No solution from Albemarle grand jury on obscenity
In Albemarle County Virginia a special grand jury studied what counts as community standards for pornography and found no workable rule. The seven jurors declined to define substandard publications and the prosecutor stopped enforcing state obscenity laws. The piece argues the Supreme Court ruling offers no real solution.
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Albemarle County
Virginia
Playboy
Penthouse
Associated Press
Los Angeles County
New York
Las Vegas
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Republic
McGowen retires to plant Cabernet at Santa Ynez vineyard
Long Beach aviation leader Jackson R. McGowen, 55, retires from McDonnell Douglas as senior adviser to start a new life as a vineyard owner. He bought 40 acres north of Santa Barbara and plans Cabernet Sauvignon, aiming to rival California’s finest reds.
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Douglas Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Jackson R. McGowen
Long Beach
Jack McGowen
McDonnell Douglas
McGowen
Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara
California
Afghanistan as a place more than a nation in flux
The piece argues Afghanistan functions more as a circumstance than a nation, noting its liminal borders, lack of sea access, and reliance on foreign aid from the Soviet Union, United States, and China. It details the 1973 overthrow of King Zahir Shah by Daud, and cites methoods of governance and a thriving opium trade.
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Afghanistan
Kabul
Asia
Ats
Soviet Union
China
Tran
Pakistan
Mohammad Zahir Shah
Sardar Mohammed Daud
Daud
Cousins
Wneles
Haly
United States
Iran
Putting our institutions to the test
An analysis of the Watergate era and Nixon administration actions shows a shift from protests to legal challenges against the industrial establishment. The FTC pursues anti monopoly probes into oil majors and ITT, risking fragmentation of the sector while debating consumer impact and the role of political influence.
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Federal Trade Commission
Nixon
International Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
ITT
Robert L. Vesco
John N. Mitchell
Vesco
Richard Kleindienst
White House
The Latest Miniature Breed From Europe
A compact note on European miniature breeds highlighting their small size and charm as a growing trend. The column hints at lifestyle choices influenced by desirability and value associated with these breeds.
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Europe
Residents defend rescue teams against editorial claims
Letter writers from Long Beach push back at a June 26 editorial contending rescue teams seek to quit Sheriff's Department control. They affirm sworn rescue workers and Altadena insist on autonomy only for a single unit, preserving volunteers as primary rescuers while deputies assist locally. A follow up piece urges public service and volunteerism for the elderly care facility and voter‑frustration with televised politics.
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Altadena
State of
California
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Long Beach
Canada
Esther Street Convalescent Hospital
Esther St
Evelyn Dinsmoor
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