Productive trust guides economic fairness in Campaign 80
The Gazette argues voters must judge how to balance cost pressures, labor and management responsibilities, and productivity. It calls for mutual trust and fair wages, warning that rising costs are passed to consumers and that politics should not subsidize self interest but promote two-way cooperation between workers and management.
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Sun Belt
Mussolini
Italy
Hitler
Germany
Films demean women in danger genre critics say
Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert denounce recent major studio horror as degrading women and pandering to hostile viewers. They contrast with older shockers like Psycho and Halloween, which featured capable female protagonists and craft. The piece argues the trend reflects broader male attitudes and urges audiences to boycott to force studios to abandon these films.
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Chicago
Gene Siskal
Roger Ebert
Public TV
Siskal
Ebert
Foreign vote in U.S. election sparks debate on world influence
A columnist argues foreign leaders can influence U.S. elections by signaling support or displeasure to presidents. It cites Castro, Deng Xiaoping, Khomeini, and other figures, noting attempts to sway voters and policy, while warning against compromising American interests for foreign approval.
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Deng Xiaoping
Castro
Khomeini
America
Reagan
Deng
Carter
U.S
Washington
Taiwan
George Bush
Peking
Krushchev
John Kennedy
Nixon
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughtful observations
The column invites local residents to express their views on any topic. It notes Nicholas O. Berry of Mount Vernon, a Cornell College politics professor, as a reference, mentioning his publication record including Political Configurations and a four‑volume U.S. foreign policy series.
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Nicholas O. Berry
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
U.S
Carter’s cleverness and luck drive a long election race
Washington analysis credits Jimmy Carter with staying competitive due to persistence, cunning, and luck. The piece notes his focus on hostage diplomacy, attacks on Reagan and Kennedy, and the economy as the decisive factor, warning against debates or Tehran events unduly shaping the outcome.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Gov. Reagan
Chicago
Carter
Kennedy
Reagan
John Anderson
Ayatollah
Tehran
Redundancies Prompt Surplus Spotters to Praise Wilma DeLancey
A reader thanks Wilma DeLancey for sharing a redundancies filled paragraph from Richard Cohn in the Washington Post. The note highlights repeated phrases such as needless timeouts and teams that are in a slump, quoting several examples from famous sportscasters.
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Wilma DeLancey
Howard Cosell
Brian Gumbel
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Mike Adamic
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