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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Page
4
Attorney General William Saxbe urged a nationwide push to remove career criminals from the streets. He cited a 16 percent crime rise and argued that violent offenders with long records cannot be detoured by short stays or furloughs. He warned Americans won’t tolerate ongoing violence and urged decisive action.
In an interview with CBS Face the Nation Saxbe urged locking up repeat offenders and prosecuting them, arguing against returning them to the community. He said Watergate offenders won’t get pardons until three years after jail terms, and noted Ford’s amnesty program has broad support while the Watergate Prosecutor’s Office will stay active as long as needed.
Gallup poll found 54 percent preferred Democrats in congressional races, 35 percent Republicans, 8 percent undecided. Voters see Democrats as better at controlling inflation, with two thirds predicting a worsening economy and 40 percent seeing no difference between parties. The 1960s era context notes Democrats won 255 House seats to 18 for Republicans in the prior cycle.
An ad promotes Odvinex as a safe weight loss plan offering a money back guarantee. It claims taking one tablet before meals reduces appetite, supports steady eating, and implies long-term success without exercise, with a refund if goals aren’t met.
A golden retriever puppy named Liberty appears on the White House South Lawn. President Ford tosses a ball as Liberty ignores it and mingles with photographers. Susan Ford names her father as the future feeder and groom, noting the new pup’s peaceful cohabitation with the White House cat Shan.
Police arrested 35 people and issued summonses to about 100 after a raid on an illegal dog fight in a wooded Orange County area. State Attorney Robert Egan said a dozen dogs were found and several released to nearby fights by owners. Spectators bore license plates from Virginia and other states as the fight, planned since last spring, was uncovered after a tip from Donald Lambert of the Massachusetts SPCA.
A chiropractic view argues that structural spine imbalance is a major stress source, with postural issues causing nerve strain and systemic effects. It claims stress and spine health drive headaches, shoulder and arm pain, vein problems, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis, urging precise chiropractic treatment.
Washington AP reports 18 jurors to be watched around the clock for a Watergate cover-up trial likely lasting three to four months. Jurors and alternates will be isolated from family, communications censored, and required to eat and be entertained together, with guarded custody until Christmas or longer. Some parallels to prior Watergate sentences are noted as jurors anticipate lengthy confinement and potential impact on their lives.
Former House Speaker John McCormack told delegates at the New England Pro-Life Conference in Framingham that the Supreme Court erred in its decision on abortion on demand. He urged an amendment to protect the right to life and warned current laws threaten family life.
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