Voters in California opt for nuclear haste slowly
Californians rejected Proposition 15 by a two to one margin, preferring measured progress in nuclear energy. Lawmakers signed three safety measures before the vote, signaling close public monitoring while acknowledging energy needs and potential uranium imports amid rising fuel costs.
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California
Edmund Brown
U.S
Wall Street Journal
Exxon Nuclear Co
United States
William Jackson
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Middle East
Australia
Canada
Jackson
The Religion of Patriots and the Revolution
The piece argues religious discontent fueled opposition to Britain before 1776, focusing on Anglican attempts to appoint a colonial bishop and Catholic rights in Canada. It notes Protestant bias and anti Catholicism among patriots, yet acknowledges Catholics and Anglicans who supported independence, and traces religion’s ambivalent legacy in early American pluralism. The article cites Richard Bland’s warning on religious disputes endangering government peace.
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Jon Butler
England
Church of England
New
Quebec
Canada
Parliament
New York
Robert Livingston
Church of Rome
New England
America
Boston
Richard Bland
Virginia
University of Ilinois
Chicago Circle
Esmen Willing Workers Plan July 14 Achievement Night
The Esmen Willing Workers 4-H Club met at the Pontiac-Esmen School to set July 14 for Achievement Night with demonstrations by Terri Lyons and Andrea Francis. A federation meeting and picnic are set for July 8 at 6 30 p.m. at Livingston County 4-H Park, Pontiac. Work Days for the Fair are July 15 and 16, cleanup on July 23. Gwen Gundlock led the meeting. pledges by Teresa Hurt. reports by Linda Leonard and Cindy Dixon. Julie Rapp named queen candidate for the 4-H Fair King and Queen contest. Twelve members, three visitors and two leaders attended.
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Rowe
Esmen Willing Workers
Pontiac-Esmen
Terri Lyons
Andrea Francis
Livingston County
Gwen Gundlock
Teresa Hurt
Linda Leonard
Cindy Dixon
Julie Rapp
James Dixon Jr
Raymond Mackinson
Carter’s foreign policy stance echoing bipartisan consensus
Reston notes Carter pokes fun at Kissinger as the Long Ranger but aligns with past policy: consultation with allies, not domination. He favors cooperative diplomacy, Atlantic Alliance, UN, and closer Western European and Japanese ties, while avoiding a radical shift in core strategy.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
Silver
Carter
Kissinger
Foreign Policy Association
New York
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Roosevelt
Truman
United Nations
San Francisco
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Moscow
Peking
London
Paris
Bonn
Ottawa
Foreign Service of
United States
Congress of the
Ford
Eisenhower
Dewey
Japan
Robert Taft
Taft
Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
Goldwater
Reagan
Vandenberg
Dulles
Big Muddy Monster Seen Around Murphysboro
Reports from Murphysboro Illinois describe a 7 foot tall pale furred creature with long arms seen along the Big Muddy River bottoms. Police, residents, and researchers note sightings from 1973 to 1975 with doubt on bear explanations and no conclusive evidence found by investigators.
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Dennis Montgomery
Associated Press
Murphysboro, Ill
David Taylor
Ilinois 3
Berger
David
Murphysboro
Robert Vanhamme
County Conservation Department
Southern Illnois University
New union seeks guardsmen and reservists members
Illinois union leader M Sgt William L Spence announces the Association of Guard and Reservists will seek job protection and civilian rights for National Guard and reserve personnel. He cites civilian protections under ACT and notes military rules restrict civilian employment. Authority figures deny recognition or bargaining for the military.
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William Prater
Associated Press
Peoria, Il
Association of Guard and Reservists
William L. Spence
National Guard
Spence
AGR
Washington Based Association of Civilian Technicians
Guard
Illinois
Harold R. Patton
ACT
Illinois Air Guard Dis
Patton
Military Association of Guard and Reserves
Pentagon
182Nd Tactical Air Support
Peoria
Vincent Paterno
Congress
Donald H. Rumsfeld
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Chatsworth
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Cornell
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Fairbury
Flanagan
Forrest
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Launemin
Dwight
Gridley
Ilinois
Minois
Esmen
Berry's
Night Club
Greg
Reston
Lone Ranger
Secretary of
James Reston
N.Y. Times News Service
Free Nations
Rusty
Ricky
Tobias Berger
New Union
Ayer
Dick’s Custom
W. Main St
Cornell, Ill
Schell
Madison St
Pontiac, Il
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