Editorial laments Peters death and court legacy
The piece honors California Supreme Court Justice Raymond E. Peters as one of the era’s ablest jurists. It notes his dissenting opinions shaped law and calls for a successor with independence and a conservative balance to the court under Governor Reagan.
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Raymond E. Peters
California Supreme Court
Justice Peters
Reagan
Donald R. Wright
Supreme Court
Raymond Peters
Nixon halts bombing aims for a negotiated Indochina peace
The text argues Thieu proposed killing all Communists to end the war, while Nixon stops the bombings to push for a peace accord. It asserts war terror on all sides, notes detente ahead, and urges US to seek best terms, bring home troops, and free POWs. It cautions Congress to support negotiated settlement.
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Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
North
Nixon
Thieu
Hanoi
Vietnam
America
China
Russia
United States
Indochina
Soviet Union
Congress
Letters to the editor critique on Christmas carols and ERA debate
A reader defends cultural education in schools while balancing religious neutrality and cross cultural exposure. Other letters thank city workers for returning a wallet. Elizabeth Kesler argues against ERA, claiming it harms women's rights and raises civil rights concerns.
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Press-Telegram
Té Soi Franke
James Kilpatrick
Twish
City of
Long Beach
California
Paul Freund
Harvard Law School
Elizabeth Kesler
Prospects for Paris Peace Talks Grow Dim
Hong Kong and Hanoi statements signal little progress in renewed talks in Paris. Both sides cling to rigid terms, with Thien demanding North Vietnamese troop removal and formal two-country recognition, while Hanoi stresses independence and self-determination amid intensified bombing.
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Hong Kong
Saigon
Hanoi
Paris
Henry A. Kiesinger
U.S
United
Thieu
South
North Vietnam
Tru Chinh
Moscow
Peking
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Drv
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Beking
Tan Duc Thang
South Vietnam
Publicity Buys Drug Trade Facts From Paraguay Dictator
Washington reports admit publicity aided US efforts against Stroessner regime and Paraguayan narcotics. CIA and embassy materials show Ricard extradited after press coverage, GAO lauds press role while keeping details classified.
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Washington
U.S
Paraguay
Stroessner
Raymond Vitale
Central Intelligence Agency
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Straessner
CIA
Is Will
CLA
South America
Auguste Ricard
United States
Latin America
Roque Avilla
Ricard
Ricord
Ylitalo
General Accounting Office
GAO
Becoming President From the House: Seniority and Change
The piece argues future U.S. presidents often rise from the House, noting Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and earlier figures as examples. It examines how seniority shapes leadership, the potential shift toward elected committee chairs, and the political dynamics with Republicans, Democrats, and the Nixon administration in play.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
John F. Kennedy
Boston
Lyndon B. Johnson
California
Richard M. Nixon
James Monroe
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
House
House Republicans
Nixon
Senate
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Plac
Ees
Jack Anderson
Alfredo Stroessner
Avilla
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State Department
Richard Wilson
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