Founding Fathers Portrayed As Real Humans Not Untouchable Heroes
A discussion notes that Washington Revere Paine Hancock Franklin and Madison were flawed individuals with vices and faults. The piece argues that these human traits emerge in historical biographies and remind readers the nation was built by fallible people, not saints.
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Paul Revere
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine
Paine
Encyclopaedia
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Richard R. Beeman
James Madison
Ralph Ketcham
Ketcham
Madison
Aluminum price hikes delayed by 30 days after hearings
Reynolds Metals Alcoa and Kaiser Aluminum agreed to postpone planned price increases for 30 days to allow the inflation monitoring agency to hold hearings. Alcoa proposed a 2.3 percent rise, Kaiser 2.7 percent, with ingots facing a 5 percent impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reynolds Metals Co
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Albert Rees
Federal Council On
Kaiser
Rees
CIA Refusal to Describe Surveillance Gear Draws DOJ Review
The Justice Department is studying the CIA’s rejection of a rule requiring agencies to list electronic surveillance equipment. The CIA says the rule targets domestic investigative agencies, while White House aides discuss reorganizing intelligence leadership with a possible bypass of the CIA director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Department
Robert Feldkamp
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Atomic Energy Commission
Feldkamp
John S. Warner
White House
U.S
William E. Colby
Central Intelligence
National Security Agency
Pentagon
County Ponders Pact for Courthouse Renovation
Douglas County commissioners weigh selecting an architect to plan courthouse renovations at 11th and Massachusetts. The project aims to repurpose the building after courts move to the new judicial center by late 1976. With $600,000 in revenue sharing funds, officials deliberate before choosing a candidate.
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Douglas County
11Th
Massachusetts
Judicial and
Don Schaake
Pete Whitenight
Religion in Schools Policy On Board Agenda
Lawrence District 497 board meets to settle policy on religion in schools including study value and elective courses. New members Martha Masinton Charles Oldfather and William Bradley join. officers to be elected. Also considers budget text books and a high school extension facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence District 497
Martha Masinton
Charles Oldfather
William Bradley
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Rita Lucas
First Southern Baptist Church
Search for U S Embassy staffer killers and Beirut kidnap case
In Tehran two terrorists killed Hassan Hassnan a visa section employee as his Embassy car was ambushed. Two other U S embassy officers Col Shaffer and Col Turner were killed in similar attacks. In Beirut Col Ernest Morgan remains missing after a taxi dragging incident amid ongoing sectarian fighting with many Lebanese missing. Police secret police and army intelligence widen the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tehran
Beirut
Hassan Hassnan
Amir Abass Hoveida
Air Force
Paul R. Shaffer Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Jack H. Turner
Carbondale
Iran People’s Warrior Organization
Ernest R. Morgan
Petersburg
Morgan
State Department
Phalange Party
Turkey
Pakistan
County to Install Free Cold Weather Siren Kits
Douglas County commissioners were told Federal Sign and Signal Co will provide modification kits at no cost. The kits allow more current to flow to siren components to prevent freezing and failure, especially on three aging units from last winter. Estimates for installation costs now versus next spring were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Dick Gibb
Federal Sign and Signal Co
Kansas City
Gibb
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Lawrence Public Library
James T. Flexner
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Junction City
Kansas
Wa‘paunsee
Alma
Penobscot
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Revere
Paul Lewis
Samuel Adams
Hancock
Harvard College
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Burlingame
Burlingame
Franklin
Albert Henry Smyth
Earl
Federal Reserve Board
Labor Department
First National City Bank of New
York
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Mideast
Associated Press
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Army
Camille Chamoun
Tripoli
Lawrence
Lawrence Rentals Exchange
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Hal
Langhofer
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