Reagan and Congress blame each other over budget crisis
President Reagan and Congress trade blame for the fiscal 1982 budget mess as lawmakers miss deadlines and avert a full shutdown. The issue centers on spending cuts, entitlement programs, and a flawed economic outlook that worsens deficits and debt. Both sides pushed for programs, while overall priorities and balance remain unsettled.
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Reagan
Harry Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Rea
House
White House
Jimmy Carter
America
Crime and Punishment as Deterrent in Southern Illinois
Former Lt. Gov Dave O Neal recalls a tale of teen theft to contrast crime in Southern Illinois with Chicago. A Marion teen stole a university student’s Cadillac in Carbondale and received five years. The piece argues for firm punishment, better police outreach, and community fear to deter youth crime, noting teens act to seem tough and should be held accountable.
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Dave O’neal
Southern Illinois
Icago
Marion
Carbondale
Chicago
O’neal
Southern Illinoisan
H.B. Koplowitz
Murphysboro
Illinois
Midwest farms lose character as preservation vs progress shifts landscape
Rural areas face loss of distinctive farmsteads due to specialization and larger equipment. Farmers tear down old barns and coops for efficiency or tax reasons, while preservationists warn of vanished time capsules. Urban preservation inspires but rural landmarks struggle amid rising land values and changing housing tastes.
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Allison Engel
Pacific News Service
Brimfield
William Tishler
University of Wisconsin
Midwest
Illinois
Earl Walker
Waterloo
Ind
Butler Manufacturing Co
Ings
Shorty Sears
Macomb, Ill
Bonanza Buildings
Sam Stokes
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Rural Project
Historic Preservation Magazine
North Carolina
Halifax County
Tishler
North Dakota
Illinois Department of Conservation
Susan Baldwin
Department
Baldwin
Farmers’ Home Administration
Howard Merryman
I.B.C. Homes
Charleston
Ill
I.B.C
Arm
Merryman
Guns for hire seek their thrills in battle
Washington editors note a United Nations study on mercenaries disrupting world peace. The piece details Edwin P Wilson and hired pilots aiding Libyan forces, a Colorado murder case tied to Wilson, and mercenary activity from Libya to Dominica and Central America. It cites Kleptocratic funding and pattern of pay as motive.
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Guns For Hire
Joseph Kessler
Washington
United Nations
Middle East
Africa
Central America
Rts
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Central Intelligence Agency
Edwin P. Wilson
Wilson
Tripoli
Colorado
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
Eugene Aloys Tafoya
Green Beret
el Salvador
Solider of Fortune Magazine
Lights dimming for America's nuclear power industry
The Diablo Canyon plant near San Luis Obispo faces seismic tests after NRC suspension of its license amid design flaws safety concerns and protests. The piece argues nuclear power faces economic and public acceptance hurdles as new plant orders decline and copies of coal risks rise.
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America
Douglas Martin
New York Times
New York
Diablo Canyon
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Carl Walske
Atomic Industrial Forum
Atomic Energy
Walshe
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Midwest Farms
Clinton
Wis
United Nations Commission
Soldiers of Fortune
Caribbean
Dominica
Newsweek
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Catbird
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