Mississippi special election tests Reagan policies
In Mississippi Fourth District a Democrat Wayne Dowdy narrowly defeated Republican Liles Williams in a seasonable special congressional race. The contest turned into a de facto referendum on President Reagan’s policies, notably over the Voting Rights Act and budget cuts. Williams campaigned on Reagan programs, yet voters showed unease about Social Security and other cuts. Analysts warn Reagan must bridge the tensions as a second term outlook remains uncertain.
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Mississippi
Reagan
Republican Party
Wayne Dowdy
Liles Williams
GOP
South
Jimmy Carter
Williams
House
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Opulence in Washington Mirrors Presidential Splendor
Editor and society reporters hail Reagan era glamour in the capital as chauffeur driven limousines and costly jewelry flood White House circles. Yet looming budget cuts for CETA, food stamps, Medicare, and elderly benefits threaten the less affluent, who face a choice between paying utilities or eating. The piece contrasts lavish prestige with upcoming hardship tied to national policy.
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Southern Illinois
Washington Society
White House
Hollywood
Washington
CETA
Louis the XVI
The coming boom in genetic farming sparks wide interest
A flood of corporate giants and new firms are betting on plant genetic engineering to transform agriculture. Projects aim for nitrogen fixing crops and meat-like plant proteins, with notable players including Du Pont Pfizer Monsanto Atlantic Richfield Calgene Agrigenetics and the International Plant Research Institute. Experts foresee major advances within a decade and debate shifts toward private funding over government programs, raising concerns about chemical dependencies and herbicide tolerance.
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Ann Crittenden
New York Times
America
du Pont
Monsanto
Pfizer
Atlantic Richfield
Stauffer Chemical
Upjohn
Occidental Petroleum
A. Robert Abboud
Occidental
Advanced Genetics Science Ltd
Bermuda
Greenwich
Chicago Group
FMC Corp
Harvard
Frederick M. Ausubel
Raymond C. Valentine
Davis
Calif
Calgene
Timothy C. Hall
Agrigenetics
Hall
United States
Ralph W.F. Hardy
Life Sciences
Biogen N.V
Switzerland
Genentech
Genex
California
Department of Agriculture
End the Illinois State Senate for a unicameral legislature
A reader urges eliminating the Senate from Illinois government by constitutional amendment and Blue Ballot, arguing Senate districts were geographic rather than population based and that the two-house system is now duplicative and confusing to citizens seeking accountability.
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Southern Illinoisan
Senate
Illinois
House of Representatives
U.S. Supreme Court
Thank You Note To Herrin Hospital Staff
A patient of Herrin Hospital praises the surgical floor nurses at Herrin Hospital for around the clock care and attentive service. The guest also commends the food service for hot, delicious meals and notes special attention due to multiple allergies.
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Southern Illnoisan
Herrin Hospital
Chicago
Can the Democrats revive themselves
The piece questions whether Democrats can rebound as Thomas O Neill faces leadership strain after a budget vote debacle. It notes internal debates over strategy, party messaging, and reliance on air war versus fund-raising, with Reagan's popularity offering both risk and leverage. O Neill’s leadership may be weakened, with little prospect of regaining control soon.
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Adam Clymer
New York Times
Cape Cod
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Jim Wright
Texas
Reagan
Times
CBS News
O'Neill
House of Representatives
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Jim A. Apple
International Plant Research Institute
Roland M. Hendrickson
Pioneer
BROOM
Sernge
State Senate
James R. Jones
Ways and
Dan Rostenkowski
Robert H. Michel
Democratic National Committee
Treasuries
Carter
O’neill
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