Jackson Endlessly Campaigns To Build Progressive Coalition
Ben Wattenberg sketches Jesse Jackson’s relentless bid to reshape the Democratic Party. He notes Jackson’s vow to campaign endlessly, his Rainbow Coalition ties, platform actions, and a shift to proportional representation. The piece suggests a contested convention and potential long-term influence regardless of Dukakis’s fate.
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Jesse Jackson
Michael Dukakis
Jackson
Dukakis
Democratic Party
Rainbow Coalition
Rainbowational
Jack O'Dell
Democratic National Committee
Jack
Southern Hospitality and Vacation Guests in the South
A narrator grapples with hosting a visiting friend and her baby during a summer work stretch in the South. She recalls her mother’s famed hospitality, fears about the baby chewing cords, and the pressure of sweeps months at a TV station. Payback lore colors family ties and summer duties.
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South
Boom and bust in Denver and San Diego narrator warns
Jonathan Freedman contrasts San Diego and Denver growth to warn of overbuilding and bust. He notes 85,000 moved to San Diego, job and housing growth followed by foreclosures, bankruptcies, and empty offices in Denver. The piece calls for balanced, diverse development and caution toward outsiders with money.
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San Diego
Denver
Plains
Canada
Colorado
Rockies
Mile High
Sun Belt
Access for Disabled Citizens Pushes for Barriers Removal in Frederick
Fred Springer outlines DCFCU goals to remove architectural barriers in Frederick County Maryland. The group advocates enforcement of accessibility laws and collaboration with public officials and builders to ensure available affordable housing and access to all public buildings for mobility impaired residents. The plan stresses early design considerations to minimize costs and increase participation in education employment housing recreation and transport.
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Frederick
Disabled Citizens of
Frederick County
DCFCU
Qiblic
Maryland
DOFCU
Frederick County Builders Association
Essen
Prince George's County
Fred Springer
The high price of not providing day care in America
The piece argues for expanding affordable child care as essential for early development and national productivity. It cites rising working mothers, 10.5 to 15 million children needing care, and costs up to 5000 dollars yearly. ABC act proposals aim to raise standards and train workers, with a first year price of 2.5 billion. It notes bipartisan support and cites Head Start findings plus Lisbeth Schorr on breaking cycles of disadvantage.
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Congress
U.S
Labor Department
Children's Defense Fund
America
Liberal
Conference Board
Fortune Magazine
ABC
Great Society
Rhode Island
Chafee
New York
D'Amato
Connecticut
Weicker
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Lisbeth B. Schorr
Harvard Medical School
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
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Ben Wattenberg
Atlanta
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Sarah Overstreet
Bush
Jonathan Freedman
Pike's Peak
Capiey
Brian Dickinson
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