
Williamson County Board
Crainville
Commerce Department
America
Faith and freedom contrast in Graham Soviet visit
Billy Graham criticizes US and USSR religious freedom during a six day Moscow visit. He notes Bibles confiscated and church control in the Soviet Union, contrasts with US First Amendment and church-state separation, and warns that close church-state ties invite political manipulation of faith. He suggests future Soviet tolerance may rise, but history warns against mixing faith with state power.
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Billy Graham
Soviet Union
Moscow
Russia
United States
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G.K. Chesterton
Nok
America
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Reagan's shift on arms talks signals pragmatic realignment
In a Eureka College speech Ronald Reagan softened his hard line on Soviet relations, signaling realism and a push toward negotiated strategic arms. The piece weighs whether rhetoric and policy have shifted to allow talks, despite opposition from the right, and notes key personnel and timing tests for genuine commitment.
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Soviet Union
New York
Europe
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Poland
America
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Norman Podhoretz
Ronald Reagan
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Eugene V. Rostow
Edward Rowny
Letters Support arms freeze
Editor readers urged opposition to the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign plan and pleaded readers to contact Senators Percy Dixon and Alan Dixon to back a true immediate halt to the arms race. The piece notes Reagan endorsed the Jackson Warner proposal, advocating a staged freeze after weapons like MX and B 1 bomber are developed while talks proceed.
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Henry Jackson
John Warner
Ted Kennedy
Mark Hatfield
Jackson-Warner
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Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Sens
Alan Dixon
Photo on front page angers Cobden family
Mrs Faye Lamer Ballance Cobden objects to a front page photo in the Southern Illinoisan showing Coroner Don Ragsdale in a masked pose over a deceased Cobden man. She urges editorial restraint citing family shock and heat with the image.
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Southern Illinoisan
Cobden
de Soto
Don Ragsdale
Faye Lamer Ballance Cobden
How children come to God
Lucille E. Ashworth argues in the Southern Illinoisan that prayer in schools builds faith by fostering a sense of God's Spirit in children. She asserts that young children reliably sense a presence when they wait in silence, contrasting this with adults who dismiss spiritual realities.
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Southern Illinoisan
Lucille E. Ashworth
Carbondale
Herrin Council backs SCAM request on Newton 2 plant
Herrin City Council voted to support the Southern Counties Action Movement motion asking the Illinois Commerce Commission to appoint an independent witness to assess the need and financing for the Newton 2 power plant. Eva Hodge and Herrin SCAM thanked the council for backing the effort.
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Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Southern Counties Action Movement
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Newton 2
Questions Simon's stand on Medicare carrier in Illinois
A Marion meeting on May 8 revealed Congressman Simon backs Blue Cross Blue Shield as the carrier for Part B Medicare claims. He admitted no guarantee of staff retention and noted BCBS already has offices in Chicago Rockford and Springfield, prompting questions about regional representation and possible bias.
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Marion
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Chicago
Rockford
Springfield
E.D.S. Federal Corp
Nationwide ratepayers revolt against public utility charges
Across the Pacific Northwest and beyond ratepayers unite to oppose steep utility hikes linked to nuclear plant financing. The piece covers Bonneville Power Administration practices, Whoops projects, and rising costs, including multi billion dollar debts, legal fights, and protests shaping state and federal elections. It notes rising bills, plant terminations, and calls for elected commissions in Illinois.
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Steven Greaves
Pacific News Service
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Harrisburg
Austin
Chicago
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Washington State
Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville
Columbia River
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
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Dorothy Lindsey
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Illiois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Commonwealth Edison
Illinois Public Action Council
North Carolina
Merrill Lynch
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