Liberals face trouble as Reagan era reshapes 1982 race
In a shifting political climate driven by Reagan's reforms, liberal Democrats like Maryland's Sen. Paul Sarbanes and Southern Illinois Rep. Paul Simon confront tougher prospects in 1982. NCPAC attacks may backfire or prove irrelevant as voters reassess government performance and party identities.
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Washington
Sen
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland
Paul Simon
Illinois
National Conservative
NCPAC
Sarbanes
Simon
Senate
George McGovern
John Culver
Gaylord Nelson
Birch Bayh
Frank Church
Ncpacs
Bill Hathaway
Thomas McIntire
Wendell Anderson
Dick Clark
Floyd Haskell
Ronald Reagan
Reclaimed strip-mined land may yield agriculture gains
A University of Illinois study shows land recovered from surface mining can be restored to farming. In Southern Illinois, reclaimed soil mixed with clay improves root retention, suggesting agriculture and coal mining can coexist. Coal interests back another $1 million for five years of research amid regulatory debates.
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University of Ilinois
Illinois
U of I
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Ouree
SIUC
Interior
James Watt
Promi
Reagan Atlany Pe
Shroud of Turin Study Yields No Proof of Jesus Identity
A 40 member team from the Shroud of Turin Research Project reports after three years that they cannot confirm the burial cloth’s authenticity. They note the linen shows a scourged crucified man but offer no definitive identity, though the relic remains deeply revered by Catholics.
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Turin
Jesus Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Tey
Italy
Shroud of Turin Research Project
SIUC students back $30 athletic fee in upset vote
In a major upset, more than 7,300 SIUC students voted to retain the $30 athletic fee rather than cut it to $20. Administrators and student leaders doubted passage, fearing funds might be redirected from sports or used for beer money. President Albert Somit warned that a rejection could end football, though Salukis have won three straight, incl. a win over Tulsa, boosting confidence in a financially sound program.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Albert Somit
Salukis
SIU C
Tulsa
Missouri Valley
Socialism and public welfare as a power shift
Letters argue socialism benefits people through shared rule, contrasting French socialist leadership with Reagan era fears. The writer charges right wing fearmongering masks corporate profit aims by Exxon, General Dynamics, and Du Pont, urging unity for the common good under socialism.
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France
Reagan
Exxon
General Dynamics
du Pont
Letter to Ken Gray from a longtime friend in Illinois
A visitor writes from Illinois praising Ken Gray of West Frankfort and urging defense of his congressional seat. The author recalls the CCC years of shared hardship, contrasts promise with little progress, and sends thoughts and prayers for Gray’s continued leadership. The piece frames political disappointment and loyalty across decades.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Paul Simon
Pinal County
Arizona
CCC
Mondale
Congress
Ken Gray
West Franken
Liberals face uphill fund-raising against right wing PACs
Liberal PACs led by Independent Action PROPAC Democrats for the 80s Fund for a Democratic Majority and Committee for the Future of America trail conservatives in midyear fundraising. NCPAC and the Congressional Club top $2 million, while conservatives claim sharper demographics and longer organizing. Liberal strategists emphasize list-building and anticipated economic discontent as donors eye rising prices and tax effects.
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Larry Light
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Pacs
Progressive Political Action Committee
Propac
Democrats For the
Fund For A Democratic Majority
Committee For the Future of America
National Conservative Political Action Committee
NCPAC
Congressional Club
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Citizens For the Republic
Reagan
Herbert E. Alexander
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Los Angeles
Viguerie
Vietnam
David Abrams
White House
Senate
John B. Anderson
Richard Parker
National Committee For An Effective Congress
NCEC
Independent Action Fund
Democrats
Ex presidents shape US Saudi arms debate
Former presidents Carter Ford and Nixon publicly support Reagan's Saudi arms package, influencing Senate doubts about the plan. The trio argues for a broader Middle East alliance and cautions on peace talks with the PLO, while Ford and Carter urge faster steps toward Palestinian autonomy and security measures on the Golan Heights.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Reagan
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Carter
Ford
Nixon
U.S
Europe
East Asia
Middle East
Iter
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
Sinai
Egypt
West Bank
Gaza
Palestine
Golan Heights
Syria
Carter-Ford
Air Force One
Sadat
Cairo
Congress
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GOP
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Bruce Caputo
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D Lee Enterprises Newspaper
Bernard Sanders
William Sweets
Alexander
America
Richard A. Viguerie
Ecology
Early Pac
Citizens For the Republic Fund For A Conservative
Majority Committee For the Survival of A Free Congress
Americans For Change
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