Bipartisan ex-officials press plan to curb deficits
A group of former Democratic and Republican statesmen led by Nixon and Carter era Treasury Secretaries Connally and Blumenthal urges tight federal spending and reduced entitlements to revive the economy. They warn politics may block a viable path, as defense and entitlement growth challenge reform efforts.
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Nixon Administration
Treasury
John Connally
Carter Administration
Congress
Ms Title Fades From Usage In AP Style
A discussion notes the decline of the title Ms in favor of personal identity by achievements. It cites Ms. magazine influence and shifting attitudes toward marital status in forms and employment. Journalists lament the loss while recognizing growing self confidence among women.
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Associated Press
Ms. Magazine
Homer Butler Marion man of year and public servant dies
Homer Butler of Marion died Monday after a life of public service and journalism. He was 1978 Marion Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year and Illinois Legislator of the Year, with long ties to the Lions Club and local government. Butler bridged print and radio in Southern Illinois. Judge John Clayton lauded him as fair in all his articles.
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Homer Butler
Marion
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Marion Lion’s Club
Illinois
Butler
Marion High School
Southern Illinois
Marion Republican Leader
Marion Daily Republican
John Clayton
Letters: Reagan meets religious leaders on jobs claim
A reader criticizes President Reagan for cutting job training funding and state church involvement. The letter notes his White House meeting with over 100 religious leaders and accuses him of removing avenues for unemployed workers to learn skills, urging him to focus on rebuilding the economy.
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Southern Ilindsan
Illinois Baptist
Reagan
White House
New curbs improve Walnut street in Murphysboro
Olga Todd commends the Murphysboro Junior Woman's Club for financing and organizing curb replacement on Walnut street. The new curbs aid accessibility for handicapped and elderly residents, with special thanks to club president Sandy Catt and active members. The community gains from the club’s service and effort.
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Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Olga’s Art and Gift Gallery
Walnut Street
Sandy Catt
Olga Todd Murphysboro
Falklands fallacies dispelling the myth of colonialism
John B. Oakes argues the Falklands crisis centers on whether one nation may use armed force to seize disputed territory, not colonialism or hemispheric solidarity. He criticizes Latin American policy, Reagan era approaches, and calls for adherence to the rule of law amid Argentine aggression.
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John B. Oakes
New York Times
South Atlantic
Argentina
Britain
Latin America
Falklands
Malvinas
Americas
Falkland Islands
Reagan
Haig
Argentina Misjudged Britain's Decade-Long Falklands War
In Buenos Aires, the junta led by Leopoldo Galtieri faces mounting pressure as Argentina’s costly Falklands campaign expands beyond control. More than 400 Argentines have died, and Britain’s task force presses from East Falkland. The crisis exposes political fragility, economic collapse, and national honor amid a fragmented 28 million population.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Falkland Islands
East
Falkland
SIU Carbondale hires Nora Solmit Post as research specialist
A letter by Lilly E. Crane to The Southern Illinoisan criticizes SIU Carbondale for hiring Nora Somit Post as a research specialist while departments face budget cuts. She notes broad staff reductions, program cuts, and a library services director resignation without a national search, urging the administration to set priorities.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Nora Somit
Library Services
SIUC
Lilly E. Crane
Time to dump Reagan letter stirs media trust concerns
Editor counters Bill Curtis May 16 critique praising his civic spark while arguing against judging national direction by TV news. The writer questions media bleak forecasts and asserts the value of independent judgment over sensational statistics.
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Southern Illinoisan
Bill Curtis
Reagan
Bill
A Nation Built by Its People and Our Shared Dream
A speaker argues that a country depends on its people and calls for faith in positive possibilities. They contrast bleak and bright visions, urge channel change, and note Article I Section 3 of the U S Constitution provides a legal avenue to remove a president.
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U.S
Ask Congress to Protect Unborn Children Bill S2148
A plea urges action in Congress to pass S2148 the Bill to Protect Unborn Children after reports that a newborn with Down syndrome starved by parents and denied adoption and court protection. The note blames Indiana courts and calls on Sen Alan Dixon and Sen Charles Percy to support life protecting legislation.
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Southern Illinoisan
Indiana
Senate
Alan Dixon
Charles Percy Jim Lewis
Carbondale
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Peter W. Selkowe
Anded As
Thomas O. Enders
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Jeane Kirkpatrick
Edward Schumacher
Leopoldo Galtieri
Disputed Islands
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Sabato
London
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