Editorial on California marijuana law and Davis remarks
The Los Angeles Police Chief Ed Davis trips to England amid a controversial state law reducing marijuana penalties. The piece questions predictions of crime spikes, notes Oregon's experience, and urges patience while praising the chief's trip and hoping England proves less disordered than expected. The editorial defends a tempered stance on the new law.
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Los Angeles
Ed Davis
England
London
Davis
America
California
Sacramento
Disneyland North
Is Rockefeller a liberal
New York analysis notes Nelson Rockefeller shifted right on domestic policy while maintaining strong foreign policy stances. It cites his crime bills as governor, Attica reaction, and support for Vietnam, Nixon, and Ford, arguing conservatives overstate liberal labels and noting his evolution on civil rights and welfare debates.
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Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Coldwater
Ronald Reagan
James Buckley
South
New York
Supreme Court
Vietnam
Watergate
North Vietnam
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Sen
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolus
Gurus
Nixon
Clee
Veto Power and Ford's Oversight of Congress
The piece argues President Ford uses veto power cautiously to limit congressional excesses. It praises his restraint, notes past vetoes as prudent, and suggests current recession-fighting efforts may justify future vetoes. It contends the president’s approach could boost his election campaign if inflation subsides and the economy improves.
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Congress
Ford
United States
Gerald Ford
White House
America
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve
Portugal faces shift as communists gain influence inApril vote
The piece argues the United States should oppose a European security conference until Portugal’s political direction is clarified and noninterference pledges are secured. It notes April elections showing strong anti Communist sentiment, with Soares leading, Cunhal’s Communists gaining funds, and a risk of a Communist-led minority taking key positions, while urging firm U.S. stance and deterring Soviet influence in the Mediterranean.
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United States
Brezhnev
Portugal
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Moscow
Alvaro Cunhal
Cunhal
Mario Soares
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CDS
Curhal
MDP
Spinola
Republica
Soares
Waly
Berlinguer
Carillo
Prange
Mitterrand
Germany
Brandt
USA
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Poland
Rogers
Prague
East Europe
West Berlin
Talleyrand
NATO
Mediterranean
Anger, Pets, and Politics Stir in Long Beach Letters
A Long Beach reader from Cincinnati denounces federal busing and party control while endorsing George Wallace and criticizing Supreme Court decisions. A Lomita writer defends tuna albacore and porpoises, and a Long Beach couple laments dogs tearing up papers, dubbing their area Dogtown.
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Long Beach
Cincinnati
Ohio
Independent
Press-Telegram
Nixon
California
George Wallace
American Independent Party of
Wallace
Supreme Court
Parking Fees Sparked at Public Beaches Questioned
A reader questions the rise in public beach parking fees from 75 cents in June to $2, arguing families already strapped for money struggle to visit Seal Beach and other beaches for recreation. The note laments the burden on low income families.
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Seal Beach
Senator Soaper Delays Lunch at Yo Greasy Spoon
SMART DINERS arrive late at Yo Greasy Spoon and miss the Day's Special as the senator stalls service. The scene highlights slow dining room service and obstructed meal timing for patrons.
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