Legal entanglements loom in uneven court reforms
In 1972 editorials contrast states with harsh penalties for marijuana with low conviction rates for gun cases and discuss stark disparities in murder and arson sentences. The piece argues courts are overburdened, delays from arrest to trial stretch for years, and urges parallel toughness in court reform alongside street crime crackdowns.
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Texas
United States
Warren County
Erie County
Reapportionment bill advances as session lengthens
Harrisburg lawmakers vote party lines on a reapportionment bill shifting to 13 Democrat 12 Republican districts in the Senate plan and expect House concurrence before January 25. Amputee hunting rights and taxes on seeds spark further floor actions while radar rules fail. Senate and House debates touch medical school funding welfare cuts and public-outlet plans amid lottery dissension and veteran troop backlash in Vietnam.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Senate
House Committee
David Hayes
David
Grange
Pennsylvania
Bill Shane
Indiana University
Wendell Godd
Wendell Will
Capitol Museum
Vietnam survey reports U S troops linked to crime and prostitution
Readers learn that Vietnamese officials and U S soldiers at Long Binh base allegedly smuggled goods worth billions of piasters, with 70 percent blaming U S presence for prostitution and corruption. Bien Hoa hosts 200 prostitutes. 55 percent claim U S wealth fuels corrupt practices. The piece cites harsh social costs and calls for restricting soldiers and PX spending.
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U.S
Long Binh
Bien Hoa City
Machines vs Minds The Computer Era and Human Dignity
A column warns that extensive reliance on computers could erode human judgment and physical abilities. It cites Ford and Stanford projects, a warning from Air Force analyst W. Sidney Taylor, and fears of diminished decision making, with reflections on history and everyday life.
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W. Sidney Taylor
Air Force
Small Moments of Life Reflections From Youth and Tech
A collage of memories and musings on childhood, family, and aging. It touches on alimony limits in Pennsylvania, the limits of computer decision making in the Pentagon, and personal vignettes about school missteps, family bonds, and curious questions about life and faith.
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Boyle
Tarzan
Ireland
Kansas
Corry groups mark 20 years since January 1952 events
In Corry on January 25 1952 EUB Brotherhood opened with prayer and scripture as Boy Scout Troop 89 led a program including initiation. American Legion Auxiliary voted to fund medals for local students at St Edward's and the Junior High. Also noted is Master Sgt William Eaton arriving from Fort Belvoir with family as he heads to Korea.
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New York
Jack, the
Guy Bennink
EUB Brotherhood
Boy Scouts of Troop 89
Robert Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
St. Edward’s School
William Eaton
Fort Belvoir, Va
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Durward
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Auto Train
Indiana
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