Editorial calls for Reinecke resignation over felony conviction
The piece argues California law bars state officials from holding office after a felony conviction, which could apply to Lt. Gov Ed Reinecke though his conviction was federal. It notes a pending attorney general opinion and Governor Reagan’s delay, urging resignation as the clearest remedy to avoid a second highest office holder tied to a serious crime.
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California
Ed Reinecke
Reinecke
Reagan
Chance for democracy after Franco health update
After a hospital stay for phlebitis the 81 year old Franco returns home. It remains unclear if he will resume full power or cede more to Prince Juan Carlos. Liberal Spain hopes for transition to democracy amid Portugal's example and U.S. defense interests in Spain. The United States should seek a strong democratic Spain during any transition.
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Francisco Franco
Juan Carlos
Franco
Portugal
Pranco
America
Spain
United States
Sigband
Time
Sighand
U.S
Japan’s stance on whaling amid moratorium debate
Japan defends whale meat as a dietary staple while opposing a selective moratorium approved by the IWC in London. The U S envoy calls the move a major shift for whale preservation, and Japan has three months to object, facing consumer boycott pressure as it weighs national利益 against dwindling whale stocks.
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Japan
Soviet Union
London
International Whaling Com
Robert M. White
U.S
Letters warn of new federalism and regional control
A reader questions Americans being conditioned for a centralized government through The New Federalism, regionalism, and land control schemes. The letter calls for an electorate approved pay raises for legislators, bans lavish pensions, and urges openness in medical information with caution toward government secrecy.
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United States
Washington
U.S
Machinery keeps American government intact through crisis
Washington voices insist that durable institutions show strength as Ford could step in if Nixon is removed. The judiciary and press share pivotal roles in validating constitutional moves, while the Senate debates televised coverage of the Nixon trial to ensure public justice.
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Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
Washington
Judiciary
Federal District Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Burke, Carlyle and Thackeray
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Fifth Estate
Humphrey poised for Joint Economic Committee chair role
In Washington, Hubert Humphrey is positioned to chair the Joint Economic Committee after a Senate shakeup triggered by Fulbright's primary loss. The move would place him atop a powerful panel overseeing national economic policy, potentially boosting his national profile ahead of 1976.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Senate
House
Wright Patman
J. Wiliam Fulbright
D-Arch
Fulbright
Foreign Relations
John Sparkman
D-Ark
Sparkman
Committee On Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Joint Economic Committee
Banking Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Jine
Phrey
Patton
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Missile counting seen as useless in arms debate
MENLO PARK a weapons expert argues that counting missiles is futile and distracts from the real issue of survivability. Wolfgang Panofsky notes SALT limits and warns that the arms race prioritizes who has more weapons rather than security, urging focus on avoidable escalation. He recalls his work with Russia, SALT I history, and debates over ABM policy.
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Fernaps
Humphrey
Association of Democratic
Nixon
White House
Menlo Park
Russia
Wolfgang Panoffy
Ents Linear Accelerator Center
Panofsky
Public Services
American Federation of Scientists
U.S
Johnson
Aleksei Kosygin
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