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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1976
Page
12
Editorial urges reform of pre trial detainee treatment in Los Angeles County jails. Barristers report serious defects in transport scheduling telephones visiting hours medical care and classification. calls for bond on release on own recognizance and procedural changes to protect rights.
The California Industrial Welfare Commission proposes raising the minimum wage to 2.50 an hour on Sept. 1 while the federal rate remains 2.30. Retailers warn higher wages will reduce staff and raise prices, boosting unemployment. UCLA economist Finis Welch cites studies showing teen employment drops and productivity limits. A July 27 Sacramento hearing will consider the plan as observers urge keeping prices and jobs stable.
A long column decries the Court’s annual term for dull prose. It praises Marshall Holmes Brandeis and others as strong writers while lamenting today’s opinion style, urging clearer, more direct language on major issues.
Readers critique constitutional rights gun control and crime fear, cite Sen. Richardson and prison data, call for voters to oppose candidates, discuss Marine training and discipline, condemn congressional sex scandals and private life scrutiny, urge reasonable employer boundaries, and thank journalists for Elmer the bus driver tribute reflecting community respect.
Walt Murray notes the 1970s to 1980s shift toward national grade inflation concerns. An educator in Bellflower Unified School District argues that student outcomes hinge on classroom internal chemistry, warmth, respect, and genuine rapport. He links positive attitudes to student progress.
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