Illinois 1982 campaign urged to face tax reform and fiscal crisis
The column argues that Adlai Stevenson and Jim Thompson should address Illinois fiscal futures, taxes, and local funding beyond shallow campaigns. It notes revenue declines in the state sales tax, fragile income tax prospects, and looming budget pressures on welfare and education, urging concrete reform and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Jim Thompson
Stevenson
Illinois
Paul Simon
Daniel Walker
Simon
Washington
General Fund
Thanksgiving as symbol of American identity and renewal
Thanksgiving marks a national ritual linking Americans to Pilgrims, freedom, and shared heritage. It celebrates native foods, enduring values, and the duty to honor ancestors while acknowledging modern social strains and the need to preserve unity.
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New World
America
Newngland
Farms crumbling and blowing away
Tom Wicker reports on accelerating soil erosion across American farms, highlighting 48 million acres at high erosion risk in 1977 and Kentucky data showing about 10 tons of topsoil lost per acre annually. He notes wind erosion on the Great Plains, past Dust Bowl echoes, and critique of farm practices, policy responses, and funding gaps between administrations.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Lexington
Bob Bergland
Agriculture
Eddie L. Wood
Kentucky
Great Plains
The
Soil Conservation Service
Missouri
John Turner
Monroe County
Ann Crittenden
Ogallala
Carter
Reagan Administration
John R. Block
No Till Farming Buoys Field Farms Amid Erosion Threat
Field Farms near Owensboro Kentucky shifts from beef to no tillage on 50 acres to curb soil erosion. Wayne Pannell explains that corn and soybeans now dominate, while herbicides and crop residues protect young plants and reduce erosion. Experts project more cropland in no tillage by 2000 and 2010, but adoption needs laws, funding, and farmer cooperation.
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Owensboro
Wayne Pannell
Louisville Courier-Journal
Grant W. Thomas
University of Kentucky Agronomist
Thomas
Cornbelt
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Grant Thomas
University of Kentucky
Science
Great Plains
Reagan Administration Gaffes Spark Fresh Debate
Washington observers say three recent missteps by top advisers—Stockman, Allen, and Haig—display not a single scandal but a pattern of poor judgment and weak White House discipline. The pieces, while unrelated, raise questions about Reagan's selection, oversight, and direction on policy. The president’s handling of public relations and core policy remains under scrutiny as critics press for firmer control.
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Reagan
David Stockman
Atlantic Monthly
Richard V. Allen
Alexander Haig
White House
Ple
Ronald Reagan
Ecous
Haig
Stockman
Allen
Beth
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Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
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Southern
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Peter W. Selkowe
God
Egg
United States
New England
TEIN
Rocky Min News
Chomp
Wayne Parnell
Jack W. Germond and
Jules Witcover
Dick Allen
Nashua
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