Reforming the Electoral College in a Federal Republic
A Chicago Tribune critique notes the final tally 426 Bush, 111 Dukakis, one Bentsen and profiles seven so called maverick electors. It argues electors are legal but faulty, advocates preserving state by state electoral votes while abolishing individual electors and shifting decisive votes to the House, preserving federalism and preventing expansion of an exclusive electors club.
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Lloyd Bentsen
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Margarette Leach
Huntington
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Tennessee
W. F. Turner
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Henry D. Irwin
Oklahoma
Lloyd W. Bailey
North Carolina
Roger L. Macbride
Virginia
Mike Fadden
Parks
Truman
Strom Thurmond
Turner
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Irwin
Nixon
Harry Byrd
Bailey
George Wallace
Macbride
John Hospers
Fadden
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Hubert Humphrey
California
Christmas Basket Drive Grows in Rock River Valley
Ron Smith of the Rock River Valley Chapter Vietnam honors SFC Fred Rodekamp and C Battery 1 202nd Air Defense Artillery for expanding the annual Christmas food baskets across three counties. He credits many individuals and groups for donations and deliveries, noting nearly quadruple the veteran families aided.
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Vietnaw
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Fred Rodekamp
C. Battery
202Nd Air Defense Artillery
Vietnam
Denny Floto
Jim Austin
Bob Paul
Jim Hackbarth
Paul Bohn
Paul
Ron Smith
Dixon
ICC orders probe into nuclear plant viability at Braidwood Byron
In a move labeled Sunday morning quarter backing by Commonwealth Edison official, the Illinois Commerce Commission orders an investigation into the need for constructing nuclear power plants at Braidwood and Byron The probe would study whether construction should be halted and if ComEd should seek energy buyers It also calls for a new ten year assessment of energy needs in the Edison area.
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Edison
North pretrial fights over secrets and defense
Judge Gesell weighs how to balance Oliver North’s right to a solid defense with the government’s need to protect national security. He trims North’s classified material request to 300 documents and rejects a two tier public secret trial, adopting Iran Contra inquiry guidelines to keep the process fair and avoid derailing the case. The outcome hinges on a possible trial soon.
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Oliver North
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
North
Iran
Nicaragua
Gesell
White House
Congress
CIA
Reagan
Sacramento
Calif
Memories of 1988 from view of farm
A rural readers poll mocks drought year 1988 with satirical awards naming Most Incompatible Farmers Most Heartless Pioneer Hi-Bred Latest seed price hikes Most Notorious Copycats across seed firms Most Possessed Chicago Bears lineman Mike Singletary Most Arrogant Commonwealth Edison Most Sympathetic Walton Elevator and landlords Most Apt to Make You Cry Sundstrand Corp Most Appropriate Song Keep Em Down on the Farm Most Persistent computer hacker Robert Morris Jr as president Most Promising Illinois Lottery Most Grateful optimistic farmers conclude with Happy New Year and note the views are those of Rural Pearl pollsters.
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Hi-Bred International
Mike Singletary
Chicago Bears
Commonwealth Edison
Walton Elevator, Inc
Sundstrand Corporation
Sundstrand
Robert T. Morris Jr
Cornell University
University of Illinois
Congress and wage fairness in a split public view
The opinion argues Congress deserves raises yet criticizes a higher minimum wage. It cautions lawmakers to align pay with public service honor, not corporate wealth, noting many workers struggle to feed families while officials seek salary parity. It contrasts public earnings with burger flippers and service staff.
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