Congress should reject the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia
President Reagan faces a tough fight in Congress over transferring AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia a move tied to broader arms deals with the oil rich kingdom. The piece argues such sales heighten regional tension risk provoking Israel and the Palestinians, undermine peace efforts, and should be blocked by Congress.
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Ethiopia
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Justice questioned in Pontiac riot case turmoil
A Cook County jury cleared ten of sixteen black inmates accused of killing three white guards during the 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center riot after a lengthy investigation and a costly prosecution. All remaining charges were dropped, prompting debate over capital punishment, evidentiary standards, and prison policy amid nationwide debates on crime and reform.
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Pacific News Service
Pontiac Correctional Center
Chicago
James Thompson
Illinois
Cook County
Pontiac Brothers
Pontiac
Benjamin K. Miller
Ilinois
Letter to editor questions livestock land use claims in hunger program
Richard Stewart of Makanda argues against Mrs. Rednour's World Hunger Program claims in the First Baptist Church piece. He contends high cattle costs, grain efficiency, and foreign hamburger sources undermine the argument, noting lamb and wool yields from two acres, farm labor, and fertilizer from manure. He urges credibility and recognition of farmers' faith and hard work.
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First Baptist Church
Carterville
U.S
Wba
Ou K
America
Toacco
Richard Stewart Makanda
Guns and Security Belief From a Reader
In a Southern Illinoisan letter Clarence Nordmeyer of Chester argues the right to bear arms provides personal security against crime. He contends most people won’t use handguns for crime and criticizes gun control as ineffective against determined offenders in light of historical rights.
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Clarence Nordmeyer
Chester
Letter supports Simon tax vote against Reagan cut
A reader argues in favor of Rep. Paul Simon’s stance on the Reagan tax cut, disputing claims in commercials. The writer notes inflation, Social Security tax hikes, and implies big changes in government after the next election.
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Southern Illinoisan
Paul Simon
Neutron bomb debate highlights risk and futility
Richard Barnet argues the neutron bomb embodies moral and political bankruptcy of U S security doctrine. He warns its limited use rationale fails, causes long term genetic harm, risks escalation with Soviet forces, and deepens transatlantic estrangement while signaling isolationist US policy.
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Richard Barnet
Pacific News Service
Reagan
United States
Marshall Islands
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