Placing rights in perspective in Nixon declassification move
Editorial discusses Nixon declassifying some documents while keeping others secret for national security and foreign relations. It argues the public has right to essential facts, but that some government files must stay hidden to protect state functioning and counter leaks tied to the Pentagon Papers.
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Who’s protecting courts’ justice in radical trials
The piece critiques fairness in high profile conspiracy trials like the Harrisburg Eight and San Jose cases linked to the Soledad Three. It argues that turning trials into crusades harms justice, noting vagueness in conspiracy laws and past examples where government evidence failed yet trials stretched on. It stresses courts alone should safeguard justice, resisting activist causes.
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Angela Davia
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Russia
Yale University
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Smoking sparks heated letters to the editor
A columnist cites Surgeon General Jesse Steinfeld's report linking smoking to lung cancer and danger to bystanders. Readers respond with letters from Baltimore to Manhattan Beach, describing confrontations over no smoking on planes, buses, and trains, and debating smokers rights and etiquette. The piece notes 164 million Americans do not smoke.
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Aberton
Jesse L. Steinfeld
United States
Tobscro
Mahs
Steinfeld
Challen
Radek Wribe
Baltimore
Denver
Elgin
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Palais
Doles
Great Plains
Chicago
ASH
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San Anderaz
California
Appalachia
Morida
Sacramento legislators and district boundaries described
Representatives in Sacramento and Assembly members are listed with party and district details. Senators include Wicheles C. Petris and John W. Heldahl, Democrat, and Clark L. Bradley, Republican, with Alameda County largely coterminous to the 11th and 14th districts. Assemblymen named are Carter Bee, Robert W. Crown, and March K. Feng with specified areas. Letters to legislators may be addressed at the State Capitol, Sacramento.
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Wicheles C. Petris
John W. Heldahl
Clark L. Bradley
Alameda County
Livermore-Amador Valley
Castle Valley
Carter Bee
Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Robert W. Crown
San Lorenzo
San Leandro
Trading with phantoms and Red China policy debates
A critical column discusses China trade and foreign aid, questioning the value of Ex-Im Bank loans and a potential Kissinger style plan. It cites Rep. Otto Passman, Nixon, and Kissinger, arguing aid funds may fund a China loan pipeline and urge careful limits on foreign borrowing and aid. The piece critiques U.S. balance of payments and calls for restraint.
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Russia
China
Wall Street Journal
Otto Passman
Joan A‘hanish
U.S
Globeissimo
Nixon
Paseman
Ryukyu Islands
Red China
Hoover testimony at Capitol draws light security
J Edgar Hoover appeared before a Senate subcommittee seeking 6.0 million dollars for the FBI. The scene featured minimal press access inside the closed room while Hoover spoke for three hours. Only Sen Ernest Hollings attended, raising questions about ongoing leadership and tenure.
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Roy Weghee
Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
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Senate
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Dureau
Dion Teary
America
Kissinger
Nixon
China
Bloover
Ernest F. Hollings
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Asjes
Sell-out critique of VD education bill in letters to editor
A reader from Castro Valley denounces the VO bill backed by March Fong and Reagan as a sell-out that undermines parental rights and risks school overreach into sex education. The letter questions notice, credentials, and parental authority, warns against state control, and urges readers to pressure Congress and Senators.
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