European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes wednesday. June 29,1988. It the White , 1960, a Arrey or journalists mat underrated Kennedy the Roost Arem Ted Amer Cut. Kennedy Reagan head list of most overrated americans new York a John f. Kennedy is the most overrated Public figure in american history while his predecessor Dwight d. Eisenhower i among the most underrated according to a Sam pling of historians and journalists. Kennedy topped the voting among 75 prominent historians and journalists surveyed by american heritage Magazine with president Reagan Lottin second place among the most overrated americans. Neither was a consensus Choice however. Kenned was picked by eight of inc experts Reagan by four. The results appear in the july August Issue of american heritage. Four Public figures All presidents tied for firs place in inc most underrated category but Only got to votes each Eisenhower John Quincy Adam Ulysses s. Grant and James k. Polk. Of Kennedy historian and novelist Thomas Fleming wrote "1 write this with a Lump in my Throat. But the record shows hat his Public relations approach to the presidency was an almost total disaster for the nation from the Bay of pigs to the Berlin Wall to the missile crisis to the half hearted intervention in Fleming was among those who chose Polk the Sci Doro 11th president As the most under rated Public figure. He called Polk a hardworking and decisive president who brought a program to theoffice and realized almost All Oft. We could use a Large dose of his example Eisenhower was the Choice of historians Waller lord and Arthur Ekirch. When Eisenhower stepped Down in 1961, lord wrote he left the country Strong and prosperous inc civil rights Battle was Oft to an important Start at Little Rock and Joe Mccarthy had been defused presidents dominated both ends of inc Survey with Woodrow Wilson and Harry s. Truman lying for third place among the most overrated , numerous non presidents including Sev eral women received votes. Among those named As the most underrated american women were Eleanor Roosevelt Abigail Adams the Radical theorist Elizabcth Cady Margaret Fuller and journalist Sarah Josephs Bull Hale. Betsy Ross picked up most overrated Vole. Finally these were the choices of University of Chi Cago professor Martin e. Marty who probably de serves a vote for most original respondent of the sur vey most Over rated american Uncle Sam. Most underrated John q. Public. Stateside Cable Only to guide to be launched in . City Radnor a. Up to guide will launch it first edition devoted to Cable television next saturday to be marketed exclusively to the sub scribers of four Cable systems in new York City. The first edition will be distributed to 50,000 who already receive the new York metro Edi Tion of the Magazine. Eventually 1.25 million Homes in new York will receive he special edition said general manager Wil Liam ditch. We always Felt covering All of television Broad cast and Cable in a weekly Magazine is to guide s Mission and the systems we arc partners with wanted customized edition that closely met the needs of their subscribers. We think it s a Good move for everyone ditch said. The Magazine will feature a Cable conversion Charlo Tell viewers where they can find channels on their sets and a four slur movie Chart listing the top rate movies for the week. The edition will not be available on the newsstand or through regular subscription channels. Customers will be charged on their monthly Cable Bills. Last full sized brewery in Illinois to shut Down Belleville Iii. A Stag brewery the Las remaining full sized brewery in Illinois and one of the oldest in the Midwest will close by fall Rutling More than 200 people out of work company officials said. An official of g. Heileman Browing co., which own Stag said monday the Plant is closing because of cer Tain financial and operational the brewery dates Back to the i sos. While company officials refused to discuss specific reasons one observer linked it to the location of Cilc Man s other midwestern breweries the age of the Plant and an enormous excess capacity. Electric fans can increase heat stress study shows Atlanta a the widespread practice of giving free electric tans to the poor and elderly during heat Waves May be of limited help because they can actually increase heat stress at High temperatures fed eral researchers say. The National centers for disease control has sen state health officers participating in its Public health network an advisory on precautions during heal Avci particularly to safeguard the health of the poor and elderly. A review of occupational Comfort and occupational health studies dating to the 1920s shows that fans May perform an unintended function by blowing hot air on person who s trying to Cool Oft said or. De Kil . As the temperature gets around 100, we find that above that increasing air velocity tends to increase heal stress Kil Bourc said in an interview monday. Fed expected to push interest rates still higher a a t it a. I _ a _. Washington
