Yorktown Victory Marks Independence Day for United States
The article argues that October 19, 1781, ending Yorktown, ended British rule in the 13 colonies and established the United States. It notes reenactments with 3,000 participants, mentions Reagan and Mitterrand, and contrasts revolutionary ideals with postwar U S policy and global struggles for liberty.
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Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
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Mitterrand
Washington
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Soviet Union
Rea
el Salvador
South Africa
Lenin
Holocaust acceptance upheld by US court in historic ruling
A California court ruled the Holocaust a historical event in a civil suit between Auschwitz survivor Mel Mermelstein and the Institute of Historical Review. The decision centered on denying the IHR’s claim that the Holocaust was fabricated and emphasized preserving Jewish history and memory.
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Losasapere
Thomas Johnson
Institute of Historical Review
IHR
Mel Mermelstein
Auschwitz
Mermelstein
California
Hitler
Germany
Jail Conditions in Illinois counties Troubling? AP Task Force Reports
A series by AP Task Force and Southern Illinoisan tracks grim jail conditions across Illinois counties. Overcrowding, heroin, underfinancing, and inadequate staffing plague urban and rural facilities, with many jails antiquated and over capacity. The report urges action and accountability locally.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Cas
Southern Illinoisan
The
Thern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Careap
Taxes spark East West civil war over severance taxes
The United States faces a regional clash as severance taxes on oil gas and coal become a national political issue. Eastern lawmakers argue taxes drain the Northeast and Midwest while Western states gain. A 1980s shift in policy could curb or expand tax powers across states.
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William K. Stevens
New York Times
Houston
United States
Congress
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Northeast
Northeast-Midwest Institute
United American Emirates
New York
Texas
Reagan
United States Supreme Court
Montana
Bernard Weinstein
University of Texas At Dallas
Nues
David F. Durenberger
R-Minn
Tom Horner
Durenberger
Kentucky
Ohio
Alabama
West Virginia
Mississippi
Tom Cochran
Weinstein
Cochran
William P. Clements
Michigan
Nates School
Alaska
Oklahoma
Midwest
Sadat Eulogy Praised for Courage and Dignity
Phyllis Manson of Du Quoin commends Dan Rather and ABC coverage of President Sadat as compassionate and unexcelled while noting differences with CBS. She recalls Rather's Shakespeare quote about Sadat's greatness and faults.
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Southern Illinoisan
Anwar Sadat
ABC
CBS
Dan Rather
Mr. Rather
Shakespeare
Sadat
Halloween prank sparks debate over cost and impact
A Southern Illinois reader describes pre Halloween decorations called T P ing. Homeowners report streamers draped over shrubs and trees with tissue bows on porches. The writer notes the expense and questions the purpose of embarrassing the resident. Virginia Marmaduke Pinckneyville
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Southern Illinoisan
Reagan tries on emperor's clothes
Washington columnist argues that presidential authority in foreign policy depends on public and congressional support. Nixon Kissinger and Carter back Reagan’s AWACS sale while criticizing unilateral action. The piece warns Congress may withhold trust until Reagan proves a convincing case and demonstrates policy context.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
New York
Ngress
Richard Nixon
White House
Reagan
AWACS
Saudi Arabia
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Henry Kissinger
Washington Post
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Washington
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Persian Gulf
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Nile
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