Editorial on Fifth Amendment protections for juveniles
The piece argues double jeopardy limits apply to state and juvenile courts and highlights Richard M. child defendant in a retrial case. It notes California precedent once denied applicability but cites U.S. Supreme Court rulings extending Fifth Amendment rights to state courts. It previews potential new legal chapter for all ages.
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Ard M
Richard M
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Tribute to Howard Hughes giant plywood plane at Long Beach
The 140 ton plywood aircraft stored at Long Beach Pier E faces eviction by March 1973 as the harbor plans a marine terminal. Critics say keep it as a public exhibit highlighting Hughes engineering and aviation history rather than dismantle it for economic reasons.
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Howard Hughes
Long Beach
Pier E. Hughes
Long Beach Harbor
Hughes
Scoffers
Mayor Halts Israeli High Rise Housing Near Jerusalem
The Jerusalem mayor delays new high rise housing on hillsides around Jerusalem, bowing to international critics. The pause allows esthetic and development studies, offering fresh growth without harming historic features. The move may influence UN peace talks and Arab-Palestinian sensitivities.
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New York Times
Jerusalem
Old City
Kollek
United Nations
WORLD OF MY OWN AND OTHER RIVER TALES
Book notes review of Robin Knox-Johnson’s World of My Own a solo round the world sailing account. Also covers Children of the Resistance by Lore Cowan Tilik Fox and the Hound by Daniel P Mannix and Carnival by Arthur Lewis with vivid showbiz color and bold portraits.
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Robin Knox Johnson
Pocket Books
Lore Cowan
Archway
Rees backs Muskie in California pledge amid fence sitter debate
Rep. Tom Rees of Los Angeles declares for Sen. Edmund Muskie as the California delegation debates pressure and fence sitter theory. Rees joins Jerome Waldie in aligning with Muskie while other Calif. lawmakers wait, a shift noted amid party tensions and past endorsements.
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Washington
Senate
Donnybrook
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Rep
Tom Rees
Los Angeles
Edmund Muskie
California
Hees
Muskie
Dean Chet. Holifield
Rees
Jerome Waldie
Antioch
Rees presses Muskie push in California delegation
Citing a need for a winner Rees urges strong Muskie support in California while Holifield urges caution. Rees and Waldie work to line up Democrats for Muskie saying a majority of California Congress members may back him though some old guard and ultraliberals may favor McGovern.
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Rees
California
Pat Brown
Bumble
Jess Unruh
George McGovern
Gene McCarthy
Waldie
Muskie
Couse
Holifield
Phil Burton
San Francisco
Don Edwards
San Jose
Ron Dellums
Berkeley
McGovern
Post office a passport to crime in new system
The State Department warns the new passport system via post offices invites fraud and organized crime. Officials cite 15 to 18 percent error in early months versus under 5 percent when handled by the Knight administration. Theft by postal workers has risen, with millions of dollars in losses and organized crime links.
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Washington
State Department
Federal Passport Office
Post Office
Frances Knight
Nixon
Post Office Department
Winton Blount
Willian P. Rogers
William P. Macomber, Jr
Administration
Miss Knight
Macomber
John Rooney
Dem
N.Y
Blount
House
Treasury
Justice Department
Sama
Postal security concerns cited by Clark Mollenhoff report
Chief postal inspector Clark Mollenhoff warned that post offices are years behind in security with people able to steal mail. Rep. H. R. Gross questioned the Post Office handling passports, urging improvement before expansion of duties. The President favors no change until integrity is assured, but Kissinger's NSC is tied to Vietnam and Laos.
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H. R. Gross
Rep
State Department
Post Office Department
Post Office
Addi
Gross
U.S
National Security Council
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Laos
Letters to editor blame society for violence in East Los Angeles
A reader argues that the violence after the January event in East Los Angeles reflects a diseased society prioritizing property over life. The letter criticizes Sheriff Pitchess, media focus on property damage, and justification of force against unarmed citizens, calling for accountability beyond property concerns.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff Pitchess
Pitchess
Unf
Long Beach
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