Class warfare at the polls in 1984 election debate
Los Angeles Times analysis notes growing class polarization as Reagan era social and economic issues split voters. It cites Boston mayoral race as example and discusses potential mobilization by the underclass, party realignment prospects, and limited cross-class cohesion among workers and minorities.
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Barry Siegel
Los Angeles Times
Boston
Mel King
Massachusetts
Ray Flynn
Reagan
Harris
William Schneider
Jimmy Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
America
Richard Cloward
Columbia University School of Social Work
Frances Fox Piven
City University of New York
Democratic Party
Human Serve Fund
Cloward
Piven
New York City
Philipps
Archie Bunker
Bronx
Texas
Gans
Grenada
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Phillips
Helms
Brands Named for People Then and Now
A survey of product names tied to real or fictional people traces origins from Miller Lite ads with ex athletes to Mrs. Paul and Aunt Jemima. It covers Aunt Jemima, Dr. Pepper, Uncle Ben’s rice, Mrs. Grass, Mrs. Smith, and Babe Ruth myths, noting how founders and lore shaped brand identities and the shift from real to imagined names.
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Nellie
University of Wisconsin
Nellie Jones
Chicago
Sophia Grass
Mrs. Grass
France
Martyr
Aunt Jemima
Nabisco
Lorna Doone
Texas
Uncle Ben
Culture kits from India and Mexico reach area libraries
The Manchester Public Library will host Culture Kits from India and Mexico for patrons across Northeast Iowa starting this week. Teachers and librarians can borrow the kits at no charge through their local libraries. Existing kits from Ghana China and Poland move to Nashua Public Library, while Saudi Arabia kit remains mailable.
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Manchester
India
Mexico
Iowa
Manchester Public Library
Mary Anne Smith
Northeastern Iowa
Ghana
China
Poland
Nashua
Saudi Arabia
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curtis Gans
Committee For the Study of
Walter Mondale
Diet Center
Nselor
1St Ave
6Th St. SW
Sara Lee
Mrs. Paul
Dr. Pepper
Nancy Reebel
Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Miller Lite Beer
Joe Dimaggio
Mr. Coffee
Jane Russell
Playtex
James Garner
Reggie Jackson
Babe Ruth
Baby Ruth
the Bambino
Grover Cleveland
Kennedy
Sara Lee Brand
Charles Lubin
Wade Morrison
Virginia
Morrison
Waco
Charles Alderton
Alderton
Marion
Iowa City
Anamosa