Out of Sight Out of Mind Too Shaping Prison Reform
Editorial argues that 1824 prison philosophy still haunts modern systems. It cites Burger Clark and Velde on non correcting prisons, recidivism, and the need for reform through education, smaller facilities, halfway houses, parole, and community based corrections. The piece urges WV and others to act in humane, productive rehabilitation.
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Warren E. Burger
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Richard W. Velde
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Criminal
Velde
Burger
W. Donald Pointer
The
American Correctional Assn
West Virginia
Merger of Jails Good First Step
City and Kanawha County officials announce a jail consolidation effective July 1. Charleston's jail will close, the county jail will house city prisoners for a yet to be set fee, likely saving city funds and possibly giving the county a profit. Officials urge further efficiency measures.
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Charleston
John Hutchinson
Kanawha County
Pete Johnson
Kelly L. Castleberry
Dewey E. S. Kuhns
Henry C. Shores
Cyclists Should Consider Others
An editorial urges more attention to noise pollution from motorbikes on Wetherwood Drive. It argues motorcycles especially disturb nerves and mind, calls for enforcement of laws against excessive noise and unmuffled exhausts, and asks riders to show consideration for neighbors.
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Wetherwood Drive
Monsignor challenges bishops on Jerusalem housing dispute
Msgr. John Osterreich of Seton Hall defends Jerusalem’s sacred character against a Jordanian bishop letter criticizing a Jerusalem housing project. He questions claims of a Jordanian tradition in the city, notes 1949 events, and defends Christian access to holy places while critiquing Arab actions elsewhere.
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Vatican
Msgr
John Osterreich
New Jersey
Seton Hall University
Institute of Judeo-Christian Studies
Jerusalem
Msgr. Osterreich
Paul
Sabe Younakim
Nemah Simaan
Amman
Jordan
Jersual
Arlington, Va
White House
Israel
Pope Paul
Christ
Jesus
Messers Mao
Brezhnev
U. N
U.N
Holy Father
L'Osservatore
Libya
Nasser Mosque
Readers' Forum Voices Support and Political Hopes
A reader lauds the Gazette for challenging Buff and questions media responsibility. The letter urges Jay Rockefeller to run for West Virginia governor, praising him as a crusader and noting Kanawha County political woes and party boss influence in past elections.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Jay
House of Delegates
Freedom and Security in The Times Case
James Reston argues the United States v The New York Times centers on the clash between government security and press freedom. He frames the issue as a long historic dispute, comparing censorship concerns to Milton and Areopagitica, and concludes publishing historical documents serves the Republic more than suppression.
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New York Times
New London
Conn
Bee
New York
United States
Atty. Gen
Mitchell
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
John Milton
U.S. District Court
Vietnam
Republic
Times
Times of London
Bay of Pigs
Kennedy
U.S. U2
Soviet Union
Yalta
Dumbarton Oaks
Organization of the United Nations
Caribbean
London
New Job Hazards How to Get to Work
Russell Baker humor column lists absurd, satirical steps to reach an office, from waking to work to returning home. The piece lampoons obstacles, including bad news, exact change, traffic, cab rides, strikes, police, and a hostage of daily commute woes.
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New York Times
White House
Vietnam
Intercepted Message About Kanawha County Rule
A June 20 1971 note from George to an editor asks if Kanawha County should adopt the same rule for political appointees. The message is signed George with a brief closing from Laurence M. Evans identified as a freedom fighter in Wheeling.
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Kanawha County
Laurence M. Evans
Freedom Fighter
Wheeling
Public Discussion and the Press in U S History
Analysis of United States vs. New York Times and the role of the press in American democracy. It critiques presidential secrecy in Vietnam and argues the First Amendment protects public debate as the check on executive power.
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United States
Britain
Supreme Court
U. S
New York Times
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Holmes
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Arch Moore
James Reston
Freedom and Security
Russell Baker
Yours
George
Anthony Lewis
New York Times Service
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