Editorial honors for Rockefeller CIA report and Hersh
Editorial lauds the Rockefeller commission for its CIA report as credible and thorough. It credits Seymour Hersh of the New York Times for first reporting domestic CIA activities and notes Watergate reporting by Washington Post journalists. It also praises President Ford for appointing the commission and ensuring information release to the public and Congress.
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Lawyers and the risk of fee cutting in a post ruling era
The Supreme Court bans fixed minimum fees for lawyers in interstate commerce cases and warns against state laws or bar associations freezing high fees. Caution urged for clients choosing bargain lawyers who may skimp on qualifications, and for voters to resist legislative workarounds that undermine the ruling.
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Supreme Court clears retroactive state employee pay raise
The court declined to hear the case blocking California state employees from receiving a 100 million dollar retroactive pay boost with interest to about 180,000 workers. The raises, approved in 1978, had been blocked by federal actions but will now be paid as compensation for earlier delays.
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Israel Rabbis visit deepens US Israel tensions in 1975 dining
Washington frets as Rabin's White House visit hardens the stalemate over interim Sinai and broader US peace efforts. Ford warns of a grand US settlement plan and renewed Geneva talks. Kissinger's mediation appears sidelined amid Rabin's firm stance and rising pro Israel influence in Congress.
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Governors fail to unite on energy policy at New Orleans conference
Governors at the National Conference of Governors session in New Orleans showed stark factional divides over oil and offshore drilling. A 27 11 vote defeated a broad pro offshore exploitation stance while most supported voluntary energy conservation. Maine independent James Longley quipped that only the waiters benefited in the final hours.
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Letters to the editor on Hayes scandal and farm union politics
Readers criticize Los Angeles County Supervisor James A Hayes amid divorce alimony disputes and a judge reduced payments. The letter links his finances to doubts about his fitness as a supervisor and notes a Gallo boycott tied to farm labor issues involving Cesar Chavez and UFW.
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Long Beach
Free house calls spark protests from worried residents
A reader questions gas company charges for home visits arguing poor households cannot afford them. They warn of gas leaks, potential deaths, and compare modern utilities to essential public services, suggesting a return to primitive living if costs persist.
California farm peace effort begins amid bill debate
In the June issue of the I, PT a piece headlined California farm peace effort just begun quotes Governor Brown This is the beginning not the end The piece notes public confusion over a bill taking effect August 28 The Governor references the Stonewall Brigade and figures like George Robeson and Lee Craig in a broader political moment The Long Beach Poly High School class of 1965 plans its 10 year reunion June 21 aboard the Queen Mary for information call 714-523-3630 or 213-42241709 Reunion Committee member Larry N Jones
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A Modest but Useful Agency OMBE Under Fire
The House Appropriations Committee blasted the Office of Minority Business Enterprise arguing it is a marginal agency among many. OMBE supports minority business with advice and guidance to about 25,000 clients yearly, while noting significant growth in minority banks, savings institutions, and auto dealerships since 1969. The piece praises OMBE as a catalyst within a broader effort including SBA and private leadership, while speculating abolition only when minorities fully assimilate.
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