Queen Elizabeth II Thrives Amid Trooping Ceremony
The queen’s official birthday Trooping of the Color proceeded at Horseguards Parade in London despite a disruption. A man discharged blanks to frighten her, but was quickly detained under an 1842 law. The event showcased British restraint as the monarch carried on in scarlet tunic and regimental role. The piece contrasts US presidential security with British composure, noting no British sovereign has ever been assassinated.
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London
Britain
Rama
Secret Service
Elizabeth Regina
Letter on election costs to Governor Thompson from Marion resident
Clyde C. Maynard of Marion criticizes the Illinois Election Commission and legislators for high election expenses. He cites April 7 park district voting costs, including 17 polling places and 183 ballots at $328 per ballot, totaling $6,005, and urges action to reduce waste.
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Southern Illinoisan
James Thompson
Marion
Park Board
Election Commission
Marion Park District
Boy Scout Cabin
Park District
Illinois
Benton resident to run for precinct committeeman
Dennis Stewart of Benton outlines his decision to seek the Benton 7 precinct committeeman seat in the next primary, stating he will fulfill duties as a party official, not a judge or jury, and expresses opposition to former letter writer Gordon Wayman. Stewart notes support from fellow Republicans and plans to work with Republican voters statewide.
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Southern Illinoisan
Gordon Wayman
Benton
Williams- Johns Senate
Gene Johns
Johns
Wayman
Benton 7
Dennis Stewart Benton
Veterans deserve broad care for all war scars
A reader argues that veterans from all conflicts, not just Vietnam, deserve comprehensive medical and psychiatric care. She recalls World War II sacrifices and long overseas duties, urging society to support veterans’ mental and physical health across eras and to acknowledge ongoing neglect of Vietnam veterans.
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Southern Illinoisan
United States
Vietnam
Iran's new barbaric Bill of Vengeance
Flora Lewis argues Iran's new Bill of Vengeance signals a brutal move under Khomeini era rule. The piece compares Iran to past revolutions, notes Parliament's role, and warns against appeasement while urging support for moderates and human rights amid ongoing conflict with Iraq and internal repression.
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Iran
Supreme Court to decide White House Iran asset case
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether presidential power allowed the closure of lawsuits with Iran and the seizure of assets. The case centers on orders easing transfer of about 2 billion dollars held by U S banks and a July 19 deadline, with the Second Circuit and other courts weighing in on the authority to commandeer private assets for foreign policy.
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United States Court of Appeals For
Second Circuit
Supreme Court Review
Dames & Moore
Linda Greenhouse
New York Times
Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Iran
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Los Angeles
United States Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Atomic Energy Agency
Boston
Iraqs Osirak affair shows US fuel ties to French reactor
The article traces three decades of US enriched uranium exports easing France’s nuclear reach and enabling its Osiris and Osirak reactors. It notes 93 percent uranium shipments from Ohio plant fueling Osiris and other French reactors, with Iraq pressing for 93 percent fuel in 1976. NRC officials deny diverted enrichment to Iraq but cannot account for all shipments.
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Joseph Albright
Cox
Washington
United States
France
Iraq
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Iraqi Revolutionary Council
Saddam Hussein
Osiris
Jacques Chirac
Osirak
U.S
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Ohio
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Neal Moore
Eugene Wigner
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Carter
Department of Energy
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Rei
Dorit Tortet
Wigner
Princeton
N.J
AEC
Idaho Falls
Idaho
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