Women’s Equality Day and the feminists' progress
Editorial notes celebrate Women’s Equality Day while criticizing sexism and illustrating how attitudes toward women have shifted since the vote. It argues for continued gains in legislation and employment, praising the feminist movement’s impact and urging both men and women to support ongoing equality.
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Lorenz Hart
Ford
America
Rise Report critique urges school reform in learning and community links
An editorial riffs on the RISE Report criticizing its clumsy restatements and notes the supplementary addendum advocates redefining school as learning anywhere with broad choices and community involvement. It urges 23,000 educators to heed the guidance and apply stronger reading and communication skills.
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RISE
California Commission
Egypt's Economy Pushes Peace Effort, Kissinger Mission
Egypt faces deep economic woes driven by war costs and weak industrial output. Analysts say Sadat eyes interim peace with Israel as a route to relief, seeking revenue from Suez traffic, possible Sinai cultivation, and reduced defense strain amid soaring population and heavy foreign borrowing.
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Cairo
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Sadat
U.S
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Kiutwait
Soviet Union
Bel
Sinai Desert
Kissinger
Sinai
Suez Canal
Betty Ford honesty stirs debate on morality and leadership
Readers clash over Betty Ford remarks on premarital sex and divorce rates, questioning moral judgment and first lady duties, while others defend frankness amid political lies. Letters also critique Long Beach Bluff Park upkeep and presidential privilege comments.
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Betty Ford
Mrs. Ford
America
David
Morehead
When cops become robbers in the public eye
A provocative essay links the 1919 Boston police strike to modern public employee strikes, arguing policing and public safety must be shielded from labor actions. It asserts police and fire services must be protected while other public workers may strike, warning that city bankruptcies and police revolts threaten civil order.
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Bluff Park
Parks Department
Fair City
John
Hugh Morton
Long Beach
Washington
Boston
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Board of Supervisors
New York
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