Editorial: Burden on Courts and Congress
Chief Justice Warren Burger warns of an explosive rise in Supreme Court caseloads and says Congress should consider court impact when laws are drafted. He favors court impact statements and urges coordinated advice from federal and state judges to ease overburdened courts.
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Dow seeks trademark respect for Styrofoam in print
A newsroom note discusses Dow Chemical U S A letters about using Styrofoam correctly and capitalizing the trademark. It cites a Long Beach City College project turning materials into a sculpture called frash and mentions potential legal concerns over improper use of the term. The piece muses on press letters and First Amendment issues while noting Webster’s dictionary allows uncapitalized forms.
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Letters to the Editor on towns and lotteries
Readers discuss Cooperstown misidentifications and Otsego County places, praising Otsego Lake and local life while criticizing a Los Angeles Times error. Another letter advocates a state lottery to fund schools, citing poll results and potential tax proceeds to boost infrastructure and safety. San Pedro
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Democrats bid for recall of recession amid election fear
Democrats in the Joint Economic Committee criticize the midyear Council of Economic Advisers report as insufficient for voters. They link three years of policies to a prolonged recession and warn that Republicans may defer reflation until after the election, risking another slump.
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GOP fears convention tilt toward liberal reform
Conservative copy, Congress Republicans warn that proposed 1976 convention rules favor women and youth in delegations and add minority representation. National Review and Human Events attack the plan as a subversive move to push the party left and favor northeastern influence.
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