Editorial: Our vital water rights in the Colorado River
The piece argues California must defend its Colorado River claims and opposes cutting state funds to the Colorado River Board. It notes Southern California agencies rely heavily on the river and warn that abolishing the board would weaken California's water expertise and negotiating position with other basin states, risking 1 million residents.
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California
Colorado
Brown
Colorado River Board
State Water Resources Board
Dog Agency
Colorado River
Metropolitan Water District
Colorado River Basin
Honor J Edgar Hoover In FBI Building Debate
A defense of keeping J Edgar Hoover's name on the FBI building amid praise for his reforms and programs while acknowledging his flaws. The piece argues for hero appreciation over hero worship and cautions against renaming hundreds of public landmarks.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr
America
Grant
Bureau
Reagan and McGovern compare on welfare and federalism
The piece weighs McGovern’s universal demogrants against Reagan’s federalism plan to shrink federal programs. It argues McGovern’s idea is flawed while Reagan’s is basically sound, calling for a shift of power to states and cautioning against excessive federal spending and big deficits. It notes political risk, constitutional tensions, and predicts Democratic resistance to major reforms.
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McGovern
Reagan
Chicago
Executive Club
Reegan
Congress
White House
United States
Ef Reagan
Peace in Middle East hinges on rejecting Israel presence
A Berkeley forum with Arab and Jewish intellectuals debated paths to peace. The moderator cited progress in removing red herrings and noting Arabs must accept a Jewish state, with refugees and expansion concerns reframed, concluding that ending Israel's existence in the region is the essential issue.
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Middle East
University of California At Berkely
Israel
P. Hull
Long Beach
Washington backs the wrong horse in Angola policy critique
The piece attacks U.S. support for Angola’s government as 100 percent wrong, comparing it to the Vietnam era missteps and praising Moscow’s perceived smartness. It cites Alffrd Mason and Vicenzo Martini, noting hostility to Western positions and admiration for a Catholic observer.
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Tom Wicker
Wron
Washington
U.S
Angola
South Africa
Salazar
Wicker
Vietnam
Kremlin
Moscow
United States
Alfred B. Mason
Long Beach
Robert Hughes
Bessbrook
Northern Ireland
Anlkind
Hughes
Vicenzo Martini
Citizens urged not to meet police with guns in hand
A reader urges caution to prevent mistaken police shootings. Citizens should lay weapons aside and remain inside when police respond to prowler or burglar calls, as fear can cause dangerous misidentifications and fatal outcomes.
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