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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1972

Page

6

Editorial: Supreme Court rules on residency for voting

The Supreme Court upholds a 30 day residency for state voting and hints at 75 days for some cases. California may align with a 30 day standard, easing registration timelines with computerization and staff. Critics warn small communities fear outsiders but the majority view supports expanding franchise safely. Implement the ruling in California swiftly.

U.S. Supreme Court Tennessee Thurgood Marshall Harry Blackmun Tost California Supreme Court

Editorial slams Archie Bunker as harmful stereotype

Bog Kasen of the Teamsters Journal warns that Archie Bunker promotes racist myths and crude humor about workers. He suggests trimming the character or canceling him, arguing viewers may not be swayed back once they switch channels.

Bog Kasen Teamsters Journal Archie Bunker Kasen Bunker Karen Archie

Letters to the editor Where are the rabbits

A series of letters discuss war service, amnesty for conscientious objectors, and rabbits in Leisure World. Contributors from Long Beach and Seal Beach share views on veterans, military duty, and humane rabbit control.

Ruth B. Riley Vietnam Bike Star Mothers of Anerva. Inc Long Beach Charles L. Miller Leisure World Seal Beach Mutuals Christine, Solomon

Can we win the war on dope PARISt-Figures 1972 shows France doubles heroin seizures

PARISt-Figures for the first quarter of 1972 show French narcotics police increasing seizures nearly to 893 kilos and arrests from 12 to 32 compared with 1971. U S Ambassador Arthur K Watson in New York says we are winning the fight to stop heroin flow from France to the United States. The data question whether heightened vigilance by the French narcotics squad meaningfully reduces overall trafficking.

U.S Arthur K. Watson New York France United States Janary Watson P. H. Connell Britain Associated Press Turkey

US France Drug War Tensions Rise Over Narcotics Fight

A French narcotics expert says US efforts fail to curb heroin flow as France expands its crackdown. Spikes in seizures, shifts in leadership, and lingering market resilience shape a tense, shared narcotics battle with indicators from Paris and Washington.

Hartke backs trade bills amid labor industry ties

Washington reports Indiana Senator Vance Hartke furthers two trade measures backed by AFL-CIO and USW AISI groups. He previously aided Harvey Aluminum with a tax provision, receiving labor union support and donations, and hosted fundraisers with steel executives.

Washington Land of Oz Vance Hartke Indiana Virgin Islands Bull the Aluminum Company St. Croix Hartke U.S Keith Linden Senate Democratic Campaign Committee Harvey Carmen Warshaw California Democratic National USW Afl-Cio Cago Youngstown Sheet and Tube United States Steel Tiland Russell Long D-La Senate Finance Committee

Democats face leadership vacuum amid nominating chaos

A political analysis tracks the Democratic Party's leadership gap after Johnson and Humphrey, noting six to eight contenders without consensus. It traces the shift from Muskie to McGovern, the influence of Vietnam, and the evolving balance of reformers versus traditionalists as primaries unfold toward California.

Washington Democratic Party Republican Party New Hampshire Florida Ilinois Wisconsin California Lyndon 8 Johnson Hubert J. Humphrey Humphrey Mumphrey Edmund Muskie Res Johnson-Humphrey Democratic Center Klavida Fiesrge McGiovern Miskie McGovern Metrovern Carty McGovern

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Los Angeles County L.A. Collins Labor Corporation Tabor Collins Jabor Fortune Magazine By John Vinocur ED Zuckerman Our Harvey Aluminum Co Citizens Research Foundation Princeton N.J Ron Gian Iroya McGover Iris Tulture George Wallace Muskie, Humphrey, Et. al Richard Wilson
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