Freedom under threat across nations on Independence Day
The piece argues freedom is shrinking worldwide with Solzhenitsyn noting the U S as a leader of liberty while India Uganda and Portugal illustrate autocratic pressures. It urges Americans to honor the Bill of Rights with steadfast individual and collective resolve.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Washington
United States
India
Indira Gandhi
Africa
Nio
Uganda
Idi Amin
Dennis C. Hil
Amin
Republic of
Hill
Mobutu
Zaire
Portugal
Burning Tree Country Club Admits No Women
About 250 residents have joined Burning Tree with $5,000 initiation and $750 yearly dues to enter an all male environment. The club, in 53 years, has not allowed a woman to join play the course or work. NOW criticizes the policy as archaic and urges action from Betty Ford, though club says private choice and non-members should not be involved.
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Washington, D.C
Burning Tree Country Club
Burning Tree
Gerald Ford
Catherine Reeyerts
Montgomery County
Maryland
National Organization of Women
Ms. Reeverts
Betty Ford
Reeverts
New York City
Boston
Marblehead
John Paul Jones
Massachusetts
Senator Soaper on sports, crime and city life
The writer laments seasonal public behavior and fears cutbacks to athletic programs will boost street crime. He questions sportswriters focusing on trivial feats while broader social issues loom as schools trim sports and a tougher urban climate emerges.
Bicentennial Awakening Across Michigan and Local Milestones
Russell Kirk notes a shift from federal underactivity to vigorous local action as communities organize bicentennial events. He highlights Michigan's efforts under Howard Lancour, with landmarks in Ludington, St Ignace, Six Lakes, and Big Rapids including Pere Marquette memorials, a heritage railway station project, and historic school restorations. He argues local participation fuels national heritage and envisions a grand 1976 Fourth of July and future commemorations.
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Johnson
Smithsonian Institution
National Parks Service
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf States
Texas
North Carolina
America
Orestes Brownson
Michigan
Howard Lancour
Commission
Michigan Commission
Us Commission
Ludington
Lake Michigan
Six Lakes
Big Rapids
Pete Marquette
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Father Marquette
Ludington Harbor
Pere Marquette
St. Ignace
Upper Peninsula
Likhe Six Lakes
Little River
Washington
Fourth of July Bicentennial and Free World Limits
The piece argues the United States risks becoming isolated amid rising Soviet influence as the bicentennial of independence approaches. It criticizes government regulation, IRS burdens, Nader’s energy proposals, and regulatory agencies while pondering Ford’s reform chances and even a hypothetical fourth term.
Democracy or Republic in the American System
Holmes argues democracy risks eroding constitutional republicanism under civil rights reforms and majority rule. He recalls Kennedy on voter turnout, cautions against extending franchise to the ignorant, and warns electoral changes threaten liberty and federal balance. He cites past missteps by Acheson and laments shifting public mood in foreign and domestic policy.
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Washington, D.C
Bob Kennedy
U.S
J.C.P
Borger
Texas
Republic
Congress
Electoral College
Supreme Court
Franz Michael
Germany
George Washington U
Hitler
Michael
Parting Shot on Cheap Fuel Cars and Campaigns
A quirky set of opinions cites a two mile per gallon city car, a small rat extermination business spun from leaving the rat race, Bo Callaway tapped to lead a new election organization, and thoughts on beer for travel. It notes other states pursuing primaries, cheaper campaigns, and the rush of ideas whose time has come.
Remembrance of a Great Day and Lost Fourth of July Fireworks
Jeffrey Hart recalls a bygone Fourth of July with abundant fireworks, parades, and patriotism, contrasted with postwar bans and liberal views deeming overt patriotism vulgar. He argues for reviving outward symbols to sustain the spirit of national pride.
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Family of Man
New York City
Latin America
Andes
Eleanor Roosevelt
Country
America the Beautiful
Dracula
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