Transportation feuds stall Illinois road funding debate
Southern Illinois lawmakers clash over a gas tax to fix State roads as statewide studies show deteriorating highways harming the economy. Richmond says little support exists. Winchester sees more backing. The piece argues voters want better roads but balk at taxes and criticizes Springfield for stalling action amid RTA disputes.
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Bruce Richmond
Robert Winchester
Evan M. Davis
Richmond
Winchester
Illinois
General Assembly
Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority
Springfield
RTA
Illinois General Assembly
Argentinian Language Debate in Falklands Crisis
A note on pronunciation and derivation for Argentina and related terms. Safire cites British usage prefers English forms while Spanish roots favor Argentinian derivatives. The piece contrasts Argentinian and Argentine spellings and calls for arbiter in another language dispute between Vienna and Cairo.
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Falklands
New York Times
William Safire
Argentina
Safire
Vienna
Cairo
Mitterrand and Reagan Compare In Midst Of Liberal Reform
The article compares France's socialist president Mitterrand and U.S. president Reagan, noting similar tracks of mixed successes and unmet expectations. Both show decentralization and spending shifts yet face high unemployment and internal criticism from ideological backers, suggesting democratic leaders gravitate toward the middle.
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France
Mitterrand
United States
Reagan
Itterrand
Denton Seen Not McCarthy Like Past Witch Hunts
The New York Times reports liberals fear fading worries about Senator Jeremiah Denton guiding a new subcommittee on internal security. Denton, a retired admiral and Vietnam POW, has held many hearings but avoided coercive subpoenas or sweeping civil liberty threats. Critics say he lacks a compelling agenda or national drama to mobilize support.
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Senate
Jeremiah A. Denton
Alabama
Joe McCarthy
Denton
America
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Denton Yo
Jerry Berman
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington
Argentina risks U.S. role as Falklands crisis deepens
The United States faces a delicate choice as Argentina, amid hostile Western ties, contemplates mediation in the Falklands war. Washington’s support for Britain could strain relations, while Argentine leaders seek U.S. involvement to push a negotiated settlement. The junta remains torn between pro Western leanings and nationalist currents as fear of Soviet ties fades.
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James M. Markham
New York Times
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Washington
London
United States
Britain
South Atlantic
United Nations
Falklands
Harry W. Sclaudeman
Leopoldo Galtieri
Europe
Soviet Union
Galtieri
Latin America
Juan Domingo Peron
Malvinas
Falkland Islands
Nicanor Costa Mendez
Bible heroes help keep kids off booze
Lorene Clayton Soto urges readers to shield youth from alcohol and drugs through family unity and strong biblical grounding. She cites a White House survey linking alcohol and drug abuse to family trouble, stresses parental example, and praises Bible heroes Moses Daniel and Jesus as principles for child development.
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White House
Christ
Margaret Hess
Victor
Moses
King
Egypt
Daniel
Lorene Clayton Soto
Time to slow the arms race
Hugh Muldoon of Carbondale praises the City Council for supporting the nuclear freeze initiative. He argues the action awakens community self respect, slows the arms race, and highlights the country and world face dangerous, unwinnable strategic calculations.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Carbondale Council
Hugh Muldoon
Improve life not weapons resolution urged by readers
A Southern Illinois resident urges editors to back Kennedy Hatfield resolution calling for an immediate freeze of the nuclear arms race. The letter argues the arms race endangers humanity, harms children’s futures, and diverts funds from improving living standards and balancing the budget.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Percy and
Dixon
Kennedy-Hatfield
United States
Soviet Union
Commendation for Linda Rush and Cathy Monroe
Reader thanks Southern Illinoisan editors Linda Rush and Cathy Monroe for outstanding coverage. Linda’s piece on guest minister 6 year old Michael James drew strong response, while Cathy’s article on a Christian radio pageant informed the public about the event and invites participation on August 28 for the final conclusion.
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Southern Illinoisan
Linda Rush
Cathy Monroe
Linda
Michael James
Michael
Cathy
Uncertainty over Jay Lamers death and autopsy report
A Jackson County paper questions the May death of Jay Lamer amid an inconclusive autopsy and seeks a thorough investigation. Officials say the final autopsy report is not completed and are treating the death as an accident while families face unanswered questions.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jay Lamer
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Lamer
All must join nuclear freeze resolution praised by Carbondale
The Southern Ilinoisan thanks Carbondale City Council for unanimously passing a nuclear freeze resolution calling on Congress, the president, and the Soviet Union to immediately halt testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons. Mayor Hans Fischer is praised for his support. The film The Last Epidemic is shown and promoted for public showing with contact numbers provided.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale
Congress
Soviet Union
Hans Fischer
Ilinois
United States
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Unitarian Fellowship of Carbondale
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Charlies Mohr
U.S
OUP
Glopione
Paslyhoies
National Association of Evangelicals
Women's Christian Temperance Group
Charles Thomas Cobden
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