Murphysboro City Council Targets Ward Reform and Nonpartisan Elections
New Mayor David McDowell assigns the Public Improvement Committee to fix ward boundary disparities and end partisan city elections to ensure merit-based public service. The council also retools committees while focusing on downtown redevelopment, prompting hope for pragmatic governance amid reform.
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Murphysboro
Public Improvement Committee
Illinois
David McDowell
McDowell
Congress in action s reports on budget deficit cuts
Washington reports show the House Budget Committee and the Senate near agreement to cut more than 50 billion from the projected 1986 deficit. A June compromise is hoped to freeze military spending, with a broad House program cut list, aiming to enable tax reform and mark a productive congress.
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Washington, D.C
House Budget Committee
Senate
House
Senate White House
The Real World and Editorial Tension in Newsrooms
A columnist reflects on the clash between idealism and practicality in editorial work. He notes editors and writers balance beliefs with facts, shaping opinions through debate, with tension between youthful idealism and senior pragmatism guiding newsroom dynamics. He argues ideals give purpose to journalism amid realworld responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Selkowe
Davis
Pete
Congress Discovers Bipartisan Consensus On Deficit Action
The budget debate reveals broad cross party agreement on deficit and tax questions, with at least a $50 billion deficit reduction in year one and no tax increases. Congress targets military cuts while resisting deep government shrinkage, shaping a fiscal package under Reagan proposals.
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Steven Roberts
New York Times
Washington
Congress
Reagan
House Budget Committee
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
House
Bob Dole
Senate
House Committee
Thomas S. Foley
Budget Committee
Education reforms urged to weed out incompetent teachers
In a letter from Ronnie Doerge of Harrisburg, the author praises Mike Madigan for addressing the issue of incompetent educators. The piece argues for annual or regular evaluations, multi-source ratings, and a probationary pay path, while considering voucher education as an alternative to foster a system where only the best teachers survive.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mike Madigan
Ronnie Doerge
Harrisburg
Cable Vision Dread and a Community Challenge
A reader argues that cable providers like TCI face obsolescence due to tech advances and questions whether local communities should run their own service to boost revenues for schools health care and jobs. The piece laments customer service gaps and high rates while urging local leaders to consider community provision options.
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TCI
Appleton
Murphysboro
Timing traffic lights to cut wrecks near Marion
Letter from Editor at Southern Illinois urges adjusting Illinois 13 signals from Carterville Crossroads to University Mall. The writer argues yellow lights are too brief for fast traffic and calls for a five to six second yellow and a further delay before cross traffic gets a green, citing coal truck crash at Carterville Crossroads. They urge the Department of Transportation to study and adjust timings to improve safety.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois 13
Skyline Drive
Marion
Carterville
Carbondale
University Mall
Traffic Engineers Department of Transportation
Dr Joseph Billock not leaving Southern Illinois patients
Note from Barb Elam of Pomona praising Dr Joseph Billock for his dedication and home birth services. She laments his departure from serving Southern Illinois patients and thanks him for the opportunity his care provided to her and her children.
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Southern
Gorbachev Pushes Hard On Alcohol Abuse Fight
Moscow reports a Tass summary of strict measures to curb vodka drinking. Production cuts next year, ban on fruit liqueurs, higher penalties for home brewing and underage drinking, and raising the drinking age to 21. Liquor sales restricted before 2 pm on workdays. Officials cite social urgency amid a long history of campaigns and cultural norms valuing drinking.
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Serge Schmemann
New York Times
Moscow
Tass
West
Politburo
Emer
Russia
Tion
Izvestia
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Evan M. Davis
Congress In Action
Evan
Dole
Albert Gore Jr
Tennessee
TCI Cablevision
Lator
GTE
Doc
Gorbachev
Vladimir
Kiev
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