Thanksgiving Day 1976 Reflections on Peace and Prosperity
This essay marks Thanksgiving as a timeless harvest festival rooted in ancient rites and reinterpreted by Christians. It notes global conflicts and transitions in 1976, praising U.S. peace, political cooperation, and constitutional stability, while urging collective effort to improve homes, communities, and the world. It emphasizes gratitude for abundance and the resolve to address challenges, with a call to direct minds and energies toward a more livable future.
Nuclear Power Gains Ground in Six States and California
Voters in Arizona Colorado Montana Oregon Ohio and Washington defeated moves to curb atomic energy use while Californians rejected a measure to ban new nuclear plants and phase out existing ones. The public supports nuclear power as a supplement but demands safety.
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Perspective on Quebec and the rise of regional autonomy
The piece argues Quebec’s Parti Quebecois vote signals broader Western trends toward territorial autonomy and potential fragmentation of nation states. It links historical consolidations in Europe to modern shifts, notes Canada’s political volatility, and warns of Soviet influence and regional movements affecting the United States and the West.
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OPIC Doing Its Job and Earning a Profit
Ralph de Toledano argues OPIC, led by Marshall Mays since 1973, profits while aiding Third World investment and protecting American ventures. OPIC claims 146 projects in 34 countries with returns and trade benefits totaling over 1 billion dollars, supporting solvency without burdening taxpayers.
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Poverty War Won By Poverty In US Debate
A Washington column argues poverty rises to 25.9 million nationally as inflation shifts the official poverty line. It notes total social welfare spending nearly quadrupled from 1965 to 1975, yet poverty numbers stay stubbornly high and imply misallocation of funds benefiting others.
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Chicago Is Not the Worst, Buckley Reports From Chicago
William F Buckley Jr writes from Chicago about a city with the nation s highest homicide rate where crime is a licensed activity. He notes bailouts of gun access and a crowded prison system while describing a cycle of violence, fear, and witness reluctance, concluding Chicago isn t the worst.
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Women activists win unofficial Nobel Peace Prize gesture
The Norwegian people plan a People’s Peace Prize for Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan of Belfast as a consolation prize after no official Nobel award. The prize, larger than $152,000, honors their grassroots effort to halt violence in Ulster, drawing support from Norway Germany and other nations. Williams has spoken publicly and plans trips to the United States France and Germany as the fund grows.
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