Leona Ward Letter to Editor At The Daily Review
Charles Peterson notes Leona Ward as managing editor and associate editor reexpressing letters to the editor. The material does not necessarily reflect the position of The Review.
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
14
Charles Peterson notes Leona Ward as managing editor and associate editor reexpressing letters to the editor. The material does not necessarily reflect the position of The Review.
A editorial argues against defense cuts promoted by some Congress members and Carter supporters. It cites a Livermore Laboratory press conference where officials advocate continued nuclear weapon research to deter soviet aggression. The piece warns that pacifist pressures could weaken national security and praises firm, preparedness oriented voices.
HEW officials say federal law bans discrimination in appearance rules but allows reasonable differences in clothing and facial hair. A local Ohio superintendent raised concerns about a dress code that distinguishes boys and girls, while legal questions about hair length remain unresolved.
Will Rogers mocks senators for staying away from home during sessions. He urges a back home movement saying meet your own senator and bring him home no matter the cost. The message is attributed to Sterling and reflects a patriotic push.
A critical overview traces the rise and fall of the underground press from Berkeley to New York and Los Angeles, highlighting how shock value, sexual advertising, and advocacy journalism undermined credibility. Penelope Grenoble and the Free Press are examined as case studies in misjudged reader demands and blurred facts.
Postmaster General Batlar reports a $15 million surplus for the three months ending Oct 1 and expresses hope no rate increase will occur in 1977. If rates rise, he would transfer to another post. The broader political note cites Jimmy Carter acknowledging unemployment may not drop below 5% until the end of his first term in 1980.
A letter questions Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stanley P. Golde for a lenient ruling in attacks on elderly women, noting concurrent sentences that could free the defendant in six months. The writer condemns the ethics of defense attorneys and urges tougher, decent judges.
A conservative Republican narrator jokes about fears of Carter, interviewing a hefty old man in his garden about the era. The exchange uses humor on teeth, mountains, and aging voters, recalling Johnson Kennedy Truman and FDH as benchmarks for how bad things might be. The piece ends with a quip about interviewing a little old lady, contrasting perspectives.
An analysis notes official poverty data omit in kind transfers like Medicaid and food stamps, showing federal in kind aid to the poor rose from 1 billion to 19.1 billion 1964 1973 and total transfers including cash to 26.2 billion. State local aid reached 7.4 billion, total 93.6 billion, while many dollars go to nonpoor through Social Security Medicare public education and planning services.
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