Call for Adverts on Legal Fees Faces Bar Rules
An official of the Justice Department argues lawyers may advertise services and fees. The piece cautions that while some advertising could help clients, it risks lowering professional standards and misleads about costs. It notes Supreme Court scrutiny of fee schedules and urges careful, dignified disclosure without ambulance chasing.
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Justice Department
Antitrust Division
New York State Bar Association
Joe Sims
Bar
BAR Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Readers urge civic engagement through local letters
The newspaper notes a surge of letters on government issues from new writers and emphasizes that letters must include a real name and street address. Anonymous submissions or pseudonyms without addresses will not be published, but thoughtful pieces are valued.
U.N. presses collective dues pledge amid unpaid world bills
The GAO reports 92 nations owe over 204 million in UN assessments, with 132 million for Middle East and Congo peacekeeping. Despite ICJ rulings, many balk at payment, prompting calls for reaffirming collective financial responsibility to keep the UN fiscally viable.
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World Organization
Middle East
Congo
U.N
U.S
United Nations
GAO
State Department
Cutting back White House power by Ford aims to reshape presidency
President Ford assigns aides to cut staff and shift authority back to the Cabinet, seeking a more informal, open style. He plans restraint with Congress, the bureaucracy, and agencies, hoping to curb White House dominance while balancing branches. Skepticism remains about lasting change beyond past pledges.
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Ford
Congress
Nixon
Johnson
Letters Discuss Abortion and Ford Presidency Changes
A rotation of reader letters critiques abortion rights and Nixon era politics while detailing reforms for Ford’s White House. Kathleen Daniels argues abortion should remain a personal choice for the woman involved, and Gerald Bartpence laments Watergate-era politics. The piece also outlines Ford advisers proposing a leaner, more open executive office and reduced use of Cabinet power.
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Yoe Katz
San Pedro
Kathleen Daniels
North
Long Beach
Let Ye Without Sin Cast The Stone Debate Revisited
Editorial reflects on Nixon resignation and Watergate scrutiny while urging focus on improving local communities. It contrasts zeal for national issues with potential gains from channeling similar effort into local life quality and societal problems.
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Jesus
Richard Nixon
Nixon
White House
Chet Merg Substitution Replaces Tat With Motse
A terse note states that substitution changed a tat into a motse credited to Chet Merg, suggesting a linguistic or encoding change in a brief excerpt from a historical source. The line centers on naming the act and the individual involved with minimal context.
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Chet Merg
Long Beach
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America
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