Nuclear power ballot battles split public debate
A long article surveys the rising anti nuclear movement and pro nuclear advocates as as many as 22 states consider safety standards for nuclear plants. It traces activism from 1954 ànd the AEC era,强调 lessons from scientists and lawyers pushing safer reactor design, and notes voters face a complex, emotional choice amid media pressure and energy concerns.
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Colorado
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Cery
Ralph
Intelligence by the numbers in birth spacing theory
University of Michigan psychologist Robert B. Zajonc argues that intelligence hinges on family size and how tightly spaced children are. He links the 12 year decline in SAT scores to the baby boom of the 1950s and higher birth rates with closer spacing, noting similar patterns in other countries.
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University of Michigan
Robert B. Zajonc
Zajonc
Zajonc Theory Ties Family Size to SAT Trends
The article examines Zajonc's view that a child's mental development hinges on available adult knowledge and the family’s intellectual environment. It discusses how birth order and family size may affect SAT and IQ scores, noting variations among white, black, and Jewish children and the ongoing controversy around the theory.
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Zajonc
Zajone
Benjamin Franklin
Grip strength not raised by squeezing a ball says study
Researchers in Philadelphia report grip strength is largely inherited and cannot be significantly changed by gripping exercises. The piece links grip power to genetics, noting limited benefit from rubber-ball routines and citing broader claims about athletic training.
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Philadelphia
This Day in History June 3 1976 Highlights
On this date events span 1621 Dutch West India Company charter for New Netherlands, 1940 Allied evacuation from France completed with 337000 troops transported to England, 1942 Japanese raided Dutch Harbor, 1962 Paris airliner crash killed 30 Atlanta art group members, 1970 Nixon Cambodia drive described as success. Birthdays include Tony Curtis and Maurice Evans. Thought for today cites Mencken. Bicentennial note recalls Continental Congress reinforcement plan.
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France
England
Dutch West India Company
New Netherlands
New York
Confederate Presi
Dent Jefferson Davis
Todd County
Kentucky
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baltimore
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Atlanta
Paris
Richard Nixon
Tony Curtis
Maurice Evans
H.L. Mencken
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Middle Colonies
Bergman Lindgren Tax Fallout Hits Swedish Policy
Swedish fiscal anger centers on bureaucracy and punitive taxes as film director Ingmar Bergman exits the country amid a clash with tax authorities. Astrid Lindgren criticizes the system, highlighting absurd rates, while opposition faces hurdles capitalizing on the deficit of parliamentary control and the ruling Social Democrats.
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NEA
London
Cuwruies Ems Service
Stockholm
SENS
Ingmar Bergman
Astrid Lindgren
Sweden
Bergman
Miss Lingren
Social Democratic Party
Lindgren
Belabor Olof Palme
Social Democrats
Palme
Miss Lindgren
Gunnar Strang
Bergman- Lindgren
Ohio’s 1976 primary context and political landscape
Excerpted from The Almanac of America, the piece surveys Ohio’s political geography and history up to 1976. It notes Cincinnati’s German heritage, Cleveland’s rise, and Ohio’s status as a marginal, six-electoral-vote state with northeast and southwest divisions. It recalls 1974 Democratic gains and Rhodes’s 11,414 vote governorship win.
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Ohio
Middle America
Kentucky
Ohio River
Cincinnati
New England
New York
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstown
Qohio
Chicago
Illinois
Detroit
Michigan
Columbus
John Rhodes
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Humphrey
McGovern
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