Reagan and GOP Love Affair Strains as 1986 Looms
The piece argues that Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party are drifting apart as fall approaches. It notes Danforth’s absence from Independence due to agendas, GOP divisions on trade and civil rights, voter lukewarmness on reform plans, and the lack of a clear successor to Reagan. It suggests the party faces a shaky path into 1986 and beyond.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Sen
John Danforth
Independence
Labor Day
Danforth
Democrats and
Labor
Ronald Reagen
South Africa
Congress
White House
Senate
GOP
Reagan's Summit Strategy Like a Boxing Warmup
Reagan trains for his Geneva meeting with Gorbachev as a heavyweight fighter. He issues sharp jabs to deter and uses anti-satellite tests and tough speeches to signal resolve. He hints at no big arms deal while projecting strength and ambitions for a televised contrast.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Reagan
Robert C. McFarlane
Moscow
Gorbachev
Geneva
Santa Barbara
Soviet Union
Russia
Afghanistan
Los Angeles
United States
Unsung Courage on a Chicago Train
A Labor Day morning on a South Shore elevated line shows bystander inaction when a small, violent thief robs and injures Winsome Ruddock, ripping her late mother’s gold chains. Passengers and the motorman fail to intervene, delaying police contact. Ruddock seeks medical care for a broken nose. The column laments the missed chance for heroic action and newspaper-worthy photos.
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Winsome
Ruddock
South Shore
Chicago
Titanic rumors and mockery stir in satire column
The piece mocks a supposed Titanic find blamed on a French operation against Greenpeace. It weighs whether wreckage is truly the Titanic or a hoax, jokes about refurbishing the ship for a new maiden voyage, and recalls the legend with a quip about a bar patron asking for more ice.
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Greenpeace
Alors
Times Notes on Editorial Notes of Public Manners
A critique of the New York Times box Editors Notes examining lapses of fairness and taste. The piece contrasts Jane Porter and Mortimer Zuckerman coverage, arguing the Times ignores real rudeness while bullying public figures. It warns against bullying youth and the danger of uncovering a culture that rewards reputational damage.
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New York Times
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Times
Time Magazine
Edwin Diamond
New York Magazine
Jane Porter
Mortimer Zuckerman
Jane Perler
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