Chicago Election Controversy Clouded 1982 Governor Race
Chicago ballots late three days after the election showed Republican James R. Thompson leading Democratic Adlai Stevenson by 117 votes with 15 city precincts unreported. Five boxes empty and 10 missing, some found in trunks and basements, sparking charges of manipulation and delayed returns.
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Chicago
James R. Thompson
Adlai Stevenson
Thompson
Reaganomics Not Dead Debate Over 1982 Elections
The 1982 midterm results show a 26 seat Republican House loss but Democrats fail to reclaim the Senate, implying a standoff rather than a decisive verdict on Reaganomics. Exit polls reveal voters split on opposition to and support for Reagan's economic policies, with markets reacting positively and rates likely to fall.
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Reagan
House
Senate
White House
ABC News
Tip O’neill
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Samuel Johnson the merciful critic and blunt observer
A portrait of Samuel Johnson as a monarchist yet abolitionist thinker and generous caretaker. He denounced slavery while championing the poor and defending compassion with stern honesty, arguing true civilization tests by decent provision for the needy.
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Samuel Johnson
Johnson
James Boswell
America
Teddy Kennedy
London
Giuseppe Baretti
Boswell
Four Fears shaping 1984 electoral landscape in America
The piece analyzes four fears likely to influence the 1984 election: economic decline and unemployment, looming Social Security restructuring, rising crime, and a push for nuclear arms reduction. It contrasts Reagan's approach with Democratic strategies, noting limits of both sides and the political stakes before the next term.
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New York City
George Orwell
Orwell
America
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Mario Cuomo
New York
Tom Bradley
California
Kennedy
Mondale
Yale Finally Draws The Line On Pluralism Clash
Yale claims commitment to non-commitment while clashing with conservative Yale Lit publishers and alumni. The Lit sue s university over new undergrad only rules, highlighting tensions between free expression and institutional limits. A broader critique notes Yale’s tolerance for dissent has limits even as debates over pluralism continue.
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Washington
Yale University
William Buckley
Yale
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Giamatti
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
Menachem Begin
America
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
William Sloane Coffin
University
Lit
Yale Banner Corp
Answer to BLW on religion and women's equality
A Christian view affirms Scripture that in Christ there is neither male nor female while cautioning against equating fulfillment with strictly masculine roles. The writer highlights Deborah Esther Lydia as examples of diverse female achievements and argues true fulfillment comes from living according to God’s will in Christ.
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DR. Graham
B.L.W
Church
Chris
Tians
Christ
Christ Jesus
Deborah
Esther
Lydia
God
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