Reagan as Reagan versus the Gipper in the Supreme Court
Russell Baker examines President Reagan's effort to shape the Supreme Court as a vehicle for conservative aims while balancing the public persona of the Gipper with the realities of policy. He notes Meese’s role, debates over Rehnquist and Scalia, and the tension between Reagan’s private stance and the public’s fantasy of his leadership.
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New York
Supreme Court
Reagan
Rehnquist
Scalia
David Stockman
Gorbachev
Fidel Castro
Nicaragua
Darth Vader
Edwin Meese
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Meese
White House
Hardy
Andy
Spencer Tracy
Nuremberg
Bill
Nino
A.D
State Supreme Court
Thomas B. Miller
West Virginia
Miller
Education panel report urges reforms in Virginia schools
Gov Baliles Commission on Excellence in Education presented a two day session with college presidents and issued recommendations. Proposals include early childhood education programs, remedial sessions for Ds, mandatory orientation for school boards, teacher pay raises by 1990, dropout prevention, tech integration, and stronger focus on middle schools. Final report due Nov 1 with call for early implementation.
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Gerald L. Baliles
Commission On Excellence In Education
Virginia
State Department of Education
Janet Greenwood
Longwood College
Commission
Baliles
Balilies
West Virginia Board of Education
Why ban radio ads for personal health products today
A reader rants about a radio laxative ad featuring a woman discussing constipation in detail. He questions the pricing and authenticity, suggests ads on sensitive topics should be banned, and lists other products like hemorrhoid treatments and feminine hygiene items he wants restricted, noting Lewis Grizzard as the syndicated columnist.
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Profes
Sional
Mary Ann
Jimmy Carter
George Brett
Cathy Rigby
Nuclear weapons and the Somme memory across wars
George Will reflects on World War I's Somme campaign and its enduring lessons for nuclear arms. He argues WWI showed technology outpacing tactics, the ruin of authority, and the danger of relying on nuclear deterrence. He cautions against abolishing nuclear weapons and notes politics favor conventional power to deter the Soviet threat.
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Washington
Somme
A.J.P. Taylor
U.S
Vietnam
Britain
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
France
Paris
Europe
Soviet Union
Salomon Brothers
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N.Y
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Burger
Supreme Rougne
Jim
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Cowles Syndicate, Inc
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George Will
The
Washington Post Writers Group
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