Editorial Carter and the canal
The canal dispute centers on sovereignty as Panama seeks control by 2000 while the United States aims to retain influence for decades. Panamanian foreign minister Aquilino Boyd and President-elect Carter face a tense negotiation landscape with proposals ranging from internationalization to joint management.
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Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Panama
Jimmy Carter
Canal
Aquilino Boyd
Mexico City
United States
U.S. State Department
Ellsworth Bunker
Ford Administration
Carter
Panama Star and Herald
Omar Torrijos
Boyd
U.s-Panama
Commission On
Sol Linowitz
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
California Shoplifting Law Tightens Penalties for Minor Theft
A new California law effective January 1 tightens penalties for shoplifting retail merchandise. First offenders face fines of 50 to 1000 dollars and possible up to six months prison. Unemancipated minors trigger parental liability for damages and costs. Merchants may detain suspected thieves with probable cause and citizens may arrest.
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California
Letters to the editor urge unconditional amnesty for Vietnam era fears
The letter writers argue Ford and Carter should grant total and unconditional amnesty to all Vietnam era participants. They condemn duplicity toward Senator Hart and expand into wages for waitstaff, and finally defend skateboarding as a youth sport, urging a local skateboard park to curb trouble. The piece includes reader concerns about schooling for a Welsh immigrant child and bullying in schools.
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Gerald Ford
Jane Hart
Philip A. Hart
Senator Hart
Jimmy Carter
San Diego
Queen Mary
Long Beach
Carter ethics code coverage grows in papers
Mrs Allen A Steele of Long Beach notes two papers feature Carter ethics code for top officials and a J PT item titled Carter to shell peanuts, mirroring concerns about conflicts of interest. Ford seeks $10 billion tax cuts headline appears, she says strong ethics may matter more than tax relief.
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Carter
J. PT
Shell
Long Beach
J, PT
Ford
Allen A. Steele
Remark on justice amid Ball murders and reader plea
Wilma Stone of Lakewood urges harsher punishment for Jim and Cyril Ball killers. She advocates possible execution for one reader suggesting New Year’s Day halftime action and states immunity for a turned witness, with life terms for others aiming to prevent further deaths.
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Gilmore
Jim
Cyril Ball
Cyril
Wilma Stone Lakewood
Irish drunk to become saint headline sparks reader interest
Donna Heckelsmiller from Cerritos argues the headline misstates Matthew Talbot story, noting the ex-drunk status and praising the catchy title for attracting readers despite the article's dull content.
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Pat Johnston
Matthew Talbot
Donna Heckelsmiller Cerritos
Debate on United States metric switch sparks legal fears
Casey Hoffman argues against adopting the metric system, claiming miles and feet should remain national standard. He warns changes could delay land sales and laws in courts and questions voting on a nationwide issue.
Letter on shopping carts in the community
Lynn Watson writes in a surprised tone about grocery carts left by stores and urges parents and adults to return them. The letter praises stores for providing the carts and calls for responsible behavior by neighbors, emphasizing the safety and convenience of returning carts to the market.
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Lynn Watson
Sympathy for Ken Barton in jail in Mexico
A letter writer criticizes the newspaper’s December 27 Ken Barton feature and urges readers to thank God he was caught. The author argues the drugs he trafficked could have harmed hundreds, calling for reflection on the consequences of drug crime and the suffering it causes.
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Ken Barton
Mexico
Senator Soaper and Sludgepump Campaign Quip
The article notes Senator Soaper and Congressman Sludgepump re elected figures. It comments on campaign promises being void where prohibited and mocks regional perceptions of the South rejoining the national mainstream, with a quip about the Suwannee River as the main stream.
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Sludgepump
South
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T. E. Abernathy
Todd Thomey
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