Editorial on reforming military justice after My Lai tragedy
Law professor Telford Taylor argues for changes in U S military justice citing jurisdictional defects from 1955 and biased prosecution procedures. He calls for an independent military legal department to prosecute cases, reviewable only by the secretary of the Army.
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William Calley
Telford Taylor
U.S
My Lai
Supreme Court
Congress
Taylor
Jonathan O. Seaman
First Army
Secretary of the Army
Seaman
Department of Justice
Calley
Dignity and crime on campus spark youth debates
Father Hesburgh links youth dignity to a broader search for meaning and rights as campuses face rising crime and theft driven by underground drug culture. The New York Times reports on student assaults and “rip-off” acts, with dorm-room drug stashes and stolen valuables as targets amid a growing campus crime trend.
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Theodore M. Hesburgh
Father Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
National Catholic Educational Association
Minneapolis
New York Times
New York City
Farms shrink in number but grow in size says UC Berkeley economist
Dr. Kirby Moulton notes a 50 percent drop in farm numbers over 20 years, yet a rise in commercial-size operations since 1960. He argues this mirrors broader shifts from individual entrepreneurship to corporate scale, underscoring increased employment opportunities despite fewer farms.
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United States
Kirby Moulton
University of California
Berkeley
Moulton
California Young Farmers Association
Mothers Days Through a Child’s Hands and Hearts
Joy Stilley recalls gifts from her children that outshine any store bought present. She cherishes school made treasures from paper plates napkin holders and macaroni name pins to a gilded ice cream stick jewelry box. A plaster hand plaque shatters a child’s excitement, while a tiny aluminum foil basket proves a walnut holder.
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Joy Stilley
NEW York
Quick Quiz: Moon Phase, Veto Power and Bible Animal
A solar eclipse occurs at new moon since that moon phase aligns with the sun. The U S president has a limited veto while the British sovereign retains absolute veto. The sheep is the animal most mentioned in the Bible, central to ancient Hebrew life.
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U.S
Great Britain
United States
Rebels In Congress By William F. Arbogast
The current crop of congressmen from marginal districts shows an early tendency to back the House establishment.
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William F. Arbogast
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Letter writers debate Amendment One and political motives
Readers debate Amendment One and ethics reform. The piece cites legislators’ pay, the Ethics Commission’s independence, and contrasts views on representation and government spending. It references R.B. McAlister and others, plus votes on SST and a one year draft extension, noting swing district shifts and party lines.
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Judiciary
R.B. McAlister
House
Nixon
Fred O. Schwengel
Iowa
Schwengal
The
Iowan
Richard G. Shoup
Rmont
Arnold Olson
Shoup
Chop Suey Origin Tied to New York in 1896
The World Almanac notes chop suey was created in New York City in August 1896 by Li Hung Chang’s chef to appeal to both American and Oriental tastes.
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New York City
The
World Almanac
Li Hung- Chang
Welfare Reform or Ruin at Independent Business Conference
Lt. Governor Reinecke discusses California welfare reform amid national debate. California independent businessmen show strong support for reforms and oppose food stamps for able bodied non workers. Conference in Washington, D C runs May 16 to 19, sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business.
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The
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Federation
Reagan
National Federation of Independent Bus
Reinecke
Preston Smith
B.B. Schraub
Seguin
Houston C. Munson
Gonzales
Schraub
Smith
James Harris Sammons
Baytown
Commission of Rehabilitation
Royce Lee
Bronte
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Everett J. Grindstaff
Ballinger
Cumbie L. Ivey
Robert Lee
John R. Salmon
San Angelo
I. F. Bay
Brownwood
M.M. (Mack) Stripling
Nacogdoches
John C. White
Texas
White
Mexico
Hail Curb
Atmospherics Inc
Texas Water Development Board
Plainview
Ben Barnes
Texas House Review Slashes Tax Proposals Inbill HB 730
Senate passage of a 662.3 million revenue measure reshapes HB 730 after rejecting multiple amendments. Major increases target sales, motor vehicle, corporate franchise, cigarette, gasoline, beer, and diesel taxes while hotel room and other levies were dropped. House Speaker Gus Muischer eyed a conference fix as court and agency actions unfold across several rulings.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Gus Muischer
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