Pell-mell passage of 1968 crime bill blamed for power shift
The piece traces how the Omnibus Crime Bill of 1968 grew from reactions to Kennedy and King deaths and the Tonkin Gulf parallels. It highlights Title III wiretapping, Senate Judiciary action, Johnson’s alarm at expanded police powers, and the irony of a 12 vote to delete the provision.
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Robert Kennedy
California
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On Criminal Laws and Procedures
John McClellan
Sam Ervin
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Johnson
Congress
Nixon
Ervin Committee
Dangers outweigh good in Nixon Watergate remarks
The editorial argues that ongoing Watergate hearings threaten civil rights and mislead the public through televised theatrics. It urges ending Sen. Ervin's hearings and letting the courts determine guilt, citing multiple investigations and the need for lawful process. It ends with a biblical proverb.
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Ervin
Senate Watergate Committee
Sen. Ervin
Energy crisis looming as demand outruns supply
Energy experts warn a future energy crisis appears inevitable as U S consumption rises and imports grow. Analysts note the shift from exporter to importer amid limited new oil finds and long lead times for coal, oil, refineries, and power plants, with rationing seen as a possible short term option.
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Carl W. Ritter
Copley
United States
U.S
Hense
The Journal Published Daily by the News Journal Inc
The Journal outlines subscription rates for various delivery methods including newsstand copy 5 cents, Sunday 25 cents, home delivery by newsboy or motor route with installments, and mail options at 30 dollars per year in the trading area and 38 outside the area. It notes prepayment and a service charge for motor route tube placements. Founded in 1657.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Onio
Newspaperboy
USA
The Need for More Drugs and Balanced Ecology
A UC professor critiques eco zealotry linked to The Silent Spring and argues for balanced drug policy. He cites cyclamate debates, Kefauver Harris laws, and a Milton Friedman analysis of FDA impact, warning that overregulation delays lifesaving medicines.
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University of California
Ceylon
Rachel Carson
Stephen de Felice
Medcom Press
Kefauver-Harris
Federal Drug Administration
Pasteurs
Jenners
Ehrlichs
Domagks
Dr. de Felice
Milton Friedman
FDA
Sam Peltzman
UCLA
de Felice
Friedman
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Lucky to have him letter to the editor
Pauline Fields of 1730 Brentwood St writes to defend President Nixon amid perceived antiwar and anti Nixon drama. She argues Communists seek to destroy elections and the presidency, praises Nixon’s return home from Vietnam, and urges continued support and prayers.
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Communist Party
America
Russia
China
Nixon
White House
Pauline Fields
Brentwood St
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