Editorials reflect on the silly season in politics
The piece critiques media comparisons between the Dukakis campaign and past Democratic races from 1960 to 1976. It notes the flawed logic of post convention boosts, the role of religion in public perception, and parallels to Kennedy and Johnson era politics, labeling the period the silly season.
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Dukakis
Carter
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Lloyd Bentsen
U.S
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Mr. Kennedy
Atlanta
Toward Irish Unity Social Democrat Leader Advocates Nonviolence
Tom Kelly, 25, executive director of Ireland's Social Democratic Party and campus organizer, recounts rescuing students after a Belfast bombing. He argues for nonviolence and a united Ireland, urging American understanding and support for human rights and peaceful means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Social Democratic Party
Northern Ireland
Tom Kelly
Belfast
Kelly
Nationalist Party
IRA
Unpatriotic Smokers Rally Against American Cigarettes in Korea
The piece notes Korea’s anti American sentiment toward imported tobacco despite July 1 trade liberalization. It cites historical illegality since the 1950s, now open imports, allowed advertising, and cheaper American brands. It urges Commerce Department action to curb health hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Korea
U.S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Silence on anti-Semitism threatens Chicago leadership
A Chicago issue frames anti Semitism in political life as dangerous and systemic. The piece cites Steve Cokely’s anti Jewish speeches, muted black leadership, and calls for decisive action by Jesse Jackson and Michael Dukakis to address the problem in Chicago.
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Chicago
Jesse Jackson
Michael Dukakis
Steve Cokely
Eugene Sawyer
Nation of Islam
Sawyer
Cokely
Louis Farrakhan
New York Times
Eugene Kennedy
Loyola University
Andrew Greeley
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B'rith
Kotzin
Greeley
America
The
Chicago Tribune
Kennedy
Harold Washington
Fuller
Andrew Young
City
Jackson
Washington
al Raby
United States
Lee Iacocca books urged as required reading in schools
A reader urges making Iacocca's books mandatory in U.S. high schools to foster understanding of representative government. The letter questions budget deficits and critiques recent U.S. policy toward Panama and Nicaragua while urging voter engagement and challenging rigid conservative views.
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Lee Iacocca
Iacocca
U.S
Mr. Iacocca
Sam
William Richardson
New Mexico
Mexico
Carter
Congress
Panama
Panama Canal
Noriega
Missing fern prompts plea for return of mother’s plant
A grateful speaker asks for the return of a small asparagus fern in a white container stolen from her porch. She notes the plant was beloved as a keepsake of her late mother and asks the thief to consider returning it, describing its care needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mama
Protecting Children by Combating Obscenity and Abortion
A reader argues for stronger child protection through anti obscenity laws and pro life values. The letter criticizes porn access and endorses tighter controls including Reagan era proposals, urging citizens to contact representatives to support child protection legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playboy
Penthouse
Los Angeles
Guarino
Supreme Court
Reagan
Fine neighborhood in Park Avenue area praised for warmth
A resident extols Park Avenue as a welcoming, safe neighborhood with caring neighbors, strong church and school ties, and supportive responses from the Police Department. The area features well maintained historic homes, public parking, and a high quality Johnson Elementary School.
Keep the Flag in Our Churches Believers Urged to Honor
A public appeal condemns removing the American flag from houses of worship. The speaker cites veterans graves and the nation’s motto In God We Trust, urging flags stay inside churches to symbolize worship freedom and allegiance to the United States.
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United States of America
Flanders Field
Iwo Jima
Sullivan
Goldberg
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Dave Morris
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Johnson
A.M. Rosenthal
Anthony Lewis
New York Times Service
Gazette
Nicaragua
Wile
Iclion Jour
Park Avenue
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