Editorial Probing Peterson shooting
City Attorney Léonard Putnam argues the district attorney's office handles criminal investigations into the Peterson shooting of Roland Peterson, a Long Beach State student. The column praises Putnam's clarifications on roles, police review boards, and the Human Relations Commission while supporting cooperation between officials and the public.
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Léonard Putnam
Roland Peterson
Long Beach State University
Peterson
Dennis Vershaw
Putnam
Vershaw
City Human Relations Commission
Council
Police Review Board
Human Relations Commission
Carley Porter a storied California lawmaker dies
Assemblyman Carley V. Porter, Compton Democrat,weis remembered for bold political skill and major water resource legislation. His work on the Feather River Project and clean water initiatives left a lasting legacy for California, valued by friends, neighbors, and the Legislature.
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Carley V. Porter
California
Compton
England considers later pub hours and family access
A 15 member committee appointed by the home secretary proposes pubs may open from 10 am to midnight seven days a week and allow children into certain rooms. The plan mirrors American dining norms and raises concern over tourist behavior and British drinking culture. Minor notes on the martini linger as a possible foreign affairs topic.
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England
Home Secretary
Great Britain
Toynbee Sees Mixed Hope For World Overpopulated Era
British historian Arnold Toynbee, in a late life interview at St James’s Square, predicts slow global shifts toward cooperation and fertility control. He notes Germany and the Soviet Union moving toward history’s terms, China’s rise, and Western unity’s progress tempered by fading common purpose and rising materialism. He foresees ethical reform inspired by spiritual need, though he doubts personal revival of orthodox faith, and continues work on a Byzantium decline study.
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London
Arnold Toynbee
St. James's Square
Germany
Soviet Union
Peter the Great
Toynbee
Moscow
China
Europe
Dapat
United States
Byzantium
Nixon’s Plan to Build GOP Leaders Forebodes Change
The piece argues President Nixon aims to shape a new Republican leadership for a second-term agenda. It notes Elliott Richardson’s ascent as a key figure and suggests a shortage of strong GOP figures beyond Agnew and Percy. The article questions whether Nixon can forge a durable political force amid limited talent and ongoing succession considerations.
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United States
Truman
Stevenson
Lisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
Humphrey
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Elliott Richardson
Boston
Kennedy
mid-America
Richardson
Harvard Law Review
Learned Hand
Supreme Court
Felis Frankfurter
Eisenhower
U.S
Massachusetts
Health, Education and Welfare
Defense
Charles Percy
Ilinois
Jolson
G.O.P
Percy
Federal civil service pay scales threaten 2440 political appointees
A cashing in of top appointees may occur as presidential cuts hit 2440 positions. Levels I to V outline salaries from 60 000 to 36 000 with pensions reaching 4 500 to 7 650 after long tenures. Critics note high taxes rents and inflation erode value while a $80 000 nest egg yields only 4 percent annual interest.
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