Flag Burning Sparks Fourth of July Debate Across Parties
Washington officials and legal experts divided over how to respond to the Supreme Court ruling protecting flag burning. Biden urged a statutory fix while opposing a constitutional amendment, Thornburgh backed the amendment, and Michel pressed for action amid heated partisan clash. Kunstler warned the proposed amendment would threaten free speech. The core debate centered on what constitutes desecration of the flag and how to balance patriotism with rights.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
High Court
Bush
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Biden
ABC
David Brinkley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dick Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Bob Michel
R-Ill
United States
Michel
William Kunstler
Kunstler
CBS
Barbara Bush
Justices split on abortion limits and Roe ruling
The Supreme Court narrowly upholds Missouri abortion restrictions in Webster v Reproductive Health Services while rejecting Roe's trimester framework. Chief Justice Rehnquist leads a 5 4 majority. O Connor dissents on the trimester portion, joined by White Scalia Kennedy. Dissent warns abortion rights risk erosion.
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William Rehnquist
Missouri
Rehnquist
Byron White
Sandra Day O’connor
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
O'Connor
Harry Blackmun
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Blackmun
Webster Vs. Reproductive Health Services
Petunia Festival Rock River Raft Race Upset
Telegraph photos by Jerry Pauser cover Dixon events at the Petunia Festival. The Rock River Raft Race drew 20 rafts starting between downtown bridges and finishing beyond the old railroad bridge supports. Otter's Pride Coors Light Silver Bullet suffered an upset in the competition.
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Jerry Pauser
Dixon
Rock River
Petunia Festival marks 25th anniversary parade on Peoria Avenue
The Petunia Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary with a record parade lineup of 170 attractions. Spectators packed the Peoria Avenue route in 90 degree heat as the parade began moving north shortly after 2 p.m.
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Peoria Avenue
Dixon Petunia Festival Parade Marks 25 Years Of Memories
Parade Chairman Ed Bushman praised the Dixon Petunia Festival annual parade for a perfect day and a record turnout between 20 000 and 25 000, noting five no shows and several unannounced entries. He named two missing bands the Meachum Drum and Bugle Corps of St Louis and the Phantom See Parade.
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Dixon Petunia Festival
Ed Bushman
Bushman
Meachum Drum and Bugle Corps
St. Louis
Phantom
Dixon Theatre Renovation Gets Local Backing and State Funds
The Dixon Theatre Renovation Inc board welcomed community support including a $1,000 pledge from a resident. The Illinois Legislature approved Senate Bill 185, allocating 3 million dollars for the Dixon Theatre and 2.5 million for the Sterling Coliseum, a prize the board has pursued for four years as it plans the renovation.
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Dixon
Dixon Theatre Renovation Inc
Dixon Theatre
DTRI
Bob Bloemker
Illinois
Civic Center
Sterling Coliseum
Bloemker
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