Los Angeles County grand jury opens to volunteers
For years the grand jury was a closed system but residents may volunteer for service. Up to 19 candidates per judge may be nominated out of 171 judges. Apply by Jan 6 for an application. a public hearing Jan 16 will select 300 volunteers for interviews. Grand jurors must be 18, county residents, and serve four to five days weekly for 25 dollars per day plus mileage and parking.
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Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
Superior Court Jury Commissioner
Hall of Records
W. Temple St
Los Angeles
William P Hogeboom
Painful but necessary social security tax hike approved
Congress approves a large Social Security payroll tax increase aimed at solvent trust funds through 1990. The plan doubles or triples taxes in high brackets and raises lower incomes as well, with benefits extending for 12 years while voters face higher costs. President Carter plans offsetting income tax cuts next year.
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House of Representatives
House
Carter
Congress
Begin visit muddles Middle East peace push
Washington reacts cautiously to Israel's proposals for Sinai concessions and limited Palestinian governance, urging direct talks between Begin and Sadat. Officials say Carter must balance roles, avoid taking sides, and steer Cairo toward quiet negotiations rather than headline diplomacy.
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Carter
Egypt
Middle East
Begin
Sinai
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Cairo
Sadat
Bejist
Israel
Jerusalem
Ysrael
Readers condemn distasteful front page photo
Letters criticize the Dec 14 16 Independent front page image of a murdered young woman as sensationalist and disrespectful. Signers urge higher standards, complaint about sensationalism, and call for objective reporting and less repetition in the paper.
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Dee
Naga
Independent
Kimberly Diane Martin
Ming
Tam
Silver Lake District
Welcome editorial applauds downtown marina proposal shift
The letter praises a December editorial on the recent pivot in the downtown marina plan. The writer, with personal interest, rebuts loud NIMBY- and AULI-like groups and argues the silent majority supports city growth over vociferous opponents.
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Marina
California congressmen face mixed year in leadership, scandals
A look at California members in year shows Burton losing a House leadership bid by one vote and failing to push Redwood National Park expansion. Cranston won a Senate leadership post but drew criticism for neglecting California issues. Hayakawa hindered California priorities, while Moss Edwards and others faced controversy and legislative setbacks. Mineta and McCloskey earned wins amid broader disappointment.
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California
Congress
Phillip Burton
House
Burton
Redwood National Park
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Senate
Cranston
Redwoods
Hayakawa
Mark Hannaford
Long Beach
Lakewood
Orange County
Hannaford and Mineta
Fragments of politics and taxes in a wary editorial riff
A reflective piece laments rising taxes and political double talk. It contrasts campaign promises with the slow, costly machinery of law enforcement and justice, urging accountability and a moral gadget to prod officials. The writer ends with a sharp, rueful note.
Who changed Bible and why the peace phrase differed
A reader asks who altered the Bible to change the angels message from Peace on earth to Peace on earth and good will to all men. The query notes shifts between the Rheims-Douay and King James Version and seeks the responsible party and justification.
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Vance
James Westen
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Rita Jones
Regina Grant Peterson Cerritos
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Aude
West
Melody McSweeney
Press-Telegram
L.A
Hina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Don Edwards
D-San Jose
Judiciary
Edwards
Llep
Norman
Mineta
San Jose
Gil Bailey
Our
National Bureau
Gust'ad
Erie
Christ
Independent.’ Press-Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Miles E. Sines
Dory Oht
Gavel Levinson
Edie
Bert Resnik
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