Illinois Senate race fights for federal dollars on key projects
Incumbent Republican Charles Percy and Democrat Alex Leith clash over Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Alton lock and dam financing, and the Metropolitan St. Louis airport. Percy backs study and protest against Chanute closure, Leith cites security and economic impacts. Both favor dam and airport plans, with debates on funding mechanisms and who pays for construction.
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Gordon Britton
Lindsay-Schaub
U.S
Charles Percy
Alex Leith
Carter
Central
Illinois
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
St. Louis
Leith-Percy
Leith
Percy
Chanute
Defense Department
Edward Madigan
R-Lincoln
Adlai Stevenson
Economic Advancement Coalition
Air Force
John Stetson
Madigan
Irri
Alton Lock-Dam
Alton Lock and Dam
Senate
Metro-East
Waterloo- Columbia
Missouri
Transportation Department
Brock Adams
Candidates Stepping Gingerly on Hot Issues
U S Senate contenders Charles Percy and Alex Smith navigate abortion gun control ERA and health care with wary positions. Percy backs limited abortion rights district on federal funding limits and gun registration while Leith opposes an abortion ban supports ERA and a federal health plan with caveats.
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U.S. Senate
Charles Percy
Alex Smith
Percy
Leith
Washington, D
Supreme Court
Era Percy
Supreme Court drifts right in Bakke term and beyond
The Supreme Court's latest session shows a cautious rightward shift with a split Bakke decision allowing admission while endorsing quotas avoidance. By then, Justices White, Blackmun, Powell and Rehnquist shaped rulings on police search powers, free speech for corporations, and privacy. The piece notes limited gains for minorities and the need for legislative remedies amid aging justices and potential Carter appointments.
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Allen Bakke
Bakke
Byron White
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
White
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell, Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Warren Burger
Massachusetts
Burger
Warren Court
Carter
Supreme Court
TV takes lead in truthful portrayal of Nazi ideology
A television trend shows growing interest in Nazi Germany through docudramas and public television inquiries. Programs like Holocaust on ABC derived series from Shirer’s Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, and Of Race and Blood discuss Nazi art and terror. The pieces stress that Nazis never won a majority, that many suffered under Nazi rule, and that TV can reveal the truth about history.
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Chicago
Germany
Kplr-Tv
St. Louis
David Welper
ABC
William L. Shirer
Hitler
Europe
Ger
Percy bill halts U S payment for paraquat sprayed marijuana
U S Senator Charles Percy wins Senate approval for a bill prohibiting U S funds to spray Mexican marijuana fields with paraquat. The piece argues the measure solves a health risk but may worsen drug-control aims by not addressing Mexico's cooperation and offering alternatives. It notes Mexico used paraquat under U S pressure to curb marijuana supply.
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U.S
Charles Percy
Senate
Percy
United States
Mexico
Congress
Ford Administration
University of Texas Chimp Breeding Center Story
UT researchers welcomed HEW selected chimps but all arriving subjects were male creating a breeding problem. The piece criticizes HEW and urges better sex education for those involved while noting routine concerns about chimp welfare and research efficiency.
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University of Texas
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Southwest
HEW
Russia Better Times Though Solzhinet Syn Exiled
A quirky opinion piece notes improved times in Russia, contrasting historical exile to Siberia with present comfort in Vermont. It humorously asserts Solzhinet Syn’s revival, reading the King James Bible, and mocks diplomacy as mere diploma status.
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Russia
Alexander Solzhinetsyn
Siberia
Vermont
Senate Names Lead Bloc of Brand Lawgivers
The Senate includes a bloc of lawmakers led by Dole Hinz Scott Ford Cannon Case and Williams, portraying a strong cohort shaping policy and legal norms through legislative action and public debate.
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U.S. Senate
Dole
Hinz
Scott
Ford
Cannon
Case
Williams
snail darters swam unseen in lake near Hoover Dam
A discovery reveals the lake behind Hoover Dam hosts abundant snail darters. Scientists note the fish thrive in the reservoir area, highlighting implications for local ecology and dam management. The finding attracts attention from environmental groups and regional researchers.
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Hoover Dam
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