California receives more federal aid than given back study says
A Tax Foundation study argues California paid $1.395 billion in federal aid and received $1.334 billion last year, meaning a net $61 million contribution to other states. The analysis notes California’s subsidies are modest compared with Alaska’s 12 cent per dollar received and refutes claims of a large federal largess to California.
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Torrance Voters Approve City Library Bond
Torrance residents overwhelmingly approved a 2.3 million dollar bond to establish a city library system, ending a long county service arrangement that provided books and staff while Torrance supplied buildings and maintenance. The article contrasts Torrance with Long Beach, where the main library building remains outdated despite adequate staff and books.
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ambitious Long Beach city ambulance cost debate and reader letters
A laryngectomee praises the Fire Department Rescue Squad for life saving oxygen and questions if $38 for an ambulance is too high. Other letters defend veterans, comment on freeway exits, and worry about funding arms and Vietnam policy with Russian bullets possibly financed by American money.
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Rockefellers
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Obscene Conduct Is the Target Editor's Note
Columnist Kilpatrick and Congressman Daniels weigh obscenity law with doubts about a single enduring definition. Kilpatrick warns against statutes defining forbidden speech while a journalist-turned-witness prefers dirt to censorship, arguing censorship is not always visible or avoidable.
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First Amendment limits on obscenity and federal power
Kilpatrick James argues for a narrowly tailored federal approach to hard core pornography, supporting laws that punish commercial panderers while preserving free ideas. He compares obscenity to social harms and believes police and public safety justify federal action to curb commercial traffic in smut.
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Private Drab Learns About Killer Instinet Mission
In a tense briefing Captain Buck Ace orders another search and destroy mission. Private Oliver Drab asks why, showing hesitation about the violence, while the unit readiness rises under the stern shell of command.
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Killing the Unknown: A War Hardship Distorts Morals
In a jungle critique of killing, Private Crab wrestles with duty and mercy as he questions whether strangers deserve death more than known wrongdoers like a local druggist. The Captain pressures him to act, arguing any enemy may be deemed unworthy. The exchange reveals a moral trap of wartime violence.
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Lilian K. Thompson
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Editors See New Pessimism in U S Public Affairs
Washington editors report a shift from optimistic visions of a Great Society to a growing pessimism about solving national problems. They note rising urban Negro populations, urban disorder, and troubling statistics as they return from a capital marked by color and change.
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America
Alan Boyd
Department of Transportation
Robert C. Wood
Housing and Urban Development
New York
John Lindsay
Washington debates race and city poverty in new Florida complex visit
James Reston notes that poverty is largely a racial issue with Negro Americans forming the majority of the poor. Officials acknowledge city challenges as Vietnam ends and focus shifts to urban problems, amid cautious optimism and calls to prioritize primary goals over broad promises.
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Quotations and Biblical Verse in a Newspaper Fragment
A clipped reader note presents quotes from Horace Mann John 14 1 and Thomas Moore about belief and sorrow. The snippets reflect literary and religious sentiments rather than a news event or report.
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