Voting age expansion dominates 1970s election shifts
Article discusses the 1970 Supreme Court rulings expanding the 18 year old vote to federal offices and the implications for state elections, plus legislative moves in Illinois and nationwide. It notes funding, residency rules, literacy test removal, and the Voting Rights Act impact with 22 million added to rolls.
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United States
Supreme Court
U.S
U.S. Congress
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Cook County
Alaska
Georgia
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Hawaii
Maine
Nebraska
Edward Kennedy
Illinois
Robert E. Mann
Demorat
Chicago
Mann
French club trip to Canada over Christmas vacation
Becky Beeler reports on a French club trip by students from Robed Choir including members from Newman and Rock Falls. Chaperones Mr and Mrs Kunhert led the group with three area teachers assisting. The Madrigals, a robed choir, performed at community events while on the Canada excursion featuring skiing, snow activities, and French practice. The journey began December 27 returning after a week with late trains and a heavy snowfall in Sterling.
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Nancy Oltmanns
STHS
Corey Beth
Richard Zion
Corey
U.S
Nellie Zion
Sterling Rock Falls
Community General Hospital
Zion‘s
Becky Beeler
Canada
Newman
Rock Falls
Kunhert
Connie Frazier
Cinday Davis
Congregational Church
the Greens - Ywca
Dairymen‘s Association
Horsemen's Association
Chicago
Sterling
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Marcia Kelsey
DAR ‘Good Citizen
Good Citizen’ Award
Nat's
By Mike Smith
Debbie Schroeder
Connie Dettman
DAR
Mrs. Zion
Miss Kelsey
Kelsey
Iinois State University
Madrigals Hold
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Chateau la Beauport
Bill Bromley