Don’t turn the press into auxiliary police
The Illinois newspaper argues against police subpoenas demanding reporters photos notes and tapes from the Galatia riot. It defends journalistic independence warns subpoenas erode credibility and trust and urges authorities not to force newsrooms into policing roles.
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United Mine Workers
Galatia
Grand Jury
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Nepollety
Southern Illinoisan
Reagan
World Trotting Derby Opens At Du Quoin Fair
Du Quoin State Fair debuts the World Trotting Derby with two races amid a moved race calendar. The Meadowlands purses reach 800000, drawing attention away from the Hambletonian and New Jersey setting, while Du Quoin preserves a rural charm and records a high first prize. Attendance nears past Du Quoin figures as locals laud the event and hope for lasting appeal.
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du Quoin State Fair
Fair
Meadowlands Race Track
New Jersey
New York City
du Quoin
Meadowlands
Southern Illinois
Broadway
Reagan's African dilemma forces US stance in Angola clash
New York Times analysis notes Crocker and Haig frame US policy as avoiding alignment in southern Africa while South Africa conducts a major Angola operation. Critics say the stance masks support for Pretoria, amid regional views of SA as colonial power in Namibia and insurgents backed by the Ovambo.
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Joseph Lelyveld
New York Times
White River
South Africa
Reagan
Southern Africa
Chester A. Crocker
United States
Angola
Pretoria
Africa
Crocker
Namibia
Washington
South-West Africa
Anti-communist stance questioned over Namibia drift
Flora Lewis argues the United States shifts to even handedness amid South Africa's raids in Angola. The piece critiques Washington’s reluctance to denounce Pretoria and warns the move risks U.S. interests and Atlantic alliance unity, noting SAC measures, SWAPO, UN, and northern African diplomacy. Names include Haig, Caspar Weinberger, SWAPO, UNITA, and Savimbi. The text highlights Namibia's path, Soviet leverage, and calls for Namibian elections to defuse tensions.
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Flora Lewis c
New York Times
Paris
South Africa
Angola
Washington
Africa
Atlantic Alliance
SWAPO
Pretoria
Namibia
Jacobus Eksteen
Black Africa
America
West Germany
Ottawa
Alexander M. Haig Jr
United States
Jonas Savimbi
UNITA
Organization of African Unity
U.S
Washingen
David Watt
Chatham House
London
Council On Foreign Relations
Caspar W. Weinberger
Watt
State Department
Reaganomics worries Wall Street
Washington says Reagan plans to trim defense spending to help cut the federal deficit and lower interest rates. The business and financial leaders press him to avoid a large defense cut, arguing the economy hinges on tax cuts and controlled military outlays.
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Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
Washington
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
John Anderson
Soviet Union
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South-West Africa People’s Organization
United Nations
Afghanistan
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Southwest Africa People’s Organization
League of Nations
Wall Street
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John B. Connally Jr
Treasury
George Bush
Bush
Eagan
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