Plan to aid candidates via expanded voter pamphlet
Editorial urges California consider Oregon Washington voter information pamphlets as a low cost campaign aid. It cites Nejedly bill options for ballot proposition candidates and nonpartisans, reviews Oregon rules on photos ages occupations and past office, and proposes a nonpartisan commission to administer the program.
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Houston Flournoy
Flournoy
Oregon
Washington
California
John Nejedly
Walnut Creek
Secretary of State
Lesson in unnamed sources from Spiro Agnew tale
A Washington Star-News columnist reported a claim that Spiro Agnew said Random House would publish his first novel. Random House denied the publisher interest, exposing the dangers of unnamed sources. The episode underscores the need to verify before publishing.
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Random House
Agnew
Washington Star-News
Star-News
Spiro Agnew
Mr. Agnew
Ieston
Letters to the Editor Racing explained
Patricia Mumbower argues against banning auto races, noting professional drivers support families and comparing racing to other sports. She defends personal participation in speed events and emphasizes competition as a core human drive, challenging Mr. Christensen’s stance.
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Carl Christensen
Pettys
Andrettis
Revsons
Christensen
Riverside
Richard Petty
Time bomb over Suez amid stalled Phase I talks
Washington pushes for Western allies to pressure Israel toward Phase I withdrawal as Sinai tensions linger. A UN force deadline in late April could trigger a renewal of hostilities if vetoed, with Sadat wary of separate peace moves and Kissinger’s timetable under strain.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Nixon
Sinai
Japan
U.S
Soviet Union
Dipamat
Security Council
United Nations
France
U.N
State Department
Anwar Sadat
Moshe Dayan
Henry Kissinger
Golda Meirs
Labor Party
Sadat
Kissinger
Syria
Golan Heights
Damascus
Enthusiasm of a salesman costs you money in home life
The fragment tone reflects on work, family space, and memory as forces shaping behavior. It hints at age, intelligence, and the tension between handling paperwork and hunger. The piece presents scattered aphorisms about childhood play and restraint, urging mindful choices.
A cabinet report favors less government control on cable TV
A cabinet committee report argues for no regulation of cable programming and positions cable systems as common carriers. It envisions rapid growth, home access to news and education, and reduced federal oversight, while acknowledging social implications and preserving libel and crime safeguards.
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Washington
Cabinet Committee On Cable Communication
Joe McCarthy
Cabinet
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Cabinet Committee
Federal Comunications Commission
Anderson seeks lower octane fuels to save oil
California Rep. Glenn Anderson proposes labeling autos with octane needs and manufacturing 87 octane gasoline to cut oil use. He argues 200,000 barrels a day could be saved, noting only two major refiners offer 87 octane and current pricing misleads drivers. He cites his legislative record and urging action amid energy concerns.
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California
Glenn Anderson
Long Beach
Anderson
Wwe
Oregon
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