Safety first and last in government duty editorial
A editorial argues government’s core duty is citizen safety and condemns California style law restricting access to rap sheets. It urges balanced access for law enforcement and employers to CI records to screen criminal pasts, warning against unintended risks to public security and accountability. It singles out Assemblyman William Lockyer as overly restrictive and calls for clearer guidelines to prevent abuse while preserving needed information.
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Reagan
San Leandro
William Lockyer
Robert Crown
Lockyer
Ford budget bleak outlook with energy gains and deficits
President Ford's 1976 budget blends minor energy funding gains with grim projections. Unemployment and real dollar profits fall, debt rises beyond 450 billion, and the 1976 deficit is seen around 51.9 billion, with inflation and government spending threatening freedom.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
National Health Insurance
Consumer Protection Agency
U.S
Republican Party
Goodby
Roy Ash
Remedy for voter apathy and reform ideas proposed
David Wilson argues that low turnout, highlighted by 38 percent in 1974, signals a democratic malaise. He suggests constitutional reform to allocate House seats by prior election votes, plus reinforcing reforms to stimulate participation while preserving strong institutions. He warns against finger pointing and urges universal franchise engagement.
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House of Representatives
Fanvnter
Ssi
Assembly to Save the Peace Agreement protests at White House and Capitol
Antiwar activists marching under the label Assembly to Save the Peace Agreement criticize U.S. aid to South Vietnam. They claim Hanoi and Moscow provide weapons while Congress debates and Ford's policy, arguing Washington betrays South Vietnam and weakens U.S. prestige and credibility with NATO and other allies.
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Assembly
Hitler
Ribbentrop
North Vietnam
Hanoi
White House
South Vietnam
Saigon
Sith Congress
Paris
U.S
North Vitinany
Barry Goldwater on Campaign Financing Flaws and Looming Loopholes
Barry Goldwater criticizes the Campaign Financing Law born from Watergate, arguing it was rushed and improperly crafted. He cites executive pressure, legislative haste, and post election surpluses as sources of loopholes that could be misused for personal expense. He warns of lobbyist influence and the law’s flawed interpretation.
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Congress
Iran
Republican National Committee
Raw
Jon Dean
Watergate
Hiss
Nixon
Mors
Bloodless Revolution and Liberal Academia Debate
A reader faults Ford for calling Congress do-nothing while praising Goldwater's warning that the era risks an Orwellian elite. The column derides mail-in voting, Tammany Hall nostalgia, Vietnam aid, and liberal speakers, and notes a conservative revival in Los Angeles and a Reaganite plan at Pepperdine as the Boston University dean protests Watergate profits.
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Barry Goldwater
Ideal Republic
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McCrovernites
Ronald Ziegter
Mr. Nixon
Boston University
Boston
Jack Anderson
Viewler
Los Anetes
Laepublican County
Congress
GOP
Essa
Ronald Reagatt
Catin Farnda
Weterns
Aph
Pepperdine University
Boston U
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