New Look at Abuse of Children
California faces rising cases of serious child abuse in homes with 4704 on record in a year and 908 in two months this year. Assemblyman Zenovich proposes county child protective services divisions with social work and law enforcement powers to encourage reporting and protection, immunizing good faith reporters from liability despite debated jurisdiction.
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California
State Criminal Identification and Investigation Bureau
George N. Zenovich
Fresno
Zenovich
Child Protective Service
Where Should We Limit Bugs in Wiretapping Debate
The piece discusses the Supreme Court reversal of Charles O'Brien and parallels to Silverson, noting tensions between prosecutors, the National District Attorneys Association, and President Johnson's wiretap proposals. It warns that drawing a safe limit on surveillance is difficult as devices grow subtler and secrecy complicates court orders.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Charles O’brien
Silverman
Justice Department
O'Brien
Teamster
James Hoffa
Hoffa
National District Attorney's Association
Johnson
California
Town Meeting on Abortion Sparks Public Debate
A reader letter urges letting women vote on abortion to reflect modern rights and reduce gender discrimination. Other remarks criticize abortion as a crime against motherhood and question political loyalties of local figures. The page closes with alphabetized short notes from Lakewatch.
All Cheek No Balance by Fulbright
Senator Fulbright and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are a focal point of debate about checks and balances. Critics worry the panel's dissenting stance distorts public understanding while offering little constructive guidance.
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Fulbright
Washington
Senate Foreign Relatons
McGill on Latin America policy and Senate dissent
Ralph McGill critiques Senate Foreign Relations Committee for blocking a sense of the Senate resolution on a Latin America market program. He argues U.S. actions against the Dominican coup benefited the hemisphere and notes opposition from the left and Fulbright dissenters. He urges the committee to provide constructive advice rather than constant opposition.
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U.S
Dominican Republic
Castro
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Latin America
Fulbright
Arthur Vandenberg
Monkees Rise as Beatles Fade in Fast Life
This item notes the Monkees’ emergence as the Beatles fade, praising a new pop wave and suggesting the Monkees have reached a peak after the famed group. It mentions novelty cigarette ideas and unusual filter notions as playful cultural bits.
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Harry
How True Is Galbraith History
Washington analysis notes liberal voices doubt Credibility Gap as John Kenneth Galbraith argues Vietnam war could wreck the Democratic Party. He cites 1920 1946 1952 Republican gains postwar shifts and warns 1968 outcomes, while history shows wartime weariness shaping votes though parties recover.
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Galbraith
Warren Harding
U.S
Harding
Wood-row Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Wilson
Truman Triumph Amid 1948 Election Wave
Bruce Biossat notes the party gains 75 House seats and nine Senate seats with seven governorships. Truman won the presidency despite 2.3 million Wallace votes and Thurmond Dixiecrat support, still serving as President though not seeking reelection when the events occurred.
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Senate
Harry ‘Rruman
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Strom Thurmond
1952 Korean War debate and public sentiment in election talks
The piece discusses how the 1952 U.S. election framed by the Korean War influenced voter unhappiness over stalemate. It notes casualties during negotiations, parallels drawn by analysts to Vietnam, and critiques liberal attitudes toward war negotiating as a political tactic. It mentions Eisenhower, Stevenson, and Red China in context.
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Galbraith
Vietnam
U.S
Red China
North Korea
Hanoi
NATO Command From Palace to Pit in Dutch Coal Mine
New York Times reports NATO moved its Central Europe command from Fontainebleau to a Dutch coal mine near Brunssum after France expelled headquarters from France. Kielmansegg leads Allied Forces Central Europe. plans for 1972 reduced from 30 to about 21 divisions amid shifting commitments and French withdrawal.
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Netherlands
de Gaulle
NATO
France
Apscen.t
Central Europe
Fontainebleau
Francis I
Thas
C.P
Johann Adolf von Kielmansege
Switzerland
Baltic
Ugope
Belgium
SHAPE
Luxembourg
Germany
Aachen
Holland
George Canning
Af.c.e.n.t
Lisbon
Brumsson
Lyman L. Lenmitzer
Europe
Kielmansegg
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Nea
Theodore Sorensen
John F. Kennedy
John Kenneth Galbraith
Americans For Democratic Action
Bruce Biossat
Robert Frost
Charles Dickens
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
NATO Command
New York Times Service
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Newcome
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