Editorial on Gilligan ethics code in Ohio politics
The Ohio governor used an ethics code by executive order after lawmakers balked at a proposed law. He required 1,900 state workers earning 15000 or more to disclose finances annually and offered guidelines for conflicts of interest. Critics warn it invades privacy and misses legislators’ conflicts.
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Gilligan
Ohio
California
Hoover
Letters to the editor year round schooling debate
Readers argue year round schooling wastes tax money and school facilities while urging better use of buildings and education. Other letters critique special election reserves, inquire about a sex attack, and recount a Disneyland visit with Chinese ping pong players and security concerns. Anaheim
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U.S
Disneyland
Christian Church Choir of
Free China
State Department
Christ
Jesus
Taiwan
Interim FBI chief decision seen as prudent and timely
In the wake of J Edgar Hoover’s death, Nixon should appoint an interim FBI director while a broader, bipartisan study group reviews agency roles, independence, and control. The approach could avert partisan conflict and guide a future president’s selection.
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F.B.I
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
Gray
FBI
Attorney General
Congress
Hoover
Kennedy
Nixon
Pot as a boiling issue in California elections
California voters mobilize to remove criminal penalties for personal marijuana use while keeping sales illegal. The pot issue could drive turnout among 18 to 21 year olds and 21 to 30 year olds, influencing presidential choices. Registration trends show Democrats leading in Los Angeles County and across California. Lyn Nofziger suggests pot could aid Nixon among older voters, while McGovern supporters push youth turnout. Both parties weigh whether to ban or limit the topic before the election.
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Richard Nixon
Pot
California
Los Angeles
Santa Clara County
George McGovern
Nixon
Lyn Nofziger
Sen. McGovern
Believing Children The Dangers Of Taking Tales As Truth
A Paramount Board of Education meeting hears parents and staff clash over children’s reports of school conditions. Dr Palmer Campen warns that kids’ statements can be imaginative and distorted. Experts urge parents to sift facts from hearsay while offering guidance discipline and love.
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Paramount Board of Education
Palmer Campen
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