LA Superior Court Faces Rising Caseload Demands More Judges
In Los Angeles County the Superior Court shows efficiency and fast pace but crime and civil caseloads rise 20 percent yearly. Average judges handle 311 pending cases, up from 153, threatening long waits for justice. Groups urge 21 to 36 new judges, hoping bipartisan action in the Assembly and a nonpolitical appointment process.
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Ending the barbarous practice of soring Tennessee horses
The piece decries soring in Tennessee walking horses and notes a federal bill before the House proposing penalties up to a 2000 fine and six months in prison for shipping, exhibiting, or running shows with sored horses across state lines. It urges swift House passage and similar state laws.
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Books that spark curiosity and debate reviewed
A round of recent publications covers Sethiopia in pictures from Alfred Allotey Acquaye, Washington’s expense accounts with Marvin Kitman, and a collection on prejudice and race relations edited by Raymond W. Mack. The Ethiopa guide offers 100 photos to uncover ancient mysteries, while Kitman humorously dissects George Washington’s wartime spending. The Mack anthology assembles New York Times essays on America’s grave race issues.
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Readers debate rights of press exposing undercover agents
A letter from a veteran criticizes the arrest of a publisher for listing narcotics agents. The writer argues in favor of transparency in a free society and questions the secrecy in policing. An editor’s conviction for receiving stolen property related to the agent list is noted.
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Senior citizen seeks affordable housing in Long Beach
Arthur Lovejoy laments Long Beach housing limits for seniors on fixed income. He notes houses with housekeeping rooms ban individual cooking, forcing communal kitchens and frequent theft of food. Monthly rates range from 40 to 50 dollars for rooms and about 70 dollars for a unit, while his Social Security plus Medicare barely covers 60 dollars for living costs.
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The Big Gamble by Mrs Wallser Letter Rebuttal
editor notes a July 5 letter by Mrs Hoepfl and argues farming is the ultimate gamble faced by growers. It cites risks like weather disease and pests and worries strikes during harvest. It mentions Sen Murphy's bill to let farm workers organize while protecting farmers from crop losses and ensuring food supply.
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Nixon Plays Election Poker In Major Campaign Push
Washington analysis says Nixon will push a wide scale campaign for a Republican Congress this fall. Cabinet members radio TV time and possibly Nixon himself will be used to seek gains in Senate races in Tennessee Connecticut Nevada Indiana Texas and in House contests in California and beyond. Robert Finch shifts to the White House as a top organizer while Agnew Hickel and others are tapped to campaign, signaling a high risk high reward political confrontation. Nixon’s leadership is foregrounded by past vetoes and controversial appointments in a bid to propel party strength.
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Nixon Campaigning Sharpens 1970 Congressional Fight
The article notes Nixon shaping a referendum on his presidency as Congress heats up. Under Lawrence O'Brien Democrats push the issue. Nixon plans a personal push in key states, aiming for labor and hard hat voters amid Virginia Byrd’s independent bid and a looming 1972 presidential contest.
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Campus housing woes and student mischief across campuses
A columnist argues most student disorder is boredom driven with non political grievances surfacing as protests. He cites Earth Day lawn planting at Post College and later grass destruction during a Cambodian campaign protest. He urges colleges to exit housing if possible and notes private lodging is cheaper than dorms.
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Dormitory life vs private housing prompts student protest
Russell Kirk argues dormitories raise costs and reduce privacy among students. He notes high rise dorms stand empty at some colleges while parents hope for safe, supervised housing. He urges petition rather than coercion, warning repression may fuel anti establishment sentiment. He cites Michigan and Indiana examples to illustrate campuses' turbulence and calls for choice in housing.
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