Editorial urges Douglas to retire if health limits court work
The editorial argues Justice William O. Douglas should consider retirement due to stroke related limitations. It notes his long distinguished court career and warns that a Ford appointment could be judged harshly if health prevents full duty. Senate confirmation and Ford’s past good picks are cited as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Gerald Ford
Ford
Senate
Nixon
Court
CIA blamed for paralysis of leadership in women’s movement
Betty Friedan alleged the CIA had moved to cripple US feminism saying it could render leadership ineffective. The column warns such charges trivialize debate and risk turning the CIA into a catchall blame figure, urging caution before accusing individuals or groups.
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CIA
Betty Friedan
United States
Ms. Friedan
Women’s Movement
Friedan
The
Birch Society
Communist Party
Dwight Eisenhower
Gloria Steinem
Signing the Declaration Test in D C Bicentennial Year
In Washington on June 11 about 2300 people in the capital were asked to sign a paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. The Peoples Bicentennial Commission led by Jeremy Rifkin reported mixed responses with low recognition and signing rates across federal locations. Some refused or commented they would sign only with broader inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Peoples
Justice Department
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Conroy
d’Eustachio
Air Force
F. H. Mauser
Long Beach
B1 Bomber Fight Persists Across Environmental Debate
A Quaker lobbyist, AFSC and allied groups vow to continue opposing the costly B1 bomber despite a Senate vote authorizing 726.2 million for R and D. Opponents warn of ozone and stratosphere damage, claiming the fleet could total 4 percent ozone depletion and raise health risks.
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Washington
America
Senate
McGovern
Oregon
James Conroy
Paul d’Eustachio
Friends and the
Environmental Action Foundation
Conroy
d’Eustachio
Air Force
Readers Reply on Unemployment Benefits and Federal Policy
The letter writer challenges front page coverage of teacher unemployment benefits as a congressional error not a teachers’ plot. He argues fairness toward educators, recounts a late evening prank call issue, and condemns federal pressure over 55 mph limits as overreach threatening states and highway funding.
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Congress
Long Beach
Chinese restaurants questioned over MSG use and beef choices
Helen Dandy Ng argues against the stereotype of meat tenderizer usage in Chinese restaurants. She notes some establishments use beef flank and contend many are licensed by the Board of Health, urging inspections to ban monosodium glutamate on premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Zinser
Board of Health
Los Angeles County
Helen Dandy NG
Long Beach
Ford Urges Mandatory Prison Terms
A reader criticizes the President for not enforcing laws and argues that leaders must obey the Constitution. The letter condemns leniency and asserts crime by any official is still crime, urging tougher penalties.
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Ford
Bicentennial Celebration Reflects War of Independence
Americans anticipate a Bicentennial celebration tied to the War of Independence. The text credits early Americans and a united population opposing the enemy as the key to victory.
President Ford’s Son Bulldogs Steer on Southern California Ranch
A photo in last Monday’s paper shows President Ford’s son learning to bulldog a steer at a local Southern California ranch. The scene contrasts with President Ford working in Washington D.C.
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Ford
California
Washington, D.C
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Don Oh
Justice Douglas
Edward Levi
Department of Justice
Central Intelligence Agency
James Bond
By Robert Gruenberg
Chicago Daily News
Terry Provance
American Friends Service Committee
Quaker Peace and Relief Organization
AFSC
George McGovern
National Enemy
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