Supreme Court extends protections to children in criminal cases
The U S Supreme Court ruled that a child cannot be punished for an alleged crime unless the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt is clear. The decision, countering a 1969 California ruling, strengthens juvenile rights by requiring clear proof, mirroring adult due process standards.
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Nixon replies to 6 letters from Piscataway man
Lawrence H. Zisman wrote six times to the President with Vietnam policy criticisms. He received one reply and a single sentence expressed support in a printed card. The item implies frugality with White House stationery.
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California environmental ideas pushed for November vote
The State Assembly Select Committee on Environmental Quality backed three measures to test public commitment to pollution control. A constitutional environmental bill of rights would require government focus on the environment, while another proposal would divert gas tax funds to air pollution fight and rapid transit. A third $500 million bond would finance sewage treatment and park acquisitions. The Legislature should place these on the November ballot for voter decision.
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Parents weigh sex education preview at local school
A Lakewood caller shares approval of a family life education preview shown to fifth graders at ABC Unified School District. She recalls other parents consenting without full knowledge and questions critics who spoke up later, suggesting local options for stadium use near Cal State Long Beach.
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Aloha School
Lakewood
Aloha
Joanne E. Davies
Tax trailers should face property tax now
Charles Diercksmeyer of Los Angeles urges the state legislature to tax mobile and trailer homes like other property. He notes 173000 mobile homes in the state and 137000 homeowners unpaid on 1969 taxes, warning the total may reach 300000 next year without new revenue from property owners. He calls for action to balance welfare costs and county pay raises.
California Textbook Reform Faces Opposition and Debate
A California push to adopt a uniform social science program from the Educational Research Council of America meets strong resistance from a commercial publisher and political foes. The move, urged by Dr. Max Rafferty, seeks statewide adoption to improve dull textbooks, but critics warn it promotes monopoly and stifles diversity and experimentation.
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Controversy Over ERC Articles Sparks Editorial Fight
The ERC faced defamation spread from a series of articles by former employers linked to New Left critics. Ohio papers published then halted the run amid editorial drift. Readers mourned the council’s perceived liberal stance on sex education, while opponents used reprints across California to attack the commission and influence textbook proofing for California pupils.
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California
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Ralfey
Books in Review: Letters from America and Ambiguous Africa
A Harvard University press edition collects William Hiddis letters showing colonial loyalties during the Revolutionary era with notes on Maryland Virginia and New York. Ambiguous Africa by Georges Balandier surveys Africa's past and its clash with Western culture, linking history to modern encounters.
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Aubrey C. Pe
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New York
Africa
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Georges Balandier
Sorbonne
African Studies Center
Wall Street to lead reform via humane corporate ratings
Alice Tepper, 25, a financial analyst, launches a Council on Economic Priorities to publish a social balance sheet of major corporations. The plan, funded by private gifts, aims to rate firms on race relations, pollution, military output, and overseas investments, guiding investors and students toward humane investing. The council, based in Washington DC, envisions a Dun and Bradstreet style for corporate responsibility and a broader shift in American priorities.
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Alice Tepper
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