Editorials on Janet and the California children’s textbooks
The piece denounces California schoolbooks used by young children as sexist, highlighting a study by Virginia Kidd. It cites a New York Review of Books critique of Janet and Mark stories showing Mother’s duties and Father’s dominance, urging more female empowerment and parental voice against stereotypes.
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Women’s Liberation Movement
California
Virginia Kidd
Sacramento State College
New York Review of Books
Janet
Mark
Miss Kidd
Janets
Pentagon tests sealed-price bids for large federal contracts
The Defense Department pilots a one year experiment in Sacramento and Charleston where architects and engineers submit sealed price estimates for contracts over 310000. Winners would be chosen mainly on technical proposals and then final price reviewed. Backers hope to save money and spur private sector copying, while critics warn low bids may sacrifice quality.
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Department of Defense
Sacramento District
Army Corps of Engineers
Navy Facilities Engineer Command
Charleston
TUE Pentagon
Critics argue courtroom civility matters in high profile trials
Chief Justice Burger cites civility as a key factor amid disruptive court outbursts by defense lawyers. Simon Rifkind critiques William Kunstler’s tactics at Chicago conspiracy trials, questioning whether Kunstler appeals to jurors, judges, or his own political aims. Rifkind faults Kunstler and like-minded lawyers for undermining due process and harming defendants served by defense counsel.
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Burger
Justice Burger
New York
Simon H. Rifkind
William M. Kunstler
American Bar Association
St. Louis
Kunstler
Mr. Kunstler
Rifeind
Huey Newton
California
Yale Law
Alexander Bickel
Bobby Seale
Julius Hoffman
Chicago Seven
Pheodore Koskoff
Bickel
Why it's hard to recruit police
An analysis notes mounting pressure on police nationwide due to three disruptive trends: youth culture, racial shifts in neighborhoods, and antiwar protests. Recruitment falls as officers face public skepticism and tougher demands. Initiatives like the National Crime Commission report, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, and a new Police Foundation seek reforms. Public trust varies internationally, with Britain showing higher perceived police legitimacy and fewer legal constraints shaping enforcement. The piece argues for careful study of police work to restore the ideal of neutral, widely respected defenders of justice.
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New York City
National Crime Commission
Kent’ Johnson
Congress
Law Enforcement Assistance ‘Administration
Ford
Police Foundation
Paice
Britain
The
Sierra Club
Jale
California Water Resources Assay
California
Public Land Law Review Commission
West
New Haven Trial Follows Violent Political Clash
New York reports a wave of political violence spreads to New Haven with bombings assassinations and arson incidents. The ensuing trials are described as turning courtrooms into battlegrounds amid mounting tension and public fear.
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New York
New Haven Trial Credited To A Calm Judge And Fair Proceedings
Flora Lewis notes Judge Harold Michael Mulvey kept the New Haven Black Panther trial orderly amid violent tension. The jury convicted Lonnie Melucas of conspiracy to murder informer Alex Nackley, while acquitting him on other charges, with defense praise for Mulvey and Koskoff.
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New Haven
Harold Michael Mulvey
America
Yale
Lonnie MeLucas
Melucas
Alex Nackley
Mulvey
Koskoff
Ant
Chicago
New York
Letters to Editor Can't stop migration
Editor defends proposed water projects amid growth fears and rising Western population. Cites population trends, utility demand, and constitutional rights against movement limits. Calls for balanced policy to avoid rationing and hardship while addressing housing and infrastructure needs.
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Mother
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Karl Marx
Logician
Joel Carmichael
Scribner Lyceum Editions
Marx
William V. Shannon
New York ‘Times Service
New
LDF
Flora Lewis
United States
Doyle F. Boen
California Watay Resources Assn
Feather River Project
Glendale
Santa Rita Farm
Lakewood
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