Inconsistency Seen in Senator Biden Over Support for Bork
The piece argues that Senator Joseph Biden may not be the best leader to oppose Judge Robert Bork for the Supreme Court. It notes Biden’s shifting positions on Bork and cites prior remarks on Abner Mikva as evidence of inconsistent Advise and consent conduct. The commentary predicts Bork’s qualification and Biden’s possible political setback.
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Delaware
Joseph Biden
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Robert Bork
U. S. Supreme Court
Sen. Biden
Bork
Biden
Supreme Court
Abner Mikva
Court of Appeals
U. S. News & World Report
Devious Bill Echoes a Familiar Labor Clash
A history of the common situs or double breasting bill tracking its rise from 1976 to 1986 and through the House, with Senate prospects. The piece argues the measure would compel union membership, raise costs, and erode worker choice, labeling it a retooled trap against nonunion labor.
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Washington
Virginia
House of Delegates
Nelson County
Byrd Organization
Robert Whitehead
Congress
Ford
House
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Hart's TV Pitch Tarnishes Hart for 1988 Campaign
The piece argues Gary Hart’s college lecture circuit tour and media exposure undermine his character and suitability for the presidency. It contends his debt to sponsors and alleged moral lapses disqualify him, while noting the celebrity culture elevating him above policy.
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Boston
Mass
Gary Hart
ABC
Nightline
Timothy Leary
G. Gordon Liddy
Hart
Ted Koppel
Donna Rice
America
Nothing But Execution For Brutal Kidnappers
A Kankakee Indiana man, Stephen B Small, 40, was kidnapped for a one million dollar ransom and buried alive in a wooden box with a flashlight water jug and breathing tube. His murderers remain unidentified as authorities weigh capital punishment. Small was a family man with a wife and three sons including 10 year old twins and had been involved in restoring a Frank Lloyd Wright building.
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Stephen B. Small
Kankakee
Small
Mr. Smail
Frank Lloyd Wright
Illinois
Readers' views urge PTA elected advisory councils for schools
A letter urges replacing appointed school advisory councils with PTA and PTO elected members in each school. It argues decentralization and local control via advisory councils better aligns with parents and teachers, aiming to improve reading, math, and graduation outcomes through grassroots input.
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Aiken
PTA
PTO
Aiken County
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Rough
Universal Press Syndicate
Mike Luckovich
George Bush
U.S
Yale
Miami Herald
United States
MR. Volcker
W. D. Hair
East Ave
North Augusta
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