Nancy Reagan new china spurs chorus on public strain
Opinion piece rails at First Lady Nancy Reagan for buying 209000 worth of Lenox china as schools cut lunch programs and seniors face rising costs. It mocks the array of 19 distinct plates and wonders who impresses whom, drawing parallels to past presidential purchases and the Marie Antoinette reference.
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Budget cuts hit our region reveal state and national impact
An editorial notes Illinois Bureau of Employment threats to close the Carbondale office unless rent-free space is provided, with Anna and Du Quoin facing similar cuts. It highlights six Carbondale families charged $16,287 for a new sewer line, explaining grant cuts foregone and tax reductions shifting costs downward. The piece argues that federal and state belt tightening moves pass costs to local communities.
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Choo
Reagan plots next war letters to the editor
A reader criticizes the Reagan administration for pressuring Congress to approve a large defense cut and hints at provoking conflict to justify deficits. The letter accuses internal aides of discord and questions the use of fear tactics over chemical warfare to spur support, mentioning Stockman Weinberger Haig and West Germany travel.
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Tip O’neill
O Oneill
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Weinberger
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West Germany
Joe Howell Herrin
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Thanks to helpful travelers on Illinois 14 south of Du Quoin
Bernice Wingerter of Murphysboro thanks the many drivers who stopped to assist her after car trouble on Illinois 14 south of Du Quoin. She recalls at least 25 strangers offering aid and kindness, and expresses faith in the goodness of people who pass by onderweg.
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Illinois 14
du Quoin
Bernice Wingerter Murphysboro
The rich fight for their privileges
Washington observers critique how politicians tout populism while defending business tax breaks. The piece argues a widening rift between haves and have-nots, the risk to Reaganomics, and the political price of masking defense limits with cuts to domestic programs like school lunches.
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Jimmy Carter
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Renes
Haig and Weinberger swap roles in Washington intrigue
The two longtime officials reverse image as hawk and dove. Haig, stylish and blunt, and Weinberger, urbane and stern, clash over policy tempo and diplomacy. They now each temper the other, breakfasting weekly and trading barbs during briefings as their partnership evolves.
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Weinberger
Readers Fire Back as Flora Lewis Critiques Israel
New York Times letters from readers in New York Connecticut and Ohio attack mild criticism of Israeli policy as unpatriotic or anti-Semitic. Many defend Begin and denounce dissent as disloyal while ignoring Israeli pluralism. The exchange hints at orchestrated pro Israel bias and a focus on leaders to justify current policy.
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