Editorial supports Eagleton push for newsman source protection
The Missouri senator Thomas Eagleton urges Congress to shield reporters who protect confidential sources. He cites a past misused tip involving a false drunken driving arrest claim by Jack Anderson, emphasizes verified evidence, and argues the privilege serves the people, not the press.
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Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Congress
Eagleton
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Byron White
Fagleton
College aid threatened in federal budget battle
The President’s budget would trim higher education support, risking California students’ access to grants and low-interest loans. It proposes $622 million in Basic Opportunity Grant aid this year and about $1 billion next year while phasing out programs that supplement these grants. If low-interest loans are reduced, students may face 7 percent borrowing costs or abandon college.
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California
Congress
Eucalyptus Fire Hazard Threatens San Francisco Bay Area
The article notes millions of Australian eucalyptus trees planted around the bay grew dense and brittle after an unusual December freeze. Dead trees pose extreme fire risk, with potential fire storms and costly individual tree removals, while weather and funding constraints hinder preventive action.
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Washington
Australia
San Francisco Bay
Bay Area
Uncle Sam pressurizes Japan over yen float and tariffs
Washington- In a behind the scenes move the United States pressured Japan to allow the yen to float, potentially boosting its value by 16 to 20 percent, as Shultz announced the devaluation. Officials describe the gesture as practical and symbolic to aid tariff talks and non tariff barrier reductions in upcoming negotiations.
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Washington
Nixon
Tokyo
Treasury
George P. Shultz
U.S
United States
Nobuhiko Ushiba
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Ashiba
Japan
State Department
Congress
Germany
France
Public libraries funding under SB 90 worries Long Beach readers
Letter writer Levis Smith argues SB 90 eased property taxes but hurt local services, warning Long Beach main library may sit unused by 1980 due to cut funding for acquisitions and personnel. He urges prioritizing domestic needs over foreign aid and questions national spending.
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California
I. P-T
Bob Schmidt
Long Beach
Innovator librarian transformed Watts Library space
Michael R. Davis from Los Alamitos commends Barbara Clark librarian at Watts branch for reshaping the Los Angeles County Library into a lively learning-resource center. He notes daily checkouts rose from about 20 to 150 and praises the noisier, interactive atmosphere including reading aloud and in-room television viewing.
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Edyfor
Barbara Clark
Watts
Los Angeles
Mindful Words On Law, Education, And Love
Comments on errors in proving truth and the limits of dictionaries. Two sides to every suit exist moral and legal. If children named themselves changes would arise. Leaders often prefer cleverness over truth. Education remains incomplete without a trained mind. Some workers merely appear busy. An intelligent person is rarely fooled by others. Love is a matter of degree, not a separate mystery.
Dirigibles backward to the future proposal gains support
Seven aerospace engineers urge a reverse path for air travel in Astronautics and Aeronautics, arguing dirigibles could replace the SST for heavy cargos and public service. They envision nuclear powered ships with huge hydrogen or helium envelopes, months aloft, and rapid deployment for defense, disaster relief, and medical use.
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Astronautics & Aeronautics Magazine
Florida
California
Boeing
Coast Guard
J. Gordon Waeth
National Environmental Satellite Service
Jack R. Hunt
Francis Morse
Boston University
Kurt R. Stehling
State Department
Vaeth
Congress
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