Editorials Trial for tape recorder in LA courts
The state auditor general urges Los Angeles County to save about five million dollars yearly by replacing court reporters with multi channel tape recorders. Each participant would have a separate microphone, enabling typists to identify speakers and replay channels individually. The paper weighs potential accuracy, noting reporters’ familiarity with procedures and terms. The editorial supports a fair trial of the system in a few courtrooms before legislative changes.
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State Auditor General
Los Angeles County
William H. Merrifield
Merrifield
Stravinsky Manuscripts Sale Sparks Tax Law Reform Call
The article argues the Tax Reform Act of 1969 halted charitable donations of Stravinsky and other composers manuscripts for tax deductions, risking loss of access to important works. It urges Congress to resume allowing deductions for donated manuscripts to libraries, highlighting public scholarly benefits and the risk of dispersed or lost items.
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Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky
Library of Congress
Counterparts and Vigilance in San Francisco 1851
A bookstore blurb lists Counterparts by Dean Flower featuring classic and contemporary American short stories by Hawthorne to Nabokov and Baldwin. It also notes George Stewart’s Committee of Vigilance 1851 offering a historical eye on San Francisco arrests, hangings, and deportations amid calls for law enforcement.
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Dean Flower
Fawcett
Hawthorne
Poe
Melville
Mark Twain
Henry James
Stephen Crane
Bellow
Ralph Ellison
Nabokov
James Baldwin
Malamud
Updike
Flannery O’connor
J. F. Powers
Committee OF Vigilance
San Francisco
George &. Stewart
Ballantine Comstock Editions
Stewart
Reagan fuels fires of Mr Agnew
Reagan arrives in Washington amid media scrutiny as James K Jenkins accuses The Washington Post of suppressing Reagan coverage. The piece frames conservative press distrust dating to Goldwater era and notes Post editor Harwood's defense of coverage lapses.
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Reagan
Mr. Agnew
Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
Washington
James K. Jenkins
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Post
Harwood
National Press Club
ABC
U.S
California
Jenkins
Washington Birthday Paradox In A City Of Non Events
A Washington office visit on February 15 reveals a deserted capital as officials mark Washington's birthday only symbolically. The piece questions modern planners and the timing of a celebration that feels like a non-event amid a silent, closed Bureau.
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Washington
George
Nonevents and calendar tricks shape a restless nation
The piece rails against manipulated holidays like Washington's birthday and the Feb 22 birthdate for George Washington, arguing calendars and politics reflect a leisure-obsessed culture. It mocks the Vietnam war’s ambiguous status and notes public disbelief in televised events.
Letters to Editor A truck to spare
A Long Beach reader urges community help for a campus recycling center at California State University, Long Beach. She asks for donated trucks and more barrels to ease student collection and support the Free Clinic proceeds.
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Campus Informer
Student Handbook
Cal State
Long Beach
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