Conservatives Lose The Black Vote Misunderstood Trends
The piece argues that black Americans show unexpected conservative leanings on issues like abortion and school prayer. It cites NORC and AP polls, ADL findings, and Times CBS results, highlighting support for voluntary prayer, tax credits, and hiring fairness, while criticizing liberal spending and quotas. It concludes Republicans should more actively engage black communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Opinion Research Center
Associated Press
Anti-Defamation League
Democrats
New York Times
CBS News
Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights
U.S. Census Bureau
Great Society
National Conference of Black Mayors
Congress
Reaganomics gains appeal as Europe eyes job boom
Europeans reexamine Reaganomics amid rising U.S. hiring. Mondale critics note that since 1970 America created 21 million jobs, with nearly a third in the last two years, while Europe struggled with double-digit unemployment and stagnant growth. France under Mitterrand and Fabius embraces tax cuts, hinting at Laffer Curve logic. Mandel can learn to adapt.
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Walter Mondale
Europe
France
Francois Mitterrand
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Britain
Denmark
West Germany
Wolf Grunner
Business Week
Voila
Mitterrand
Fabius
Mondale
Reagan Policy and Miscellany Mixed in a Column
Ashley Cooper notes Reagan s tough policy as the Russians arrest rather than kill after an American ship neared Siberia. Jokes and jabs cover taxes posturing in South Carolina, a fee male jab, Miss America, and lawmakers expense allowances, plus a local reader letter about Mondale’s daughter and school permission for after school speeches.
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Reagan
Siberia
Dear Dr Graham and Mrs R N V Advice
A reader confesses an affair with a married man, seeking forgiveness. The reply warns that extramarital affairs wrongly promise happiness and harm moral and personal well being, urging repentance and caution to readers tempted to break God’s laws.
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DR. Graham
No New Tax Stance Defined by Michigan Senate Race
In Michigan, former astronaut Jack Lousma runs against Sen. Carl Levin with a No new taxes pledge as he seeks to capitalize on anti tax sentiment after 1983 state hikes. Levin counters by backing targeted taxes and spending controls, while public polls show fluctuating leads and strong party dynamics ahead of the November election.
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Detroit
Michigan
Reagan
Walter Mondale
Jack Lousma
Carl Levin
Ronald Reagan
Mondale
Lousma
James Blanchard
GOP
State Senate
Levin
Senate
Economic Club of
Fritz Hollings
Bailey- Deardourff
Ted Kennedy
Carl Yavin
Blanchard
Readers' Views and State Senate Candidate Clash
A readers' letter cites a year past Korean Airlines disaster to critique Soviet policy and U S response citing McDonald and Safire. It argues candidates grovel before Communists. The letter then promotes Fred Christensen in State Senate District 24 and mentions SRP reactors and recall rights. David Brown, 718 Davis Terr.
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America
Larry McDonald
Red
Reagan Administration
Congress
New York Times
William Safire
U.S.S.R
Safire
Shealy
Christensen
Aiken County
SRP
Aiken
Fred Christensen
David Brown
Davis
Of Things Not Seen Faith and creation view clash with evolution
A letter argues creation science over evolution, asserting God created earth with future needs and Adam as a grown man. It claims evolution is unproven and cites Hebrews 11 1 and John 4 24 to support faith as evidence, signed by B D Pate of North Augusta South Carolina.
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Earth
God
B.D. Pate
Whitehall Rd
North Augusta
S.C
Where Has Sen Shealy Been in Aiken County
In Aiken County fall arrives as high school football midseason and Ryan Shealy visits city residents. The piece questions if the State Senate candidate will listen to locals and notes opposition from Fred Christensen sparking interest in Shealy’s Aiken visit.
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Aiken
Ryan Shealy
Mr. Shealy
State Senate
Shealy
Aiken County
Fred Christensen
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Ashley Cooper
By Ashley Cooper
South Carolina
S.C. General Assembly
Schubert
Sara
Florida
Melvin Fullerton
Mr. Fullerton
Billy Graham
By Jack W. Germond
and Jules Witcover
Detroit News
Democratic Party
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Sen. Shealy
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