Editorial: Lottery idea a poor gamble for California
The guest piece argues against a state lottery, noting real revenue promises are unlikely and that gambling shifts funding away from the people’s strengths. It cites Brown and Reagan, cites Governor News conference and experts. warns of volatile, high overhead and regressive taxation risks. It cites Ralph Fateh of New Jersey Lottery.
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California
Sacramento
Edmund G. Brown
Reagan
Feclerles Zimyi
Baat Reprezent
Ralph Fateh
New Jersey
Angeles Times
ITT fires linger as hearings spark anew
Washington column reviews the ITT affair with Senate Judiciary Committee clashes over donations and memo authorship. It highlights Dita Beard, Isrold Gineen, and William Merriam amid accusations, perjury talk, and inquiries into Medicare fraud links while Nixon officials deny involvement and resist disclosures.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee Task Force
Denver
Dita
Isrold Gineen
ITT
Dita Beard
Wilson
Merriam
Beant
Victor Liszka
Hzard
Dr. Radetsky
Senate
White House
Jim
Deneen
Where did happy people come from in a dreary day poll
A brief mock study by an ad agency sampled Eastern seaboard homes to gauge happiness. It found 10 percent openly not happy, with religious, educated women 12 to 34 most often “very happy” while those earning over 15,000 a year were least happy.
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Seaboard
Ballen, Barton, Dursting and Osborn
Editor Letters on IRS Horror Stories and Election Hype
The writer rails against perceived IRS scare tactics and criticizes media sensationalism in political coverage. Another letter calls for detailed policy explanations amid a polarized national election, noting distrust in government action and the need for clarity from candidates.
Israel Faces Pressure Over Jerusalem in Nixon Talks
Henry J. Taylor reports that King Hussein of Jordan pressured President Nixon to internacionalize Jerusalem, stressing it as sacred to Muslims, Christians, and Jews. The piece argues Israel’s hard line on Jerusalem weakens diplomacy, notes Arab resistance, and recounts past territorial gains and strategic needs.
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Hussein
White House
Nixon
Jerusalem
Rene
Mecca
Middle East
Israel
Golda Meir
Jordan
Firzel
General Assembly
U.N. ‘Trusteeship Council
Geneva
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Pope Paul VI
Herstlf
Britain
France
Jarno
Syria
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
James
Jordan River
Weiter
Republic of Israel
United States
Yel Aviv
Jerisaan
Californias GOP Eyes Assembly Return With Nixon Boost
The Republican memo argues improving conditions since 1970 and a stronger slate in marginal districts. It targets vulnerable Democrats in the 30 of 42 Assembly seats, cites gains in San Diego's 7th and Orange County's 68th, and links success to Cal Plan and a Nixon boost.
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Congress
Richard Mixon
California
Assembly
Ronald Reagan
Jesse Unruh
GOP
Reagan
Nixon
Caliornia
San Diego
Toth
Heb Wilson
Wilson
Han del Princise
Execuive
Orange County
Ken Cary
William Dannemeyer
Dsatt
Cary
Ventura County
John Conlan
Ken McDonald
Conan
McDonald
Santa Clara County
Hoth
John Vasconcelos
Alister McAlister
Cal
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Mary MecGrory
Bob Wilson
Roslif
Vie Transcript
Ttate
William Merriam
J. P. Morgan
Stock Exchange
de Souit- Mitlee
Virginia Payette
Oerly
IRS
Rob Av
Bind
Internal Revenue
Aukling
Blind
Auschwitz
Sla
Newstoy
Apri
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Canl J
Street Hayward
Io News
Tadio
Duvk
T Hough
George
Stiehler Sin Teandro
Henry J. Taylor
Rus Walton
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