Wishy Washy Beacons and Convictions in History
Ray Orrock argues against certainty in beliefs and champions doubt and curiosity. He contrasts Hitler and other absolutists with Jefferson Franklin and Washington, noting how doubt enabled constitutional progress and free speech. He laments modern insistence on rigid conviction and urges cautious openness.
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Tom
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Albert reassures Nationalist China of US commitments
House Speaker Carl Albert told Nationalist China’s legislature that the United States will not abandon its commitments. Arriving from Seoul for a three day visit, Albert met vice Premier Chiang Ching-kuo and was accompanied by two congressmen. The American mission plans to travel to Hong Kong on Friday.
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Albert
Abert
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Ite
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Hong Kong
Burslay
Profile Fireman in bitter Hayward labor fight
Charles Peterson, a 1956 rookie turned Hayward Fire Department captain and first president of Local 1909, leads a fierce labor dispute with city officials. He cites long bargaining hours, pension gains, a shorter work week, and education incentives as union achievements while urging binding arbitration to avert a public safety strike. Peterson, a Nebraska City native who served in the Navy and later joined the fire service, lives in Danville with his wife and three children.
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Petersaty
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Petersen
Peggie
Danville
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Indians seize abandoned Coast Guard station in Milwaukee
A group of 35 Indians led by AIM Milwaukee chairman Herb Powless moved into an empty Coast Guard station claiming 1868 treaty rights to reclaim abandoned federal property. The group sought to turn the facility into an Indian center with an employment program, culture center, and rehabilitation efforts. Coast Guard asked them to leave after seven hours, warning of responsibility for damage.
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Herb Powless
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Powless
Charley Corbett
Milwaukee Coast Guard
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