ERA Debate Fails to Clear Path for Ratification
The Equal Rights Amendment remains contested as a seven year ratification deadline nears. Proponents seek a seven year extension, while opponents fear legal and political risks. Critics warn extending time could complicate Supreme Court rulings and set a risky precedent for future amendments.
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ERA
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Opposition to Prop 9 1974 Reform Law Gains Critics
A 27 000 dollar study funded by the Fair Political Practices Commission backs claims that the Political Reform Act reduces citizen participation while failing to curb big money. It notes increased lobbyist mail exchanges, emissions of face to face contact, and that incumbents still hold edge over challengers. The piece calls for retaining the good parts and discarding the rest to boost public participation and good government.
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Aetis
T. Anthony Quinn
Stennis Faces Ethics Scrutiny Over Navy CTX Pressure
The article accuses Sen. John Stennis of pressuring the Navy to buy 22 CTX light aircraft from Beech Aircraft via two private letters in December 1976. It cites links to Beech, aide Bill Spell, and the Beech contract’s bypass of competitive bidding.
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D-Miss
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CTX
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Marc Smo Jensky
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
2. L. Brace
Naval Air Systems Command
NTE
Wente Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Armed Services Committee
Metzenbaum
Goldwater
Readers defend front page nude photo amid Hillside Strangler case
Readers argue the image may deter hitchhiking and save lives. They urge continued publication to warn the public, defend editorial courage, and stress public safety over sensitivity, with some noting correspondence must be signed and verified.
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Bruce Healy
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Taxpayers Upbeat Over Tax Policy Reform and Revolt
The piece argues taxpayers soured on congressional taxation and vows to punish lawmakers at the polls. It highlights California’s 1.2 million signatures demanding a property tax referendum, rising opposition to public works, and a costly all volunteer army while noting Social Security and payroll tax changes aimed at averting bankruptcy.
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