Realistic rehabilitation in prisons faces tough hurdles
Editors debate prison reform focusing on real world work programs funded by LEAA. Critics note current training often leads to dead end jobs. Proponents argue authentic work experience and wage-earning paths can ease reintegration, with federal support and business opposition shaping outcomes.
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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Connecticut
Minnesota
Illinois
Alabama
Lear’s
Jefferson County mother jailed for child’s school refusal
A Jefferson County woman received 30 days in jail and $100 bond after refusing to enroll her seven year old in the zoned school or any other, defying Alabama’s mandatory attendance law. Welfare officials moved to sever custody of all five children, citing a petition with 62 signatures, while the mother argues for parental education rights. The piece notes the law’s aim to ensure education and contrasts it with the harsh sentencing during a bleak holiday season.
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Jefferson County
Alabama
Board of Education
Bible guidance on suicide and the temple of the Spirit
A question about suicide is addressed with biblical verses from Romans, Corinthians, and 1 Corinthians, emphasizing that life belongs to God, the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and believers should honor God with living sacrifices rather than destroy what He values.
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DR. Graham
I. M
God
Paul
The
Chicago Tribune
N. Y. News Solate Inc
Kuwait tries to fix natural gas prices via OPEC
Kuwait presses OPEC to control LPG and LNG prices, warning of a 1980s surplus and higher world costs. U.S. imports are small, but rising prices could lift domestic costs. Iran and Algeria back Kuwait while others may hold prices low until more buyers are found.
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Washington
Kuwait
OPEC
U.S
State Department
Abdul Muttaleb al-Kazemi
United States
Sheikdom
Persian Gulf
Iran
Algeria
Carter picks Griffin Bell for attorney general sparks buddy system charge
The article argues Governor Carter's choice of Griffin Bell as attorney general mirrors a private friend appointment. It recalls past cabinet picks by Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower and Nixon, noting history’s mixed outcomes and warning that Carter’s staff criticizes Bell as a potential disgrace.
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Griffin Bell Choice
Klu Klux Klan
Harding
Justice Department
Truman
Eisenhower
Herbert Brownell
Nixon
John Mitchell
United States
Carter
Griffin Bell
Bell
Senate
Judge Bell
Cyrus Vance
Defense
Washington
Youth camps proposal gains broad support across U S
A Gallup survey shows 85 percent favor federal youth camps like the 1930s CCC, aimed at teaching trades and providing wages. Experts say such programs could cut teen unemployment and crime, reflecting enduring appeal across sexes races and unions. Carter faces labor and black leadership pressures amid transition and cabinet choices.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Jimmy Carter
U. S
Willard Wirtz
Secretary of
Labor
U.S
Gallup
CCC
OCC
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