Paper Costs Loom Large Over Newspapers Worldwide
The piece argues newsprint prices have surged since 1973 by 71 percent while advertising and circulation costs rose 30 and 11 percent. It notes looming strikes by pulp and paper unions in Canada and the U.S., a recent 18 percent wage deal at an Oregon mill, and a Times Mirror paper price rise to 15 cents.
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Pulp and Paper Workers
Canada
U.S
Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers
Oregon City
Abortion Debate Sparks Moral Alarm in National Right to Life View
National Right to Life Committee estimates 1.2 million abortions in the US this year, 300000 more than last year. The piece questions the surge, arguing abortion is a major medical industry and a drift toward a final solution, urging clear policy and calling it slaughter.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Benjamin Cardozo
Hitler
Reich
Leo Alexander
America
Germany
Public Libel Law and Damages Debate Persist
The discussion surveys how public figures pursue libel claims mainly for punitive and intrinsic harm rather than compensatory damages. Citing New York Times v Sullivan, the piece notes mixed judicial directions since 1964 and cites a recent New York case involving a former college president and a Protestant organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Supreme Court
New York
Libel Law Chilling Free Speech and Public Debate
The author argues libel laws are used to harass extremes and chill dissent. He recounts suing a college professor and publisher over a libel claim, notes the judge’s fair handling, and questions why defendants can avoid paying legal costs. He urges a British/Connecticut style rule to require immediate apologies or cost-shifting upon proven libel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
England
Connecticut
Tax relief failures spark homeowner tax strike warnings
E G Waters notes that failure to secure homeowner tax relief and announced reassessed valuations could trigger strikes withholding property tax payments in several counties. Such action risks five years of local government strain while state handling of delinquent properties remains limited.
Tax Relief Push Faces Local Resistance and Delinquent Property
Assemblyman Dan Boatwright leads efforts to curb rising property taxes amid widespread delinquency and mortgage-default risk. Lenders resist trust payments while officials seek constitutional changes and summer hearings on proposals from Chappie and Murphy. Homeowners lack organized representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Boatwright
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Sacramento County
William Lynch
Los Angeles County
Phil Watson
Lynch
Boatwright
Gene Chappie
Frank Murphy
Kidney subsidy flaws spark live-or-die choices
Government subsidies for dialysis and transplant care were intended to equalize access since 1973 but a General Accounting Office report finds doctors in 12 states and two counties arbitrarily deny or grant treatment. Criteria vary by location and patient age health and living situation influence decisions. A case in Washington state showed a 70 year old widow denied care and dying in a nursing home. The report urged standardizing patient treatment across geographic areas.
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General Accounting Office
Washington State
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Greg Richardson
FCI
San Pedro
Greg
Lompoc
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Lompoc Record
Times Mirror Corporation
L.A. Times
Tom Tiede
Blade of Abortion
McAllister
Henry
William Buckley
Feller
Gentleman
von Ribbentrop
Opinion
Landssakes
E.G. Waters
Amtrak
H & Ocean
Harry Crompe
Calif
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