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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1971
Page
7
Editorial urges a private dinner style talk between President Nixon and four or five reporters chosen by lot, recorded on tape with transcripts later released. No TV cameras, to preserve candid dialogue and allow deeper questioning, followed by measured publication to inform readers while keeping broadcast schedules intact.
An appellate court ruled Governor Reagan must adhere to the California Constitution’s wording on convict labor. The 1967 grape and fig harvest episodes showed he authorized private hiring of convict workers, arguing the clause allowed it if the state did not profit. Courts countered that the text bans contract labor and limits state roles to state projects.
The quotation extols Jerusalem as the beautiful and joyful center of the world, praising its mount Zion and northern fortifications in a high literary tone. The excerpt frames the psalmist’s words as a testament to Jerusalem’s revered status and divine significance.
A critical look at Charlton Laird's Language in America a 15 book that traces dialects and language families across the United States Canada and beyond. The piece also touches on Jerusalem as a spiritual city linking religious heritage and preservation duties.
In the early stir of the 1972 race, candidates adopt new tactics hiring strategists and courting donors. Senator Muskie visits abroad, McGovern reshapes party leadership, and a Gardner led independent lobby mobilizes disenchanted voters. Nixon weighs the 18 year old vote while both parties align around reform and peace.
A UPI report notes Virginia will join the federal shift to Monday holidays under the 1971 law. Washington’s birthday moves to the third Monday in February, February 16, and Virginia plans to jointly honor Lee and Jackson on the 18th, a Monday near their birthdays. The law creates a ninth holiday, Columbus Day, and moves Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and other observances to Mondays. Travel agents and service workers welcome the more three day weekends, while some fear further erosion of sacred dates. Christmas and New Year’s Day remain fixed by tradition despite the changes.
Letters urge a February school tax vote with appeals to non owners and Navy families. Citizens criticize oil fund use and call for law changes to shift oil money to schools, stressing impact on taxes, neighborhoods, and city vitality.
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