Regional primaries push gains for South in 1980s race
A regional primary plan aimed at giving the South influence in the nomination process gathers backing from southern governors and legislators. The idea centers on a single early Super Tuesday style date, with states from the South already scheduling March 8 and northern states weighing earlier moves to counter New Hampshire's influence.
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United States
South
North
Mario Cuomo
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Kentucky
Carolinas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Maryland
West Virginia
Estes Kefauver
Truman
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
George McGovern
Ed Muskie
Gary Hart
Mondale
Jimmy Carter
White House
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
New Hampshire
Northeast
Midwest
Reagan
Great Lakes
Washington
Vermont
Madeleine Kunin
National Governors’ Association
New Jersey
Thomas Kean
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Richard Lamm
Colorado
First Class Travel Nightmare to Florida
A man plans a luxurious Florida weekend to please his partner but faces a costly misfit of expectations. They travel first class only to encounter poor service, inflated hotel and car rental bills, and a mounting sense that alimony might have been cheaper.
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Miami
Florida
Leavenworth
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Public pressure halts NRC secret meetings plan
An op ed recalls NRC Sunshine Act rule push to allow closed sessions. Lawmakers and editors opposed it, pressing HR 2743 to repeal the rule. An oversight hearing was held May 21 1985, and the NRC faced ongoing scrutiny ahead of a Jan 17 meeting in Washington DC to discuss final approval.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Lo Am
NRC
Commission
Dennis Eckart
Gerry Sikorski
Energy Conservation and Power Subcommittee
Washington, D.C
Reagan goofs spark letters on press conference nitpicking
A Chronicle-Telegram reader questions a Jan 8 Knight-Ridder piece titled Ron fluffed a couple lines. The letter argues minor slips by President Reagan during his 35 minute news conference are overblown and unhelpful, urging restraint in coverage.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Knight- Ridder
Ron
Ronald Heagan
Harassment at South Shore Club Raises Alcohol Recovery Concern
A Lorain reader describes policing of a South Shore Social Club meeting for recovering alcoholics. He recalls officers entering Jan 3 without a warrant, offering two options to leave or be booked, and asks why recovering drinkers cannot have a drink-free social space like non smokers or bingo players. He urges citizens to support safe, alcohol-free recreation.
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Lorainan
South Shore
Ing
Help Americans first letters to The Chronicle Telegram
A reader argues for prioritizing American workers in hiring as she shares personal hardship after losing her job and husband. She notes widespread unemployment and accuses employers of hiring foreigners, urging jobs for Americans and assistance for her family and local children in need.
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Cleveland
America
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