Editorial birthday musings on Reagan and Verdi
The piece marks Ronald Reagan’s 62nd birthday amid talk of a 1976 presidential bid. It compares him to Verdi and Falstaff, praising a jovial image for an aging leader and offering warm wishes for many more vigorous birthdays, at the ranch or the White House.
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Verdi
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Hartke defends exemption from airliner search stance
A letter argues Sen. Vance Hartke refused an antihijacking search claiming constitutional immunity while Congress is in session. The piece questions VIP privileges for lawmakers and California legislators seeking exemption cards, urging FAA to apply uniform checks for all passengers.
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D-Ind
U.S
Congress
Hartke
Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
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Ice age overdue say scientists warn of glacial cycle
Bruce Talbot reports from Middlebury Vermont that authorities including Folger and Brown University researchers contend the interglacial period could end soon. They cite sediment and marine fossil evidence suggesting ice ages may recur every 10 000 to 16 000 years, with global cooling and heavier snow accumulation potentially driving a new glacial era.
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Bruce Talbot
United Press International
Middlebury
Ciue
Dry David Wo Folger
Stoles
Hans Collis
Vermont
Yyer
Folger
Brown University
Rhode Island
University of Miami
Lake Champlin
Naval Oceanographic Office
Atlantic
Africa
Falger
Wes Gay Hesun
Letters to the editor on abortion and community care
The letter from Marilyn P Orr Tam argues against abortion citing personal beliefs and birth control education, while another writer from Long Beach defends keeping mentally retarded patients in community care and praises Seaside staff, contrasting views on reproductive rights and social welfare.
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Long Beach State University
Mary Neiswender
Tam
Seaside
Tong Beach
Marilyn P
Orr
McGovern Speech at Oxford Sparks Debate on Power
A Washington summary of George McGovern's Oxford address on January 21 brands it a mixed bag of wisdom and balderdash. It notes his critique of Congress and the two major parties, and his call for returning to shared power while warning of executive overreach. it frames the speech as revealing both candor and unresolved questions about liberal reform and political balance.
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Washington
George McGovern
Oxford
South Dakota
Richard Nixon
Peter
Andrew
McGovern
England
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House
MccGovern
Reader letter critiques George Robeson column on welfare stamps
A Cypress reader rebukes Feb 1 column accusing inaccuracies about welfare and food stamps. The writer clarifies that eligibility hinges on law and benefits, noting workers inform applicants of entitlements and urging factual checking to spare applicants humiliation.
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George Robeson
Robeson
Pam
Department of Public Social Services
Cypress
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