Voters apathetic on Illinois comptroller race at midcampaign
Democratic and Republican party chairs statewide say Castle Burris race provokes little excitement as voters stick with party loyalty. Officials cite governor and U S Senate campaigns drawing attention and the dog days of the campaign season as reasons for the muted contest. Local chairs note waning interest and focus on tax cuts, while acknowledging no strong candidate recognition for Castle or Burris.
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John Castle
Roland Burris
Robert Johnson
Champaign County
U.S. Senate
Johnson
Castle
Christ Costoff
Madison County
Burris
Comptroller
Champaign
Harry Tiebout
Coles County
Democratic
Joe Connelly
Castle Nor
Michael Bakalis
Herbert Brooks
Gover
Brooks
Downstate
Chicago
Stanhouse
Comptroller’s Office
James Skelton
Jim
Illinois Campaign 78 Voters See Comptroller Role
In Illinois the comptroller's duty as financial watchdog is largely unseen by voters who call the role a mere book keeper. Campaigns reveal party finance dynamics and local rivalries. observers note Chicago downstate tensions and a potential turnout boost when sheriff candidates cross over.
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Stanhouse
Castle
United States and Chilean Junta Face Letelier Murder Case
The United States accuses Chile’s Pinochet regime of involvement in the Letelier killing. A U.S. grand jury indictment names an American agent of Chile’s secret police and Cuban exile allies, with orders tracing to Pinochet’s inner circle. Washington urges accountability and extradition.
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United States
Carter
Justice Department
Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Orlando Letelier
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Pinochet
U.S
Letelier
Santiago
Secret Service
Pete Rose ends 44 game hitting streak in Aug heat
Pete Rose saw his 44 game hitting streak end on Aug 1 when Gene Garber struck him out in the ninth. The milestone marked the longest in modern National League history, finishing a summer noted for baseball heroics despite team fades.
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Pete Rose
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Rose
Gene Garber
How to Submit a Letter to the Editor
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Surfeit of smut leaves porn-brokers cold in shift of markets
New York AP report details a downturn in the low budget porn business as attendance declines at small theatres and distributors switch to other films. Industry observers cite waning novelty, rising demand for quality storytelling, and consolidation with Hollywood-like operators who control production and distribution. some markets, like Des Moines, show sharper profits outside big cities.
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New York
Eighth Avenue
America
Scandinavian
Paul Gebhard
Alfred C. Kinsey
Institute For Sex Research
Sumner
Des Moines
United States
Karl Marx
John Maynard Keynes
Paul Samuelson
Keynesianism is Over and the Case for Planning Now
James R. Crotty argues the Keynesian revolution has ended and Monetarism rises, urging a shift toward economic planning. He warns that postwar debt and a vanished international order undermine growth, making democratic, worker-controlled planning essential to avoid renewed inequality and stagnation.
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James R. Crotty
Amherst
Mass
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
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William Stanhouse
Perry County
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St. Clair County
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Rolland Burris
Ilinois
You
Pete
Southern Illinois
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
Dave Goldberg
Theniversity of Massachusetts
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