Foster parents face mandatory background checks in Illinois
Illinois moves toward mandatory criminal background checks for public and private foster parents to curb abuse. Critics warn checks may deter potential foster families, though many say small abuse rates among foster homes justify safeguards. Financial issues and Medicaid hurdles add to burdens while training improves. Families like the Rebbes and Dav idsons stress dedication despite costs and bureaucratic headaches. They emphasize foster care as volunteer full-time care with limited financial reward and frequent system delays.
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Illinois
Senate
Angie Rebbe
Springfield
Catholic Charities
Department of Children and Family Services
Barb Malany
Tom Teague
James Thompson
Teague
Roseanna Davidson
Davidsons
Guided dream humans bureaucrats propose new future society
The Easton conference staged a two day humanistic psychology program for about 100 federal bureaucrats using 16000 in government funds. They explored a decentralized, paperless, consensus based society, aiming to humanize big government and big business while acknowledging limits and the need for support networks. The piece notes ACT 79 and broader currents toward humane technology and holistic approaches within public life.
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Sen
William Proxmire
Washington
Easton
Agriculture
Commerce
HEW
HUD
CIA
Jean Houston
E.F. Schumacher
America
ACT ’79
Michael Duberstein
Humanistic Psychology
The U S nuclear nightmare in Three Mile Island era
Sidney Lens argues in The Progressive that nuclear power carries an undeniable risk of catastrophe. He reflects that public understanding shifts from abstract risk to the gut fear after Three Mile Island, suggesting the catastrophe could recur at any moment and could end the era of nuclear energy in the United States.
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Sidney Lens
Three Mile Island
United States
Erica
Wayne's complex West persona defies macho stereotype
A critical portrait of John Wayne highlighting his nuanced on screen roles and private codes. The piece contrasts the rugged myth with his real commitments to women, friends, and causes, noting his willingness to partner with women his age and his humane, restrained expression of emotion.
Viewpoint: Tribute to John Wayne and his enduring legend
The piece reflects on John Wayne as a genuine American folk hero adored and vilified for anti communist stances. It notes his aging, evolving film roles, and how his public image was managed by others while he preserved the rugged legend. It mentions The Searchers The Shootist Fort Apache and Liberty Valance and his control of impact on his image.
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Wayne
West
Monument Valley
Olympus
Ford
Ethan Edwards
Red River
Spig
Wead
Bacall
Katharine Hepburn
Rooster Cogburn
Je Dickinson
Colleen Dewhurst
Angie Dickinson
Rio Bravo
Ong
Maureen O’hara
el Dorado
Rio Lobo
John Ford
Natalie Wood
Joan Didion
Saturday Evening Post
John Wayne
Ron Howard
Fort Apache
Liberty Valance
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Mary Galligan
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Neal R. Peirce Easton
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Hindenburg
Mal
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Met
Macho
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