Los Angeles Mayoral Race Seen as Battle Over Bradley and Yorty
The Los Angeles mayoral contest following the May 27 results centers on City Councilman Thomas Bradley and incumbent Sam Yorty. Bradley led with 42 percent, while Yorty trailed at 26 percent amid accusations of racial politics and past ethics concerns. The race escalates into a bitter, high-stakes runoff.
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Los Angeles
Yorty
Thomas Bradley
Congressman Bell
Bell
Bradley
Thomas Kuchel
Fast Life
Sam Yorty
Kuchel
Pentagon bans God claim sparks column dispute
James Reston's column questioned claims that the Pentagon ordered chaplains in Vietnam to banish God from battlefield services. The piece explains the issue centers on mandatory character guidance sessions from World War II, run by chaplains, focusing on moral conduct rather than religious doctrine.
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James Reston
Pentagon
Vietnam
New York Times
Chaplain Corps
A. Raymond Applequist
General Commission On Chaplains and Armed Forces
Army faces clash over religion in training courses
In Les Rodney's notebook the debate centers on Army guidelines barring religion in character guidance courses. Critics from the American Civil Liberties Union and chaplains argue for nonsectarian content, while some changes already remove God references. The Navy and Air Force avoid formal rules. Rear Adm. Kelly defends free religious discussion. The Army suspends implementation for review.
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Applequist
American Civil Liberties Union
Army
Pentagon
Navy
Air Force
James W. Kelly
Penalty Debate Over Drivers Licenses Strains Court
Judges resist mandatory penalties for narcotics and drunk driving as the state leans on license suspension to deter crime. Bail bondsmen report many skip bail when license loss looms, fearing job loss and limited mobility. A proposed law faces opposition from judges who seek individualized justice.
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Long Beach
California
Department of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
This Beautiful World travel volumes from Kodansha
Three small illustrated Kodansha books on Hawaii Korea and Afghanistan offer armchair travel appeals. Also reviewed is The Anthropology of Armed Conflict and Aggression, a 1969 symposium edited by Fried Harris and Murphy exploring war’s roots and effects.
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Hawaii
Gordon Sager
Seoul
Phoenix City
Chewon Kim
Afghanistan
Masatoshi Konishi
Kodansha
Japan
Morton Fried
Marvin Harris
Robert Murphy
Natural History Press
Doubleday
Upside down dictionary idea for finding meanings
A writer envisions an upside down dictionary to index meanings by concepts rather than words. He notes readers struggle to find terms when they know the sense but not the word and cites letters describing such search difficulties.
Reduplicated words and knowledge of the times
Sydney Harris discusses linguistic terms for compounds like hurly burly and tip top, noting apophony and palindromes. He critiques reference works and history books as outdated, urging access to knowledge for the general public and viewing scholarship as a public service rather than priesthood.
Quote on peace and duty from Jeremiah and McKinley
The saying notes that true peace requires supreme duty not empty assurances. It contrasts Jeremiah’s warning with a call asserting nations cannot enjoy lasting peace without serious obligation. The second line credits William McKinley as a reference point for national responsibility.
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Jeremiah
William McKinley
U.S
Soccer head impact unlikely to cause prizefighter brain changes
A JAMA consultant says repeated soccer ball to head trauma does not produce prizefighter like brain changes. He notes the ball is elastic and softer than a glove and unlikely to cause similar pathologic effects. The study on leukemia finds Jews face higher risk, especially Russian Jews, with elevated rates versus non Jews.
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Minneapolis
Baltimore
New York State
New York City
American Public Health Association
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Adam
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Otto C. Kestler
New York
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