Kennedy ends bid after assassination fears and Nixon pardon backlash
The text argues Senator Kennedy withdrawing from 1976 presidential race reduces personal danger and political risk, easing pressure on Democrats. It notes public anger over Nixon pardon and Kopechne case, suggesting Kennedy faced backlash and potential cover-up accusations. Despite shadow lifting, Ford still ahead. Powell of pundits in 1971 cited Muskie. Kennedy has done his family and party a favor by not running.
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Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Mary Jo Kopechne
Gerald Ford
Edmund Muskie
Safari suit controversy grips fashion world in 1920s Times report
A Times investigation examines the safari suit craze, noting rival claims by Abercrombie & Fitch and designers like Pierre Cardin Bill Blass Yves Saint Laurent Gucci and Rafles Wear. Weitz calls the look Beverly Hills hunters wear. Gable and Taylor wore it on set but not to the Polo Lounge. Readers await Cricketeer and Rolls Royce rebuttals amid ongoing debate.
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Times
Hunting World
A&f
Pierre Cardin
Bill Blass
Yves St. Laurent
Gucci
Raffles Wear
John Weitz
Beverly Hills
Cricketeer
Rolls Royce
Mr. Weit2
Weinberger Says North Desegregation Must Go Slow
HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger defended delaying federal action to desegregate public schools in the North. He argued many northerners resist abandoning long-standing separate, unequal schools for blacks and whites, noting the public has been more willing to accept desegregation in the South.
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HEW
Caspar Weinberger
North
HEW Chief Told to Enforce Civil Rights Act in North and South
The Center for National Policy Review finds TEW files show northern schools face racial discrimination yet HEW fails to act, leaving public schools more segregated in the North despite Southern integration. The piece urges Weinberger to enforce constitutional requirements and stop regional favoritism.
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South
Center For National Policy Review
TEW
North
Weinberger
Mr. Weinberger
Science and media coverage spark letters to the editor
Readers criticize the media for apathy toward science while praising efforts to improve public understanding. The letter cites Carl Sagan and urges balanced science coverage alongside astrology and sports. Other comments question the Long Beach Police Department’s 4-40 plan and debate Nixon era papers and security.
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Carl Sagan
Science
Reedutca
Are police underpaid blue flu debate asks tough questions
The Sept editorial questions police pay and remarks on blue flu suggesting a work stoppage may erode community trust. It asks if such actions imply citizens cannot rely on officers to be truthful or honest, challenging public confidence in law enforcement and raising standards for accountability.
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Emistor
Anthony Lewis Colvinn
Nixon
Lewis
White House
Daniel K
Knox Long Beach
Alliennings J. K
Long Beach
Two Party System Faces Another Blow
The piece argues the two party system in the United States is eroding under reforms to campaign financing and regulation. It warns the pending bill could unintendedly empower third and smaller parties, push national presidential elections, and fragment the political landscape while offering greater voter choice but more confusion.
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Washington
Our
Republic
Whig Party
George Wallace
Congress
House
Senate
Leannnot
No food for others proposal blamed on world aid
A critic argues against Lester R. Brown urging less U.S. food export to feed the world claiming aid to others fails, cites shortages and rising prices, and says the United States cannot afford to feed its own children. The speaker asserts Brown can supply food domestically while Americans struggle with hunger and high costs.
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Lester R. Brown
Noah
U.S
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