Reagan’s looming decision on a running mate in 1980 race
As Reagan appears set to capture the Republican nomination he must choose a running mate who balances age conservatism and electability. The piece weighs potential picks Bush Baker Crane and others, notes Reagan’s age 69 turning 70, and warns against overemphasis on conservative picks while urging a moderate pairing to unite the party and reassure voters.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
John Tyler
Whigs
GOP
George Bush
Howard Baker
John Connally
John Anderson
Philip Crane
Robert Dole
Anderson
Senator Dole
Kansas
Bush
Baker
Crane
Illinois
Barry Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
London
William E. Miller
New York
Detroit
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Senate
Big hurrah for Rep. Bill Harris on ERA vote
The Illinois House fell five votes short of the required three-fifths for the Equal Rights Amendment. Rep. William Harris of Marion supported ERA, hoping to boost momentum, joining Reps. Ralph Dunn and Bruce Richmond in backing equality. ERA supporters should keep persuading other lawmakers while defending equal protection regardless of sex.
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Illinois
William Harris
Dmarion
Harris
Era
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Bruce Richmond
D-Murphysboro
Equality
Vincent Birchler
D-Chester
James Rea
D-Christopher
Robert Winchester
R-Rosidare
Roots of Southern Illinois feature earns praise
Letter from a reader lauds the June 22 issue for its sensitive portrayal of cultural diversity in Southern Illinois. The writer argues that rural America is not monolithic and commends the paper for highlighting religious racial and national communities and for innovations that strengthen the newspaper's standing among small city papers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
America
The
France presses toward nuclear supremacy amid energy aims
France forges ahead with a vast nuclear program to cut oil imports within a decade and gain an edge over rivals. Electricite de France runs plants while Phoenix and Super Phoenix projects expand, recycling spent fuel into plutonium to boost independence amid protests and U S policy disagreements.
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Nicolas Skrotzky
International Writers Service
Paris
Three Mile Island
France
West Germany
United States
Carter
Phoenix
West
Clinch River
S.C
Marseilles
Channel
Japan
Electricite de France
French Atomic Energy Commission
Westinghouse
Italy
English Channel
Americans Still Back Technology Despite Risks Says Harris
A Louis Harris survey finds two thirds of Americans believe future technological benefits will exceed risks and most support reasonable precautions. Corporate executives favor fewer regulations while the public wants continued involvement in risk decisions, indicating ongoing tension between innovation and safety.
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Colin Norman
Worldwatch Institute
Washington
United States
Philip Handler
U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Three Mile Island
Love Canal
Louis Harris
Vances
Harris
Eval Eee
Still Este
Nuclear fears and MIT chief Wiesner at Cambridge convocation
A Boston scene at MIT president Jerome Wiesner's retirement reflects on nuclear dangers and arms control. Sidney Drell notes stockpiles and the race for better weapons while John Hersey and Strobe Talbott frame public distrust. Wiesner urges public understanding to challenge military decisions and prevent catastrophe.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Boston
John F. Kennedy Library
Oval Office
Kennedy
Jerome B. Wiesner
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wiesner
MIT
Cambridge
Mass
John Hersey
Hiroshima
Sidney D. Drell
Stanford
United States
Soviet Union
Drell
Sidney Drell
Dreli
Strobe Talbott
U.S
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