Endorsements support two incumbents in Carbondale District 95
In Carbondale Elementary School Board race five candidates vie for three seats. The editorial endorses incumbent Ga Highland and Judith Merritt for two full terms and Jean McPherson for the partial term, praising Highland’s experience, Merritt’s district knowledge, and McPherson’s school involvement.
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Carbondale
Ga Highland
Judith Merritt
Jean McPherson
Highland
Econ-o-Lease Corporation
Merritt
McPherson
Debate over gold standard in U S monetary policy
The piece surveys Ron Paul and other advocates pushing a gold standard as a cure for inflation and economic woes. It notes a presidential interest, a congressional Gold Commission, and economists' doubts about feasibility, with Treasury and Fed officials cautious on rushing into a revaluation of money backed by gold.
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Pamela Fessler
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Rep
Ron Paul
Texas
Congress
Paul
U.S
United States
Reagan
Republican Party
Herbert Stein
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Gold Commission
Federal Reserve
William Fellner
American Enterprise Institute
Fed
Federal Reserve Board
Henry C. Wallich
Sen. Harrison
Jack’’ Schmitt
N.M
Reagan AWACS sale stirs Mideast policy clash
The piece argues the AWACS deal aims to prove that arms sales to Saudi Arabia can promote peace but warns of a tougher Saudi Israel dynamic. It notes Congress, Israel, and Saudi oil interests shape U.S. strategy, as Reagan seeks to marshal diplomacy and maintain power balance amid an arms surge.
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Reagan
Mideast
Saudi Arabia
America
Israel
United States
Strategic Ieee
Senate
Soviet security chief cites defeat of dissidents in USSR
Serge Schmemann reports from Moscow that KGB first deputy chairman Semyon Tsvigun claims the security organs crushed the political rights movement in the Soviet Union. He warns of new Western backed subversion including reports on shortages, emigrants, religion, and pop music, amid Brezhnev era rigidity. The piece traces the dissident movement from the 1960s trials of Sinyavsky and Daniel through Helsinki accords, noting most activists are exiled or imprisoned, with Sakharov sent to exile in 1978.
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Serge Schmemann
New York Times
Moscow
KGB
Soviet Security and Intelligence Organization
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsvigun
Committee For State Security
Tsvigun
Communist Party
Kommunist
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Tion
Andrei Sinyavsky
Yuri Daniel
Sinyavsky
Red Square
Czechoslovakia
Andrei D. Sakharov
Sakharov
Gorky
Halloween in Carbondale Sparks Friendly Advice
Ghostly advice urges restraint for Halloween in Carbondale as liquor stores stock up makeup artists prepare costumes and residents heed admonitions to avoid excess embarrassment and town trouble while joking about the Great Pumpkin and staying safe.
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Carbondale
Spina bifida supporters challenge Oct article
Aliene Burke of Murphysboro writes to the Southern Illinoisan urging up-to-date reporting on spina bifida. She notes her granddaughter Amy, born March 20, 1979, survived a dire prognosis thanks to specialized care in St Louis and Shriner's Hospital. She praises the GFWC Illinois Juniors for raising funds and calls for broader public education and more support, comparing to other diseases.
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Southern Illinoisan
GFWC
Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Amy
St. Louis
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
Shriner’s
Crippled Children’s Hospital
You and
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Illinois
United States
Aliene Burke Murphysboro
Support for Oberman candidate for attorney general
Carlos Williams praises Evan Davis and Martin Oberman for challenging the Illinois Commerce Commission and public utilities. He criticizes area legislators for silence and notes a $5.9 million CIPS collection, with interest, likely to be refunded to customers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Evan Davis
Martin Oberman
Oberman
Illinois Commerce Commission
Public
ICC
Carlos Williams
Murphysboro
Leaves and Life Lessons From an Old Friend
A narrator recalls an old friend who shared stories from the Old Country and offers reflections on youth, aging, and patience. He notes the death of a friend's wife, a serious accident for a young man, and a coach's career wisdom as he approaches turning 40 next year.
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Southern Illinoisan
Johnny
Herind ‘Careers
John
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