Racism compared to incurable disease in Chicago mayor race
A commentary warns that racism in American politics distorts judgment in Chicago and Philadelphia as Harold Washington seeks Chicago mayor, with echoes of Mondale and Nixon. It argues voters must measure past actions against honesty and ability, and questions the electorate about succumbing to racial prejudice.
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Congress
Claude Pepper
Harold Washington
Jesus
Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Alan Cranston
Teddy Kennedy
Richard Daley
Richard Nixon
Frank L. Rizzo
Epton
Rizzo
W. Wilson Goode
al Capone
Alarm over Reagan national security order chills press freedom
An essay warns that Reagan's directive on national security information imposes post-employment censorship on key officials from the White House and security departments. It questions legal basis, cites past Supreme Court rulings, and laments secrecy overruling open debate, urging higher court resistance to executive overreach.
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Washington
Reagan
State
Defense Departments
White House
The
Ark
CIA
Justice Department
Congress
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Jefferson
Madison
Nuclear Buildup Tactics Mocked in Barroom Dialogue
In a clipped parody of Cold War talk a narrator jokes about missile defenses and ray guns. The piece references the CIA and Pentagon claims that both sides are scaling back and yet there is fear of a bankrupt arms race.
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FBI
Pentagon
THERE WENT BALTIMORE AND LENINGRAD IN PLOTTED LASER ERA
A fragmented dialogue depicts Cold War anxieties about plutonium theft, detonators, and laser weapons. The chant like dialogue features John L. Hess debating deterrence, arms buildup, and the need to stay ahead, ending with a call to play on.
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Baltimore
NBC
Charleston
Leningrad
Chicago
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Sabi
Yada
Gil Chuck
CNY
New York
Chuck
Ay Orchif
Viera
Lewis
Scottse Turf Builder
Scotts
Scotts Lawn Insect Control
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Kentucky Bluegrass
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