Editorials challenge sovereign immunity in pollution suit
The Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District cites a 1970 law to force federal installations like Navy operations on Terrorial Island to follow local pollution rules. Contributor Gil Bailey argues sovereign immunity shields the government from state laws, citing Pitt’s axiom that the King cannot enter a ruined home. The piece envisions a future court ruling limiting government intrusion with respect to environmental hazards.
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How to be happy though rich Gulbenkian lifestyle tale
Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian born June 2 1896 in Kadi Kew Turkey and died last Monday in Cannes. One of the world’s richest men he lived a lavish life with Rolls Royces orchid garbs and exotic entertainments. His wealth funded a Middle East oil fortune and extravagant parties including a Turkish belly dance troupe for $50 000. He wore gloves with horses avoided gray bowler hats and said he preferred everything from brandy to young women. His life challenges the idea that riches bring unhappiness and ends with a note on Howard Hughes front pages.
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In the Pipeline Language Faces Challenge from New Nails System
Editorial figures critique Washington jargon like in the pipeline while noting Georgia Tech’s atmospheric pressure nail-moving system may render the phrase obsolete. The piece mocks bureaucratic terms such as escalates and protective reaction and predicts cost effective analysis will test the new method’s viability.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Burger touts prison reforms to educate inmates out of prison
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger argues for reforms that would vastly expand educational opportunities or let an inmate learn his way out of prison. He warns current confinement often backfires, teaching new criminal skills and guiding men back into prison.
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The Navy Pollution Battle in Court and Public Pressure
The Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District has sued the U.S. Navy to enforce local and federal pollution laws. The court will decide the case as the district seeks preliminary injunctions and orders for compliance. Progress includes a hospital ship linking to sewers and improved air equipment, but full conformity remains slow and costly. The public is urged to press Congress for faster cleanup results.
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Nixon Beijing visit reshapes Sino US diplomacy in 1970s
Six months after Nixon announced plans to visit Peking the Sino American dialogue has shifted global tensions. The China move helped thaw UN gridlock on Taiwan and spurred a de facto Sino American alignment. Despite domestic dissent Nixon gains a peace image while critics fear broader risks.
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Global powers edge toward pragmatic ties despite tension
President-led efforts to free American POWs through Beijing falter while Hanoi tilts to Moscow, revealing shifting loyalties. Moscow uses limited engagement to win favor as trade prospects rise, with Pravda and Izvestia denouncing collusion yet business deals surge. Nixon Mao Brezhnev dialogue hints at cooperation within mutual gain amid deep ideological divides. This pragmatic tilt yields a fragile stability in a nuclear era.
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