Priorities for the 80s: self reliance for SAR region
The Southern Illinoisan argues for self reliance to lift the region’s economy. Communities like Johnston City Herrin and Murphysboro pursue local projects from a city park to a cinema and master plans while urging professional management and policies. Local government reform is seen as essential to create jobs and attract industry.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Herrin
Herrin’s
Donald Swinford
Murphysboro
Chamber of Commerce
Sydney Appleton
Safer Reagan prompts tighter security measures
After the March 30 assassination attempt, President Reagan’s travel is more limited. The White House uses electronic detectors and stricter screening, with close supervision of his entourage. Reagan wears a bullet proof vest, security delays public announcements, and reporters face greater distance during trips.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Reagan
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Michael K. Deaver
Deaver
Secret Service
Washington Hilton
Kennedy Center
Secret Service guards face press amid presidential travels
Reporters and Secret Service agents maintain a wary, respectful dynamic on campaign trails. The Reagan era prompted tighter security, shifting access rules and backing a traveling pool system to limit hard core press behind barriers.
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Ress
White House
Secret Service
John Chancellor
NBC News
Nashua High School
New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Knight
Jimmy Carter
Big Brother
Reagan's Mandate Myth Says Electoral College Gave Reagan Victory
Historian Stephen G Katsinas argues the 1980 win was not a landslide. He notes Reagan carried 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49, with 51 percent of the popular vote, and blames misread public support on the Electoral College. He asserts Americans prefer effective federal leadership over radical shifts.
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Illinois
America
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
John Anderson
Mid
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