Illinois House debates civil rights bill on gay employment bias
Mike Lawrence reports from Springfield as Illinois lawmakers clash over a measure barring discrimination in public university hiring based on sexual orientation. The debate exposes fears of electoral consequences and questions of civil rights amid a skeptical political culture.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Grand Old Capitol
The
Illinois House
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George Hudson
R-Hinsdale
General Assembly
Bob Kustra
Glenview
Illinois
Sandquist
Abraham Lincolns
The Class of 1981 and the decade ahead
A reflective column contrasts 1980s prospects with a turbulent 1980s backdrop. It highlights improvements in the economy, strikes settling, and rising education emphasis while warning about high inflation, debt, and housing costs. It urges graduates to seek prudent, purposeful paths in a changing national and local landscape.
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America
Southern Illinois
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Terrorism shifts in Europe and U S response
Flora Lewis argues terrorism in Europe has evolved from anarchist gangs to coordinated left‑right conspiracies that threaten governments. She urges the United States to maintain democracy ties, renegotiate Spain’s bases, and persuade fascist and extremist plots to fail through firm Western unity and clear policy.
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Flora Lewis
New York Times
Paris
Europe
United States
America
Germany
Baader-Meinhof
Italy
Red Brigades
Turkey
Spain
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Madrid
Senate
West
Washington
Libyan terror campaign spurs rising opposition abroad
Washington reports allege Khadafy’s campaign fuels defections including the regime’s first prime minister and senior ambassadors. Attacks abroad blamed on Libyan operatives from a training program led by a former CIA agent, now phased out, with new instructors from East Germany and Bulgaria.
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Bernard D. Nossiter
New York Times
Washington
Muammar Khadafy
State Department
Ruling
Revolutionary Council
Terpil
Green
Memorial Day and the arms race demand sober reflection
The piece argues America clings to military power as a shield from fear. It cites George Kennan and James Reston, criticizes Reaganomics as militarism, and warns nuclear weapons threaten civilization amid economic anxieties and social injustice. It laments political calcification and calls for broader discussion.
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Robert D. Reid
Illinois
James Reston
New York Times
University of Illinois
Reston
George Kennan
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
James Aston
Henry Luce
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