Reagan challenges Voting Rights Act review
Reagan faces criticism for opposing strict enforcement of the 1965 Voting Rights Act amid congressional review. The administration seeks to require proof of discriminatory intent and to exempt communities with a decade of good conduct, risking civil liberties and angering minority groups while defending a pro voter rights stance.
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Reagan
House of Representatives
Senate
South
Jesse Helms
Strom Thurmond
Veterans Day 1981 Reflections On World War I Legacy
The piece reflects on World War I's end in 1918 and its lasting impact on the century, noting the erosion of American innocence and the shift from youthful optimism to modern geopolitical tension. It contrasts past heroism with present fears of U S Soviet conflict and questions whether veterans died in vain.
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Verduna
Ardennes
Belgium
Gallipoli
Ypres
Russia
Europe
Cae
Adolfitler
America
United States
Soviet Union
Flanders Field
Professionals pay vs values in American society
A Gallup Poll ranks doctors teachers and principals as most important to society while bankers and lawyers rate lower. The piece argues it is financially unprofitable to serve publicly as teachers and ministers receive low pay despite high social value, with media stars and athletes exampled for contrast.
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Gallup
Pacific movement crosses Atlantic peace push in U S
The Pacific News Service report traces a widening pacifist wave from Western Europe to the United States. It notes low U S awareness of SALT and NATO topics, contrasting European urgency with American indifference, and highlights Utah Nevada resistance to MX missiles and Michigan fears of submarine antennas as signs of growing U S activism.
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Jon Stewart
Pacific News Service
Europe
Atlantic Alliance
Washington Post- Abc News
America
United States
NATO
Warsaw Pact
U.S
Bonn
Utah
Nevada
White House
Pentagon
Academia
Europe and United States drift over anti communism
U S Europe split worries about survival as Europe questions American leadership and asks if the superpowers will let Europe endure. The peace era has altered anti American sentiment, with Europe seeking its own social path while NATO debates strategic doctrine and nuclear use.
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Europe
United States
Atlantic
Reagan
Kenedy
Haig
Weinberger
NATO
Washington
Letters State being unfair to young vets
Editor, Southern Illnoisan. A veteran scholarship cut affects those who joined after May 1975, denying nearly 80 percent of new applicants while 20 percent with influence may still receive aid. The writer urges citizens to contact state representatives to oppose note Bill 1197 and demand fair, timely public notification.
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Southern Illnoisan
Keith Votava
Votava
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson III praised by Thompson in political clash
Governor Thompson says Adlai Stevenson III has a lack of fire in his belly to campaign for governor. The writer recalls Adlai II’s note on vision and reason in quiet places and contrasts it with the image of a beer loving, backslapping politician.
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Southern Illinoisan
Thompson
Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai
Adlai III
Adlai Stevenson II
AWACS sale critique by Southern Ilinois editor
The editor criticizes the 8.5 billion AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia under President Reagan. He argues senators voted for prestige, notes Casper Wineberger and Bechtel profit from Saudi contracts, and warns the policy favors oil nations over peace between Israel and Arab states. The piece questions motives and domestic impact.
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Reagan
Casper Wineberger
Bechtel Corporation
Saudi Arabia
Presi
Cancun
Udis
Israel
Egypt
United States of America
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New 3Aoe Times
Atlantic Traveler
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Algeria
England
AWACS
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