Skokie Nazi Parade Ruling Cements Free Speech Precedent
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Nazi march in Skokie protected by the First Amendment, despite local fear of violence against Holocaust survivors. The decision, described as reluctantly made, underscored speech protections while urging boycott options and reflecting on the limits and duties of representative government.
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Chicago
Skokie
Adolf Hitler
Sikoie
Illinois Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
Winston Churchill
Dear Dr. Graham on dating a nonbeliever
A reader asks if it is right to reunite with a nonbeliever after converting. The reply says it is not God’s will for a Christian to marry an unbeliever, cites II Corinthians 6 14 15, and urges seeking God’s will in choosing a life partner.
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DR. Graham
A.A
A.C
Government overgoverned mood spans academia and politics
University of Michigan economist Paul W. McCracken warns Americans increasingly feel government over reach. He says Carter’s outsider stance contrasted with a growth of federal regulations and heightened government spending. He proposes longer congressional terms and limits on spending to curb control over lives.
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Paul W. McCracken
University of Michigan
McCracken
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Carter
Washington
Federal Register
Congress
Canada Health Care Plan Shows Public System Success
Canada’s medicare program seen as cost efficient with lower 1975 health expenditure at 6.9 percent of GNP versus 8.6 percent in the United States. Provinces share costs with Ottawa providing lump-sum funding, while doctors cite administrative paperwork as a major complaint.
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United States
Health and Welfare Department
U.S
Canada
GNP
New Democratic
Liberal
Conservative
Social Credit
Saskatchewan
Surance
Toronto
Ontario Medical Association
Ontario
Unease in Kremlin as Soviet economy slows in 1977
The article notes a slowing Soviet economy with 1977 yielding low targets while military spending rises. Brezhnev is guardedly praised though health reports are vague, and Western observers suspect higher defense costs. It highlights productivity lag, grain shortfalls, and a shift toward regional planning amidst shortages.
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Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Communist Party Central Committee
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