The American Legion Magazine [Volume 100, No. 6 (June 1976)]

The Panama Canal is Not Negotiable! Proposals to surrender waterway meet stout Legion resistance by National Commander Harry G. Wiles -- Help for Lawmen: Maryland department alerts police to federal benefits -- 1776-1781 in the South: Outcome of Revolution was decided in southern colonies by Gene Gleason -- Karate! A mysterious, ancient Oriental art gains popularity in west -- The Many Faces of Russian Industry: Lifting the lid on secret Soviet arms production by Prof. Ellsworth Raymond -- America's First Liberated Woman: While respectable girls watched, Nellie Bly circled globe by Lynwood Mark Rhodes -- Is Revenue Sharing a Cure for Our Cities? Two Sides of a National Question: Pro: Rep. Robert W. Kasten, Jr. (R-WI), Con: Rep. James R. Jones (D-OK) -- Off the Highway, Winchester Mystery House: Fourteenth in a series for the turnpike driver -- Widowhood, Most Women Will Face it: A practical guide for helping meet family crises -- Bicentennial Landmark, Philadelphia: The Fourth of July belongs to City of Brotherly Love -- Kids Haven't Changed: Youth Conservation Corps scores hit with youngsters -- It is Still 1940 in London Cellar: Churchill's war room reflects tense Battle of Britain -- Photo Credits: This month's cover painting depicts the heroism of Sgt. William Jasper in the defense of Charleston on June 28, 1776 as he rescued South Carolina's flag in the face of British fire. The painting by H. Charles McBarron was commissioned by the Army's Center of Military History. The battle of Guilford Courthouse (page 6) was also painted by Mr. McBarron -- Notes on Our Desk -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Newsletter -- News of The American Legion -- Life in the Outdoors -- Personal -- Shopper -- Parting Shots