First lady deflects Unruh in California flap
The piece notes Jesse Unruh’s weak gubernatorial bid facing attack over the Reagans’ Sacramento mansion lease. Nancy Reagan held a formal press conference to defend donated furnishings and loans, calling the episode a misunderstanding while courtly gesture hints at potential sympathy votes for Unruh.
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Governors Mansion
New warfare style a booming success
A brief column notes a new form of warfare with sonic booms from Syria and Israel over the Middle East. It praises innovation while implying limited clear victory, and comments on consequences like broken windows and a call for restraint. The piece blends quips on paprika, travel money, Noel Coward, lipstick research, and a Bible thought.
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Barry Geldwayed Get Tough Policy Commentary
This Republican view of the State of the Union urges a firm nationwide crackdown on crime and pollution. It argues for swift government action against repeat offenders and wage demands, notes burgeoning federal support for local law enforcement in 1971, and calls for courageous leadership to avert trouble.
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Nixon
Congress
Pollution and inflation debate spill from city halls to streets
The discussion attacks air and water pollution as a national birthright while criticizing enforcement gaps. It cites U S pollution reaching 172 million tons yearly and notes water bodies remain polluted everywhere. Inflation blame shifts to government spending, with unions pressing wage gains of 9 percent in 1969 and up to 75 percent for some unions in 1970.
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Erie
United States
California school overrides face voter check under plan
A. Alan Post, California legislative analyst, urges limits on revenue per pupil from taxation and requires voter approval for increases. He notes widespread permissive override taxes and uneven per pupil spending across districts, proposing a cost factor index tied limit with foundation aid aligned to the same index. Assemblyman Bagley plans to include the idea in tax reform.
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California
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Sehanl
State Foundation
James Kilpatrick Goodlife and the Ecological Cost
James Kilpatrick argues that sweeping pollution efforts and a ten billion dollar sewer program face practical trade offs. He questions energy and auto power constraints, urging careful consideration of costs, lifestyle impacts, and standards before embracing broad environmental reforms.
Police Brutality in Watts Shootout Sparks Probe
In 1965 Watts gunfight, LAPD officers were wounded during a raid on a Black Panthers site and a lengthy inquiry ensued. A Los Angeles Times piece alleged mistreatment of a bystander by an officer, prompting Chief Edward Davis to pursue corroboration and potential lie detector testing, with the outcome unresolved.
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Defense Budget Review Highlights 1971 Cuts and Risks
Gen Ira C Eaker examines the 1971 defense budget submitted by Nixon, noting about 70.8 billion in new obligational authority and substantial reductions in Army forces, R&D funding, and manpower. He warns that inflation pressures and reduced funding threaten future security and weapon quality despite expected SALT reliance. He contrasts U S and Soviet strength trends and reflects on training, maintenance, and personnel cuts across services.
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