Editorial opposes California outdoor sign ban bill
The editorial argues SB 326 would ban all new outdoor signs visible from public highways, risking the loss of advertising for businesses and harming the industry. It critiques a provision allowing official state directional signs with fees, warning of government overreach and vague eligibility. The piece urges rejection of the bill.
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California
Anthony Beilenson
Los Angeles
Beilenson
Tomers
State Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Ethics on the Bar Exam Sparks Renewed Debate
The California bar ethics failure rate tops 4.42 percent in the latest test, prompting reflection that the issue may reflect applicants understanding of disciplinary standards rather than personal ethics. The piece endorses continuing ethics study and a five year recertification to keep lawyers aligned with bar rules.
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California
Bar
Watergate
Letters to the Editor on welfare and Guard training
A Long Beach reader critiques welfare and immigration policy, claiming many depend on benefits and citing sbraceros and refugees as reducing work. A reader suggests local National Guard training to save taxpayer costs and asks if citizen voices can influence policy.
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Edetor
Sbraceros
Tgf
Pacific
W. Engelke
Long Beach
Jeanne Lee Schlumpf
Don’t control guns editor letter to press telegram
Millikan High student criticizes the Press Telegram for bias on gun rights and cites 1974 gun homicide data to argue that most handguns are not used in crime. The writer urges focusing on criminals, not firearms, to defend Second Amendment guarantees.
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Millikan High
Press- Telegram
United States
America
Breach of Faith and the Fall of Nixon Examined
New York review discusses Theodore White’s Breach of Faith and Bill Safire’s Before The Fall. It argues Nixon’s unstable personality and erratic conduct demand safeguards, with focus on cabinet power, presidential fitness, and the dangers of early 1970s crises.
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New York
Theodore White
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Fee
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Congress
Washington
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Kennedy
Ford
Rockefeller
Reagan
Jackson
Humphrey
Muskie
Wallace
Teddy Kennedy
Bill Safire
House
Senate
Hathaway faces Senate hostility in Interior secretary bid
Only twice in 50 years has the Senate rejected a cabinet nominee. Former Gov. Stanley Hathaway, Ford’s pick for Interior, faces likely opposition as four Interior Committee members are expected to vote against him amid relentless Democratic questioning.
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Washington
Senate
Stanley Hathaway
Ford
Interior
Hathaway
Senate Interior Committee
Hathaway Confirmation Debate Focuses On Environmental Record
The Interior secretary designate Hathaway faces close opposition over his Wyoming environmental record. Critics say Wyoming industrialization lacked safeguards, while supporters cite federal mandates. A contested internal document portrayed him as an eco crusader, but the Environmental Defense Fund disputed those claims. Hathaway initially said the document was unsigned, then acknowledged authorship while avoiding clear accountability. The episode raises questions about his judgment and control of staff as confirmation proceedings unfold.
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Hathaway
Wyoming
Environmental Defense Fund
Senate Interior Committee
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Floyd Haskell
D-Coro
Wattle
Haskell
Wathaway
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