Mencken Would Have Loved Today's Political Scene
A compact look at the current presidential race traces gaffes and past missteps among Hart Biden Dukakis Jackson Robertson Gore and Bush. The piece argues the press is merciless in exposing scandals and that Mencken would relish the spectacle.
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H.L. Mencken
Gary Hart
Donna Rice
Joe Biden
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Biden
Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
Pat Robertson
Jackson
Robertson
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Gore
George Bush
Europe
Detroit Auto
Messrs
Hart
Mencken
Odd Priorities For Two Pillars Of U.S. Industry
The piece argues GM and GE should avoid using Soviet rockets for satellite launches. It warns such deals may undermine U.S. security amid a still tense arms and space race. It urges pursuing Western rivals like Japan France or China for commercial launch providers.
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General Motors
General Electric
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
France
China
Plain spelling in old fashioned prose and newsrooms
A columnist lists common misspellings and word usage errors seen in newspapers. Examples cover foreword versus forward and stand versus staunching, plus notes on filet versus fillet and rappelling versus repelling. The piece argues dictionaries are essential for writers.
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The
Portland Oregonian
West
James Michener
New York Times
Lester Thurow
Simon & Schuster
Thurow
Greenville News
New Jersey
Earning a Place On the Ticket Sparks Debate
Secretary of Labor Bill Brock urging that party convention dynamics determine vice presidential picks. The piece surveys past nominees who might have earned their spots and considers Jesse Jackson and Pat Robertson in 1988 and 1992 contexts, noting electoral realities and party calculations.
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Washington
Bill Brock
Bob Dole
Dole
Jesse Jackson
Brock
Jackson
Pat Robertson
Hold The Line On 1988 Auto Prices By Detroit Big Three
The Big Three are raising most 1988 model costs while claiming price stability. They standardize options, forcing buyers to buy expensive accessory packages, avoiding blame on foreign competition and pointing to their own strategies as the real culprits.
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Detroit
Creative Accounting
U.S
America
We Americans Are Getting The Government We Deserve
Opinion column by Donald Kaul critiquing U S political stalemate under Reagan and a split Congress. It laments two competing governments, calls for compromise, and lampoons potential presidential contenders with a long, satirical analysis of the 1980s political landscape.
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Congress
Persian Gulf
Supreme Court
Reagan
Iran
Iraq
Mr. Reagan
Odds Favor Neither Jackson Nor Robertson On Ticket
The piece notes strong odds neither Jackson nor Robertson will be on their party’s ticket next year due to negative poll impressions. It suggests a nominee might trade both for a running mate who can energize the base, as Jackson and Robertson are strong stump speakers.
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Mario Cuomo
Bill Bradley
Sam Nunn
Walter Mondale
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walter Lippman
Roosevelt
Gary Hart
Joe Biden
Paul Simon
Jackson
Robertson
Brockwell
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Sue S. Brown
Island Packet
Hilton Head
S.C
Birmingham News
Parkersburg
Terre Haute
Ind
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Seattle Times
Northfield
Minn
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Buffalo
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Universal Press Syndicate
Thomas Eagleton
Sargent Shriver
John Bricker
Frank Knox
Lyndon Johnson
Estes Kefauver
Bush
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
LBJ
Kennedy
Kefauver
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Geraldine Ferraro
Jimmy Carter
Mondale
Ford
Barry Goldwater
William E. Miller
Muncie Evening Press
By Donald Kaul
Sophia Loren
Tribune Media Service
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