Illinois Voters Hold Steady in Judicial Retention
William Jenkins Jr. analyzes judicial selection methods from independence to accountability, noting merit selection and Missouri plans balance but merit retention elections often serve as a rubber stamp. 1976 results show most judges retained statewide, with only three of 353 judges rejected in retention races. In Illinois, 65 judges and one supreme court judge faced ballots. one Cook County judge failed, others narrowly survived.
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William Jenkins Jr
Missouri
Illinois
Supreme Court
Cook County
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Allen County Bar Association
Alfred W. Moellering
Moellering
Indiana
Arizona
Merit selection and retention elections for judges debated
The article surveys merit selection versus retention voting, noting Illinois failures and Indiana patterns. It highlights Circuit Judge Power's 58.85 percent defeat in Illinois, Chester Strzalka’s narrow retention, and Allen County Indiana’s Moellering’s mixed rating. Bar associations now publish annual judge reviews to aid voters, with next Allen County retention due in 1978.
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Circuit Court
Joseph A. Power
Richard J. Daley
Power
Chester Strzalka
Illinois
David Lefkovits
Indiana
Allen
Moellering
Allen County Bar Association
Allen County
GOP PACs rally around 1980 hopefuls and fund drives
Republican presidential contenders including Reagan Connally Bush Baker and Dole form PACs to raise funds for campaigns and expand party reach. They aim to influence 70 80 House races and governors while counting on coordinated efforts and donor support from figures like Mrs. Joseph Coors and James McDonnell Douglas.
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James R. Dickenson
Washington Star
Washington
Richard Nixon
Howard Baker
John B. Connally
George Bush
Sen
Robert Dole
Ronald Reagan
Bush
Connally
Reagan
Baker
Dole
Illinois
James Thompson
Charles Percy
Lowell Weicker
GOP
William Brock
Elliot Richardson
Robert Ray
Iowa
Citizens For the Republic
Connally Citizens’ Forum
Fund For Limited Government
Congressional Leadership Committee
House
John Rhodes
Treasury
Federal Elections Commission
Joseph Coors
Beer Family
James McDonnell
McDonnell Douglas
Texas
Houston
Senate
CIA
China
Republican National Committee
Pacs
PAC
Lyn Nofziger
The
Arizona merit retention elections in 1975 elections review
The article analyzes Arizona first merit retention elections in Maricopa and Pima Counties. It notes the bar survey ratings, the three judges with the lowest bar scores still retained, and argues merit retention mixes bar politics with elections, questioning its validity as a performance test for judges.
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Arizona
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Pima County
Tucson
The Dow and the Market Serenade on Uncertain Seas
CBS Radio Newsbreak host Charles Osgood ruminates on the Dow Jones swings amid November trade data, oil and auto kings, taxes, inflation, and external shocks. He notes analysts’ uncertainty and the market’s erratic mood as winter pressure, floods, and politics intersect with consumer demand and imports.
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Charles Osgood
CBS Radio
Wall Street
Dow
Dow and Jones
Congress
Ralph Nader
Japan
Tokyo
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