Senate shift seen unlikely to redefine policy or stall Reagan
The Senate gains from Tuesday's elections do not yield a mandate and may not change the chamber's conservative-leaning makeup. While leadership shifts matter, the Senate remains less partisan and could still approve key policies like Contra aid. Neither a sweeping reversal of Reagan policy nor total gridlock is expected.
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Lawton Chiles
Alabama
Ted Turner predicts doom for newspapers again
The article notes Ted Turner repeating a doom prophecy about newspapers every few years. He cites forest loss and pulp sourcing in Asia and Japan but argues Western forestry moves to sustainable second growth and sees newspapers persisting into the 21st century due to portability and information quality. He adds a view that electronic home information systems may eventually reshape the industry.
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Ted Turner
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After wild election week the 1988 era begins anew
Analysis notes Democrats gaining nine of eleven Senate races decided by narrow margins, signaling a potential shift in post Reagan politics. It questions whether Pat Robertson’s influence is as strong as claimed and highlights changed voter mood favoring reform over the traditional parties.
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Alabama and nation reel from political shocks in 1988 cycle
David Broder notes a wave of dramatic upsets across the states as voters elected GOP governors and attorneys general, split tickets, and shifted control of legislatures. He cites Alabama’s reversal, Florida, Rochester New York, and Louisiana as examples, with broad implications for Reagan era politics and 1988 national nominations. Hold onto your hats as unpredictable paths emerge.
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Tennessee case rebukes free exercise over school readings
A Tennessee dispute questions whether the free exercise clause shields students from curricular materials that harm sincerely held religious beliefs. The judge emphasizes sincerity as a license to shield religious pupils from works like The Diary of Anne Frank and Macbeth. Critics fear widespread litigation over whether education must align with sectarian tastes.
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Tennessee
Anne Frank
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The Suit of Candidates and the Hidden Voice
An elderly speaker recalls past politicians as genuine figures in plain talk and contrasts them with modern campaign rhetoric shaped by polls. He warns that televized politics and suit personas threaten authentic public discourse and raises concerns about church state issues and judicial activism.
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