Dialogues debate on abortion sparks strong views and critique
Tim Powers critiques last week's Dialogues column on an anti abortion amendment. He argues for fair, accurate debate, notes Catholic leadership and USCC positions, cites Gallup data, and questions the ethics of imposing moral views through law while stressing scientific aspects of fetal humanity and the potential political consequences.
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Tim Powers
Banner Staff
Catholic Church
U.S. Catholic Conference
USCC
U.N
Uscc Family Life Division
Gallup
Commonwealth
Washington Post
Albert Liley
Boston
U.S. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Robert E. Burns
Rain After Relentless Pioneers Style Garden Revival
Dispatch from Friendship Maine recounts John Gould clearing land and planting a garden amid delays and doubts. Despite wet springs and dry spells forecast, a late June planting finally yields moist soil and hopes of a bountiful August harvest. Local fishermen and neighbors offered encouragement as rain finally came.
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George
Graded School District to Resume Kindergartens
Trustees decide to restart the previously cut kindergartens amid retrenchment due to funds. Playground attendance averages 85 daily with last week’s enrollment 19 percent boys and girls. In youth contests Elaine Tripp won the girls jackknife, Mary Calliano the girls over 10 checker, Helen Maguire the under-10 girls checker, Rocco Cassana the boys horseshoe, and Louis Ross the boys checker. Benmont Papers fire truck responded to a small pressroom blaze, losing a wheel en route but reaching the scene. Ten years ago July 26 notes Mt Anthony Union board progress on a new union high school site and future plan, plus past events: MacArthur named in 1941 Philippines command, Apollo 15 launch in 1971, Detroit riots in 1967.
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Graded
Elaine Tripp
Mary Calliano
Helen Maguire
Rocco Cassana
Louis Ross
Putnam
Benmont Papers Inc
Ben- Mont Research
Gaye’s Express
Supreme Court Deliverance Shapes Nixon Impeachment Drift
Anthony Lewis reports the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Burger delivers a unanimous, restrained ruling in United States V. Nixon that underscores the court’s duty to say what the law is while avoiding impeachment politics. The decision strains the White House tapes case, pressures Congress toward decisive action, and highlights delay as the president’s best current strategy amid shifting Republican support.
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Anthony Lewis
N.Y. Times
Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Nixon
Marshall
Warren E. Burger
The
Richard Nixon
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
House Judiciary Committee
John Sirica
Leon Jaworski
Burger
Sirica
James St. Clair
Lawrence J. Hogan
Maryland
St. Clair
Senate
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Fundamental Churches
Missouri Synod
Young ‘Jesus People
James F. Gavin
James F. Buckley
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Rome
James Armstrong
Blackmun
Maine
John Gould
Christian Science Monitor
Friendship, Maine
Salt Water
Farmer Gould
George Simmons
Harold Jameson
Harold
Mt. Anthony Union School
Barton J. Jenkson
Bennington
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Moon
David Scott
James Irwin
Alfred Worden
Detroit
Super Duper
Judiciary Committee
Catamount
North Bennington
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Manchester Center
Pownal
West Dover
Vermont
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