Reagan must stop budget squabbling
The piece argues President Reagan faces internal budget fights as Stockman pushes tax hikes while Regan opposes them. It warns a mishmash approach risks a 100 billion dollar 1984 deficit, rattling markets and undermining credibility. It urges decisive leadership and internal reorganization to restore confidence.
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David Stockman
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Donald Regan
Stockman
Regan
Wall Street
Main Street
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Kiss and Tell Author Draws Crowd at Southern Illinois
Shere Hite spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on sexuality, arguing that her questionnaires reveal male and female sexual behavior, while critics call her work locker-room bragging and question the impact of her feminist framing on attitudes toward sex.
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Shere Hite
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ms. Hite
Hite
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Ank
Adam and Eve
Cain
Abel
Edgar vows tougher drunk driving penalties in Illinois
Secretary of State Jim Edgar pledges five year license suspensions for second offenses and one year for first timers with required alcohol abuse programs. The plan aligns with General Assembly action this year amid national outrage over intoxicated driving deaths.
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Jim Edgar
Edgar
Illinois
David McMillan
Dowell
McMillan
Illinois General Assembly
Michigan
Letters on Inflation and Stamp Costs
A reader compares stamp prices from 1961 to today, noting a jump from 3 cents to 20 cents per stamp while wages rose about 330 percent. He argues government share of the economy appears to have grown, leaving him feeling poorer each year. Exective Vice President John J. McCarty of Southern Illinois Incorporated signs the letter.
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Southern Illinoisan
JFK
John J. McCarty
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Reader Letter Demands Answers on Postal Rate Hike
A correspondent from Southern Illinois criticizes a two cent letter rate increase and questions why a federal postal decision bypassed government and voter input. The writer calls for congressional hearings, accuses authorities of bypassing orders, and pleads for president Reagan to justify the 20 cent stamp.
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Southern Illnoisan
Senate
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U.S. Mideast policy tangled by conflicting aims
Hedge explanations of Washington's Middle East approach show tension between backing Israel and courting moderate Arab powers. Revealing quotes from Reagan and Haig illustrate drift, with Saudi and Egyptian roles debated. Analysts warn without a cohesive strategy the Camp David framework risks dilution while broader Arab engagement grows.
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New York Times
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Alexander M. Haig Jr
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Persian Gulf
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Jordan
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40s radicals spark debate on media and the 1960s
Kirkpatrick Sale argues the Nyack guerrilla case reveals media bias and a broader police state response, not a real native radical threat. He contends the 1960s legacy endures in civil rights gains, antiwar effort, feminism, environmentalism, and participatory democracy, despite elite dismissals.
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Pacific News Service
New York
Nyack
Weather Underground
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Black Liberation Army
New York Times
William Safire
Vietnam
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