Gerrymandering Memory Sparks 1980 Redistricting Debate
The piece discusses the looming 1980 U.S. census and the need to redraw political districts to prevent gerrymandering. It cites Elbridge Gerry's historic influence, praises Common Cause for outlining anti gerrymander standards, and urges swift North Carolina legislative action to create an independent redistricting commission and ensure timely judicial review.
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Orwell
Gerry
George Orwell
Big Brother
United States
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
South
North Carolina
Citizens’ Lobby
Guilford County
A Few Turkeys Too Many in Bowl Championship Debate
Speculation about bowl game matchups resembles hanging holiday decorations. Fans, coaches, and bowls rush to secure top teams for January games, often producing mismatched pairings and conflicting polls. A delayed commitment could yield a true national championship showdown rather than New Year turkeys.
The Anglican Church Synod date shift to 1980
Economic factors push the Anglican Church of Canada to hold General Synod in 1980 instead of 1979. The 1977 Synod met near the United Church assembly in Calgary, Ontario, with shared facilities to cut costs, a practice likely to continue in 1980. The Cincinnati convention of the North American Christian Convention is not a denomination but a gathering of local churches.
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Carlyle Adams
Anglican Church of Canada
Episcopal
Assembly of the United Church of Canada
Calgary
Ontario
Leonard Ginther Wymore
Epley Road
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wayne Slayden Smith
Arkadelphis
Ark
Moses and Maimonides on Moses Precepts and School Prayers
Clarifies Moses compiled 600 baale laws as three precepts per Maimonides in Sepher ha Mitzvot The Book of Commandments. Explains 1978 Supreme Court ruling did not ban prayers but barred formalized prayer requirements in public schools and notes Rhode Island meditation proposal.
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Moses
Moses Ben Maimon
Maimonides
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Early Holiday Shopping Surges Ahead of Thanksgiving
A brisk start to the Christmas season shows retailers posting double digit gains with Kmart Sears and Zayce leading the charge. Merchants report early markdowns and strong demand for durable goods while forecasts hint at a healthier fall than next year despite inflation fears and Social Security boosts.
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K- Mart
Sears
Zayce
Shippingport saga raises radiation and pollution fears
The piece reports widespread town complaints about CAPCO's Shippingport facilities. It cites contaminated wells, radioactive water, cadmium and chromium in wells, and radiation concerns tied to Beaver Valley and Bruce Mansfield plants. Investigations by Howard Rosenberg, Dr Yeun Wu, and Dr Ernest Sternglass are described, alongside official denials and a 1974 governor panel.
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Washington
Capco Power Works
Shippingport
Great Electrical Combine
Beaver Valley
Capco Consortium
Ohio River
Howard Rosenberg
CAPCO
Rosenberg
Yeun C. Wu
Bruce Mansfield
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Ernest J. Sternglass
University of Pittsburgh
Jevels
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Sternglass
Governor's Commission
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light
Shippingport Vacinity
Department of Energy
Duquésne Light Company
Beaver Valley I
Beaver Valley II
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Franklin E. Peters
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Boston
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National Society of Actuaries
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Hancock
Duke University
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W.R. Peters
Quaker Lane
Pension Committee
Matz
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Sigmund Rothschild
New York
Keith Joseph
Britain
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Sir Keith
Great Britain
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Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
U.S. Treasury
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Bull Elephant
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Raymond Carr
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