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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1971
Page
3
Sen Sam J. Ervin Jr. announces a bill to require federal trials for criminal suspects within 60 days of indictment with 24 co sponsors. The measure would let districts lacking resources request relief and aims to strengthen the Sixth Amendment speedy trial guarantee. The subcommittee will meet soon to discuss the proposal.
The AFL-CIO urged massive federal public works spending to create at least 500,000 jobs by funding schools clinics pollution plants and other projects. It called Congress and the White House to inject 2 billion immediately and criticized Nixon’s veto of a manpower bill. The unemployment rate stood at 6 percent last month.
Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst argues there is no distinction between Americans and foreigners when subversion aims to destroy the government. He says internal security cannot be divided into domestic and foreign parts and defends expansive wiretap authority amid legal challenges.
Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal introduces legislation to abolish the House Internal Security Committee calling it frivolous and harmful to Congress. He proposes transferring legitimate duties to the House Judiciary Committee. He notes the committee had an $850000 authorization in the last Congress, far above other panels.
In Sacramento the United Republicans of California board condemned Nixon family assistance and revenue sharing plans as socialism. They urged opposition to federal health programs and to Russian observers at Angela Davis trial. A separate measure argued revenue sharing funds belong with states and called for tax cuts. BRISBANE fire crews battled a two alarm blaze at a storage shed in the Southern Pacific Railway yard causing about $100000 in damage.
Senator Mark Hatfield said Nixon’s State of the Union signals a shift toward liberal concerns and away from strict law and order. He indicated moderate, liberal and progressive Republicans and independents could support Nixon for reelection in 1972.
Houston Republican State Controller candidate Flournoy said on KNX-TV he aims for governor or U S Senate. He plans to keep his name in the public eye ahead of the 1974 elections and works toward a broader political future.
Advertisement announces a free nonoperating Beltone aid model for those who hear but do not understand words. The compact device weighs under one ounce, sits at the ear without wires, and requires no cost or obligation. Write to Dept. 2576 Beltone Electronics Corp 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60646.
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