Big Jim and the Illinois Campaign in 1980
Robert D. Reid reflects from Pittsburgh in 1971 on the World Series crowd in town and the politics of illusion. He notes Illinois governor James R. Thompson and the forthcoming Illinois primary, as attention centers on campaign tactics and media coverage.
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Pittsburgh
National Conference of
Editorial Writers
Bellboy Corps
Illinois
Robert Hartley
America
Jim Thompson
Hartley critique of Thompson product and politics
This review lauds Hartley's political biography of Jim Thompson, noting balanced critique of the governor's pragmatism, ethics, and fiscal policies. It cites Thompson's popularity, limited constructive record, and potential vice presidential appeal while praising Hartley's thorough, fair-minded journalism.
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Chicago
Arget
Thompson
Walker
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
David Broder
Germond Witcover
Evans-Novak
Illinois
Hartley
Ohio
Jim Thompson
Bob Hartley
Too many calls for help better than none in tragedy
West Frankfort Christmas fire left two dead and a baby seaportie plus a seriously injured young father in St. Louis. A fireman estimated the blaze burned about 20 minutes before alarm. Neighbors thought emergency services were notified, but they were not. The piece urges stopping to check on accidents and notifying police and ambulance to avoid similar outcomes.
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West Frankfort
Seaportie
St. Louis
Propriety concerns as regulator Nelson exits Illinois panel
Nelson leaves the Illinois Commerce Commission after ten years to join the California based Electric Power Research Institute. The move, linked to the Illinois Power Co rate case, raises questions of conflict of interest and fuels debate on curbing revolving doors between regulators and regulated industries.
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Mike Lawrence
Burton Nelson
Illinois Commerce Commission
Nelson
Electric Power Research Institute
Illinois Power Co
Commission
Michael Hasten
Charles Stalin
Commerce
Department of Insurance
New Year gloom for prophets shadows the 1980s
James Reston surveys gloomy forecasts for 1980s: higher inflation unemployment and a tough presidential race. He cites strained US Soviet ties, Middle East tensions, and debates over detente and foreign aid as the nation faces difficult choices amid a contested election. The path forward hinges on a substantive debate among Carter Kennedy Brown and others.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Moscow
Middle East
United States
White House
Congress
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Reagan
Connally
Bush
Anderson
Carter
Kennedy
Brown
Iowa
The 1970s Could Have Been Worse
Russell Baker reflects on how the 1970s avoided numerous worst cases from politics to fashion. He notes unlikely dangers not realized, such as instant whiskers in spray form and climate catastrophe fears, concluding a fortunate era lucked into not becoming as bad as it might have been.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
New York
Yeah
NASA
Poche Bey
God
People Magazine
Margaret Trudeau
Studio 54
Howard Cosell
Hugh Hefner
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Jacqueline Onassis
Vermont
Kuwait
Horace
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Big Jim
By Robert D. Reid
Toledo Blade
Lindsay- Schaub Newspapers
Southern Illinoisan
Lee Enterprises
Davenport
Lindsay-Schaab
John Nance Garner
Southern
John C. Gardner
Peter W. Selkowe
James R. Thompson
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Tyrone C. Fahner
Department of Law Enforcment
Dan K. Webb
Fahner
Webb
Senate
Afghanistan
Tehran
Jerusalem
Cairo
Japan
India
China
Buster
Mom
Poldark
Dad
Goosebark Stadium
Supreme Court
Science
National Weather Service
Jerry Ford
NEA
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