Trial for tape recorder in county courts debated
The State auditor general urged Los Angeles County to save up to five million dollars yearly by replacing court reporters with tapes and typists. Merrifield proposes multi channel recorders, separate microphones for each speaker, and that typists review transcripts with court input. Critics say reporters ensure accuracy and handle legal terms, but the savings warrant a cautious trial in a few courtrooms before wider adoption.
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State Auditor General
Los Angeles County
William H. Merrifield
Merrifield
Stravinsky manuscripts for sale after tax law change
The article discusses Stravinsky donating manuscripts to libraries for tax deductions, the 1969 tax reform ending the practice, and now claims a $3 million market value for his papers. It argues for amending tax laws to resume deductive donations, noting public scholarly benefit and risks of dispersal. It also contrasts presidential papers vs musical manuscripts.
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Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky
Library of Congress
Counterparts Classic and Contemporary American Short Stories
A compact catalogue highlights Counterparts Classic and Contemporary American Short Stories edited by Dean Finner featuring authors such as Poe Melville Twain James Baldwin Ellison Updike and OConnor. Also notes George St Stewart’s Revolu tion in San Francisco 1811 from Ballantine Comstock editions with remarks on the extralegal vigilante actions and the historical detail in the narrative.
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Dean Finner
Committee OF Vigilance
San Francisco
George St. Stewart
Ballantine Comstock Editions
Reagan fuels fires of Mr Agnew in press critique
Reagan visit to Washington sparks new media critique by James K. Jenkins and Washington Post editors. The piece argues editors and networks influenced coverage of Reagan and revenue sharing, noting the Post’s admission of coverage gaps and the broader pattern of ideological sloppiness in reporting.
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Reagan
Mr. Agnew
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Lberal
Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
Sble
James K. Jenkins
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Washington Post
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Post
Jenkins
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
American Broadcasting Company
National Press Club
NBC
CBS
Press Club
ABC
California
Harwood
Washington’s birthday and a non-event in Vietnam coverage
A Washington office visit on Monday February 15 coincides with Washington’s birthday. The piece criticizes the ongoing non-war narrative in Vietnam, noting the public sees casualties daily while officials insist it is not a war. It draws parallels to Korea’s euphemistic “police action.”
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Washington
George
Vietnam
Korea
Birthday reform and non events in a modern world
Walter Ridder laments shifting holidays cluttering the calendar and Washingtons birthday, arguing we live in an era of non events. He notes Abraham Lincoln and moon landings as questioned by youth while warning of eroded traditions and consumer driven change. The piece critiques our restless calendar and self blame for future generations.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
George
Letters to Editor A truck to spare
Letters discuss campus recycling at Long Beach State, calling for donated trucks and more barrels to aid student workers who haul recyclables for the Free Clinic. A second letter defends an editorial on ethics and a responder questions Moon Expedition actions at sea.
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Campus Informer
Cal State
Long Beach
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