Editorial on ballot arguments and perceived conflicts of interest
Editorial argues that a lawyer writing opposing ballot arguments should be impartial and notes concerns over Union Oil executives present during Collin writing the argument against Proposition 8. It discusses ethical questions, political maneuvering, and the need for transparency to prevent public suspicion, suggesting long-term caution for authors of ballot arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald V. Collin
State Senate
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Collin
Union Oil Co
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Union Oil
Ralph C. Dills
Senate
Peace signals and 1969 Hanoi talks split in U S view
In 1969 Shriver and fellow Democrats Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance supported his peace claim while Secretary of State William Rogers denied it but said peace could come by the November election. McGovern warned of a Thieu coalition likely led by Communists, while Nixon’s troop withdrawal may boost Hanoi readiness to bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sargent
Shriver
Nixon
France
Averell Harriman
Cyrus Vance
United States
Harriman
Vance
William Rogers
Hanoi
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Afis
Sen
George McGovern
McGovern
Nguyen van Thieu
America
Teen Center noted as Long Beach program funded by War on Poverty
Letter from Long Beach editors thanks IPT for article on Teen and Learn ing Centers No 104 in North Long Beach Carmelitas area and highlights omissions. It credits Miriam Smith as executive director, lists staff, volunteers, and 15 000 youths served, and emphasizes support from Long Beach Commission on Economic Opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IPT
North
Long Beach
Carmelitas
Miriam Smith
Youth Development Project, Inc
Sleeping Volcanos and Pensions Reform in Election Debate
The piece discusses 65 plus voters and pension fears as inflation erodes fixed incomes. It cites Ralph Nader and Senator McGovern arguing private pension plans often fail, causing poverty and resentment. A proposed solution would privatize pension funds into employee controlled, privately managed, government insured accounts with annual annuities at retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph Nader
George McGovern
Nader
Senate
McGovern
Lesson of violence in history and religion across ages
The piece argues that religious and ideological violence persists from the Saint Bartholomew's Massacre to modern conflicts in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. It cites Catherine de Medici, Voltaire, and ongoing hatred rooted in creed, race, and politics, noting wars from World War II to regional clashes continue to claim lives. It highlights violence across Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and secular ideologies, urging reflection on humanity's tendency toward slaughter in the name of belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Asia
East Asia
South-east Asia
West Asia
Central
Southern
Africa
Catherine de Medici
Voltaire
France
Europe
Subcontinent
Israel
Burma holds a neutral line amid Red China pressures
Burma remains a self described hermit of Asia pursuing a cautious neutrality that avoids siding with major blocs. a military led yet transitioning government maintains isolation while coping with shortages as china and regional powers maneuver around Rangoon. US aid funded modest military support since 1958, yet Burma seeks stability over upheaval amid regional tensions.
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Burma
Asia
China
Rangoon
Peking
Bangladesh
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South Sudan
Chad
Rywanda-Burundi
Ch. Sulzberger
NEW York T News Service
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Moscow
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