Editorial: Let car buyers decide it
The piece argues that Americans prefer recognizably new cars and questions whether government should bar annual auto style changes. It cites Henry Ford history, Ralph Nader’s proposal to curb changes, and emphasizes consumer taste over regulatory mandates while noting imports offer alternatives.
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Ford
Ralph Nader
Federal Trade Commission
Nader
Mercedes-Benz
Volkswagen
Henry Ford
Grand jury dilemma in Chicago over 1969 Black Panthers slayings
Special prosecutor faces a junction to call witnesses under a judge order who may become immune and thus unavailable for later indictments. If he refuses, the judge may halt grand jury proceedings, potentially leaving Illinois grand juries powerless unless the presiding judge acts. The matter tests Illinois court authority and the state’s approach under Richard Daley’s era.
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Chicago
Barnabas I
Sears
Joseph A. Power
Ilinois
Illinois
Richard Daley
Editors weigh Mikva coed prison proposal
Denver Post editors react to Illinois Congressman Abner Mikva idea to reduce prison objectionables by making jails coed like college dormitories. They warn it could blur prison and college life and tempt inmates to break in rather than out.
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Abner Mikva
Illinois
Mikva
Books at a glance includes varied histories and fiction
Today's books at a glance review a work by Shah tar Teveth on Israeli occupation and coexistence, noting Palestinian and Arab official reactions, plus Amistad 2 from Randers House featuring Toni Morrison and other Black writers, Wright and Du Bois essays, and other notable pieces.
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Thi
Shahtar Teveth
Random House
Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Amistad
Randers House
Toni Morrison
Paul Good
Gayl Jones
Richard Wright
W. Sc. BR. du Bois
Why school tax votes fail in Ohio
Athens Ohio essay notes a long standing clash between tax policy and education aims in Ohio. It cites Columbus voters rejecting a 9.7 mill operating levy and a 1.15 mill construction levy while Gov. Gilligan pushes income taxes and subsidized student loans. The piece argues the core issue is deeper than taxes, a struggle between old Puritan values and new lifestyle shifts shaping education’s purpose. Michener’s Kent State observations frame the generational divide as central to the debate.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Northwest Territory
Hocking
Appalachian
Columbus
United States
Gilligan
James A. Michener
Kent State University
Michener
Peace era letters warn against violence in protests
George McGovern urges pacifists in Washington to avoid physical tactics as they oppose the war, arguing lawbreaking harms public safety and aids war hawks. A Long Beach City College photo angered a student mother who says media hype distorts campus views and favors sensationalism over broader student concern.
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George McGovern
Washington
War Hawks
Long Beach
Long Beach City College
Vietnam
LBCC
Ecology Recycling Center
Surrender and Nixon plan debate stir Long Beach letters
The Independent reports U.S. rejection of Congress truce terms to withdraw from Vietnam and notes strong support in Congressman Craig Hosmer’s district for Nixon’s withdrawal plan. Readers in Long Beach reflect on electric car sidewalks, city finances, and policing, with criticism of council spend. Public letters discuss race balance, goodwill tours, and licensing for electric carts impacting pedestrians.
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Independent
U.S
South Vietnam
Long Beach
J. A. Norman
Hosmer
Nixon
Vietnam
Craig Hosmer
Reagan
Law and Order
Pat Red
Mansell
South Pacific
Bert Bond
Europe
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James Reston
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Ediotr
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Tong Beach
Lakewood
James P. Ter
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