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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1975
Page
4
About 1,000 colonial reenactors and 300 British soldiers staged a make believe Battle of Bunker Hill on a four acre park hill. Musket smoke and booming cannons echoed as spectators watched the 200 year commemoration with vendors and a parade ending past the Bunker Hill Monument.
In five months the House Democratic leadership struggles to converge on an energy program amid splits over a proposed gasoline tax. Wright criticizes the pace while freshmen and other members blame leadership, with the tax ultimately killed by amendments and strong Republican opposition.
The Ford administration shifts to a policy of working with Portugal's Lisbon government while it preserves the appearance of democracy. NATO allies in Brussels show support for a cautious approach as the April 25 constituent assembly vote signals a turning point in U.S. policy.
Congress approves 312 to 86 for five billion dollars in federal grants to local public works projects to ease unemployment. Illinois lawmakers split, with several Democrats for and Republicans including Findley against. others listed as for or did not vote.
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick former CIA executive director says Rockefeller Commission findings on CIA involvement in foreign assassinations could embarrass both political parties He backs strengthened congressional oversight while cautioning secrecy on sensitive intelligence work. Kirkpatrick a Brown University professor spoke by phone from Narragansett Rhode Island.
In separate Belfast shootings, a 58 year old woman died and six were wounded in the Lodge area as a car sprayed bullets. Later, Joe Braniff 35, a security officer, was shot dead outside the Garden Bar in Meadow Street. Officials linked the attack to sectarian violence and a Castlewellan bombing.
The six month review shows Congress has not exercised its new veto over U S arms sales to foreign countries. Defense letters of notification mostly to the Middle East remain unchallenged and unexamined by senators. U S arms sales last year totaled 8.2 billion dollars with projections above 7 billion this year.
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