Agent of Change in 1988 Hovering Over Hart and Reagan
Washington Post analysis weighs Gary Hart as a leading 1988 contender and argues the era will judge who becomes the agent of change. It contrasts Hart's issue driven style with Reagan era campaigning and notes party dynamics shaping the race.
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Washington
Gary Hart
Senate
David Broder
Washington Post
D-Colo
Maine
Walter F. Mondale
John Sears
Cleveland
Wilson
Eisenhower
Nixon
Sears
Memphis
Ted Kennedy
Carter
Kennedy
Hart
Reagan
Editorial Page Editor Art Heusinkveld Named Board Chairman
Art Heusinkveld, editor of editorial pages, is appointed Editorial Board chairman. He replaces the previous chair and will oversee opinion policy and board meetings. The move consolidates leadership for the newsroom editorials and opinion section.
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Art Heusinkveld
Farm aid veto leaves farmers adrift amid political storm
The editorial argues Reagan vetoed a farm bill seen as budget-busting, harming farmers in Iowa and rural states. It notes the bill offered loan guarantees and rapid aid but lacked a means test, risking further debt and bankruptcies while criticizing the administration for underestimating the crisis and delaying relief.
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Wall Street Journal
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corporation
America
Monkey business in Iowa girls basketball ball size debate
Opinion argues against state law on ball size for girls basketball in Iowa. The writer dismisses Linn County Senator Wally Horn's push and warns against legislators meddling in sports equipment. It contends governing bodies should decide, not lawmakers, and mocks the idea of extending regulation to other sports or rules.
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Iowa
NCAA
Linn County
Wally Horn
Senate
General Assembly
Baseball and politics collide in 1988 scenario
A NYT digest links baseball expansion and playoffs to a potential 1988 race featuring Peter Ueberroth as a top GOP contender. It cites Field Polls showing high name recognition and an extraordinary image score, plus speculation about Kirkpatrick Kemp Lehrman and Cranston.
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New York
New York Times
Washington
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Henry Jackson
Evans
Novak
Rep
Jack Kemp
Lewis Lehrman
Kemp
Ronald Reagan
Florida
Baseball Players’ Association
Team Owners
Geneva
David Stockman
Reagan
Weather Bureau
Ring Lardner
Bush
Lehrman
San Francisco
Ueberroth
California
Alan Cranston
Cranston
Mervin Field
Tom Bradley
Los Angeles
Peter Ueberroth
Daniel Lungren
Mets
New York Times Service
New day for unionists questioned by AFL CIO report
In Bal Harbour the AFL CIO endorsed a report The Changing Situation of Workers and Their Unions signaling a possible shift in union outlook amid declining membership. It argues unions must adapt to a changing economy and stresses that democracy within unions and worker self-expression are key. It cites Fallows on economic change and outlines organizing experiments while remaining optimistic about unions’ ability to adjust.
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Washington
Great Britain
Pan American
Hollywood
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Bal Harbour
Afl-Cio
Labor
Unions’ future tied to middle class, laws, and demand
The report argues unions attract middle-class members and favor white-collar growth. Union workers earn about one third more than non members, with 41 percent white collar representation. It cites Canada’s pro organizing laws and US declines as key to unions remaining influential in politics and labor reform.
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Thomas Donahue
Afl-Cio
Canada
United States
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Monkey Business
Code of
Tom Wicker
Democratic Party
Liberal
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Atlantic Monthly
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