Morality question on trial in California case
A California housing dispute pits a devout landlord Mrs. Evelyn Smith of Chico against two unwed tenants Ken Phillips and Gail Randall. The case hinges on marital status discrimination under state law and a First Amendment religious defense, with potential constitutional questions and a possible U.S. Supreme Court appeal.
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Chico
Calif
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Gail Randall
Phillips
Chico State University
Smith
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Jonathan Lew
State Commission
Cimron Campbell
Jordan Lorence
Concerned Women of
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U.S. Supreme Court
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People Magazine
State University
Death Penalty Urged Amid Urban Crime Critique
A letter writer cites Pat Buchanan and criticizes lenient crime policy, urging harsher punishment including the death penalty. He recalls early encounters with police and argues inner city decay and “ghetto kids” require drastic measures, opposing ACLU and progressive prison ideas.
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Education report card sparks clash over schooling
Education Secretary Laura Cavazos criticized stagnant U S schools despite higher funding noting marginal test score gains and rising dropouts. California official Bill Honig counters with improved tests while warning against overreliance on statistics and calls for broader societal reforms.
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America
Laura F. Cavazos
Cavazos
Bill Honig
California
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jury splits on Oliver North verdicts and fate
The jury convicted North on three counts while exonerating him on nine others, finding he acted under higher authority in some cases but guilty of personal excesses in others. They acquitted on obstruction-related charges yet upheld a misused gratuity linked to Richard Secord. The judge will sentence. experts note the panel balanced patriotism with accountability.
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William Casey
National Security
Robert C. McFarlane
John Poindexter
Reagan White House
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Secord
North
Mideast
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NSC
Edwin Meese
Reagan
National Security Council
Justice Department
Congress
Robert McFarlane
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Ollie North
Dixon Notes On Local History May Dates
A compact look at Dixon items from May 8th history. In 1979 liquor license holders won a lower age limit for auxiliary workers aged 16 in restaurants and taverns after a contentious board meeting. Also, 1964 marked the Smith Lever Act’s 50th anniversary highlighting cooperative extension work nationwide. 1939 Music Week runs May 7–13 with a Dixon schools festival featuring grade school performers.
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Lee County
Dixon
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