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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1977

Page

3

Ford lectures at SC no comment on Nixon talks

Gerald Ford lectured about government for USC political science students during a three day visit. He refused to comment on Nixon interviews, saying Nixon's words speak for themselves. Ford mentioned he would pardon Nixon again under 1974 conditions and noted the Watergate focus occupies about two percent of his time. He defended his 25 year congressional record and denied doing nothing in Congress. He reflected on Solzhenitsyn and the Kennedy assassination inquiry and offered a remorseful note on the Oval Office rebuff.

USC Political Science Gerald Ford David Frost Nixon Ford House of Representatives Spiro Agnew Congress Warren Commission Kennedy Alexander Solzhenitsyn Oval Office White House Johnson Barty Goldwater

State water rights panel named

Gov. Brown named retired Chief Justice Donald Wright to head a commission to review state water rights law. The panel includes eight others and aims to propose changes by June 20 78. Background papers prepared by UC Davis staff support the commission as it reviews ownership of underground water and plans to store imported northern water in southern basins.

Sacramento Brown Donald Wright Wright California Harrison Dunning University of California At Davis Meyers Renford University Law School Court of Appeals

Deak backs guns for judges in California bill

California judges seek concealed handgun rights amid threats and a new bill by Sen. George Deukmejian would permit armed judges without permits. The Los Angeles Daily Journal reports widespread security concerns. current rules require fingerprinting and permit exams, with some agencies refusing to issue permits.

Sacramento California Los Angeles Daily Journal George Deukmejian

Grand Jury Backs California Death Penalty Legislation

Los Angeles County Grand Jury endorsed Senate Bill 155 by Senator Deukmejian, urging reinstatement of the California death penalty. In a letter to the Board of Supervisors the jury said it studied the bill and found it meets U.S. and state court standards for imposition and mitigating considerations. The measure calls for death penalty if first degree murder is proven with no mitigating factors.

Board of Police Commissioners Los Angeles Board of Supervisors U.S State Supreme Courts Deukmejian

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