Welfare reform debate favors state led approach
Editorial notes favorable feedback from Democrats and Republicans on Governor Reagan and Senator Mansfield to welfare reform proposals. It argues federal programs risk entangling policy, urging state and local experiments to curb costs, emphasize personal and community responsibility, and cites Los Angeles County as a model where costs and caseloads have fallen. The piece endorses lessons from California and others as Congress weighs the Family Assistance Plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sette
Reagan
Congress
California
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
State of the World critique rips Kissinger document
A Washington column derides The State of the World as pretentious propaganda from the Nixon era. It mocks the Kissinger authored study, rails at executive secrecy, and argues the text masks a modern monarchy style foreign policy while urging public skepticism and impatience for future explanations.
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Wasslngton
Dr. Kissinger
Pertagon
Anderson
Richard Nixon
Senate
Europe
India-Pakistan
United States
Soviet Russia
Indira Gandhi
West
Pakistan
Hussia
SA Iagke
South Asia
Kissinger
Americas
Yahya Khan
U.S
Taiwan
Chou En-tai
Peoples Republic of China
John Ashbrops
Richard Rixon
China
California Freeways and Highway Funds Clash in Debate
The piece defends California highway policy against efforts to divert or weaken road funding. It cites Governor Reagan and State Highway Commission, argues for maintaining dedicated funds, and laments diverse attacks including state control changes and transit transfers. It notes public support for freeways and warns against diluting the highway program with general fund raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krepla
Reagan
Federans
Highway Commission
Comqnizelon
Wesley Voss
Auditor General's Office
Voss
Highway Division
Wadie Deadeh
Dchula Vista
John Foran
D-S.f
Oiffic
State Finance Department
New National Coalition To
NAACP
Mexican-American Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Pur
Serta Club
Interpol power and pitfalls in global crime networks
The piece outlines Interpol’s role across nations, detailing how blue and green notices operate, and cites cases involving Clifford Irving and Kao Liang. It discusses extradition limits for U.S. citizens, Swiss involvement, and the agency’s budgetary and bureaucratic limits within the international law framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interpol
Howard Hughes
Clifford Irving
Helga Hughes
Switzerland
Interpal
Paris
Paul Valery
Bern
International Criminal Police Organization
Free World
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Japan
Kyosuke Hirotsu
Public Security Investigation Agency
England
Scotland Yard
France
DSP
Teterpol
Radio Statiing
Irving
Washington
Caracas
Taras
Kao Liang
Red
China
United Nations
New York
Berne
Muli
Lura
U.S
Liave
Zurich
Peter Veleff
Inflation hits Valentines as shoppers face sky high prices
A reporter visits jewelers and card shops to glimpse Valentine inflation. Prices for antique and one of a kind cards soar, with pieces described as dating back to the 17th and 19th centuries. A buyer notes demand remains high despite pricey sentiments and a lean available stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Derydor Goodman
Marion Miller
Nat
France
London
Price Commission
Action over talk in labor reform debate
A reader argues legislators must curb labor union monopoly power with accountability and social responsibility. They urge Congress to end deadlocked Pacific Coast longshoremen strikes hurting agriculture and business, warning of economic damage and calls for bold, action oriented policy and tax relief in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eamtor
Congress of the
United States
Pacific Maritime ‘Associations
Nember Shipping
Tule Elk Survival Proposal for Owens Valley Refuge
The Tule elk, once abundant in California's central valleys, faces extinction risk. A Tule elk national wildlife refuge in Owens Valley could be created by lowering grazing leases to allow population growth, potentially reaching a carrying capacity around 2000. Proposals include preserving Point Reyes and other native ranges to restore elk and related species.
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California
Owens Valley
Point Reyes National Seashore
Prope
Committee For Preservation
Markland Drive
Los Angeles
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Peking
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Reus Walton
Henry J. Taylor
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Valentines Too
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