Four Los Angeles County propositions on the ballot
Editorial previews four county ballot measures C D E and PF. C allows annual salary adjustments for non elected officials. D shifts personnel director appointment to the Board of Supervisors. E weakens civil service guardrails for department heads. PF would permit private contracts without bid, inviting favoritism. The piece argues C D E aid efficiency, while PF risks corruption and lacks protection.
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Los Angeles
Civil Service Commission
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
California
Friends of Supervisors
Who's Who Honor Sparks Editorial Concern
The Congressional Record notes Katie Wright of West St. Louis being listed in Who's Who of American Women as a distinguished constituent of Rep. Melvin Price. The piece argues wider use of extraneous matter risks crowding out policy positions, given the large number of honorees across regions and fields.
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Katie Wright
West St. Louis
Ill
Congressional Record
Melvin Price
East St. Louis
Wright
Mrs. Wright
Don't sell President Ford short
President Ford's House Judiciary Committee appearance on Nixon's pardon boosted his perceived honesty and accountability. The piece argues his conduct contrasted with Nixon and Johnson, praising his frankness, lack of executive-privilege claims, and the televised dialogue linking the President, Congress, and public. It notes lingering questions about timing and policy but lauds Ford's integrity.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Vietnam
House of Commons
London
House of Representatives
Capitol Ti
Richard Nixon
the Wayford
Judiciary Committee
General Haig
White House
Jerry Ford
Open letters raise concerns on animal cruelty and state power
A collection of letters from Garden Grove Long Beach and others railing against animal slaughter for sport and meat distribution. police conduct and civil liberties fears. questions about government spending and national debt. readers reference President Ford Nixon and city officials. Letters express horror at killings, fears of a police state, and demand scrutiny of funds and policy.
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Long Beach
John Mansell
Barbara F. Hoepfl
G.N. Bloome
The Oregonian letter on an Italian mail solution
A reader warns that letters without zip codes vanish, hinting at an “Italian solution” to mail problems. The piece recounts Italy’s backlog caused by strikes, mail recycling and a high level commission, contrasting U S mail volume with domestic paper supply and recycling issues.
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The
Oregonian
Dorothy J. Lee
Italy
United States
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James Neston
Emitor
Despuita Taylor Garden Grove
Young Farmers of America
Jim Phelan
Etter
Phelan
Chester A. Fear JR
Ruth Byrd
Long Beach Unified
M. &. Cooper
Kay Hammett
Portland Oregonian
Bergamo
Christian Democrats
Communist Party
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