How to stop a killer Editorials on hand gun bans
Editorial argues federal action to outlaw sale of .22 caliber handguns. California officials cite computer estimates of 14 million guns statewide and note Saturday night specials common with criminals. District Attorney Busch urges federal prohibition to curb gun violence, citing lack of sporting purpose and links to major crimes.
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Los Angeles
Dist. Atty. Josephi
P. Busch
U.S
Senate
Bureau
California
Busch
Erie
Poplar
Arkansas Supreme Court protects layman from incompetent counsel
The Arkansas Supreme Court adopts a new shield for defendants facing inept legal representation. The ruling suggests a layperson should judge sobriety as well as capability, noting defense counsel’s alcohol influence from a trial hearing. Critics fear more cases hinge on juror temperament.
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Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas
Fragmented OCR reads on innocence and Cold War legacies
Fragmented text references Englay Friendly and Dhipai ya, Libs defend Hiss term, Forelen bar, and Roosevelt at Yalta. Mentions Thad Holmes, Whittaker Chambers, and 1948 summer endowment. Descriptions of generation shifts and partisan memory reflect postwar political tensions and inquiries.
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Touchstone
Bar
Alger
Holmes
Roosevelt
Yalta
Oele’ Endowment
Dex
Bloodbath in South Vietnam feared by generals
A four star general aligns with critics who call the Vietnam War a mistake. Nightmares of a post withdrawal massacre show North Vietnamese rearming and pursuing a brutal purge of Saigon allies. Reports cite captured documents, forecasts of massive enemy forces, and Hanoi’s ruthlessness. Separate notes question VOA’s Greece radio base and heating costs for steel towers.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
South
Rosy
North Vietnam
Hue
Saigon
Voice of America
Greece
Britain
Voa
Bady
Letters to the editor urge balanced gun use and safety
A Long Beach reader argues private gun ownership should not be banned but safety and responsible handling promoted amid national gun and crime concerns. The page also features readers' notes on yams versus sweet potatoes, freeway impacts, child safety around strangers, and economic worries under Nixonomics in 1987.
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Cudahy
James R. Buckaloo
Treagan
Chile
Caorge
Long Beach
Ernie Mendez
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Merry
Jack Anderson
Europe
Cvil
Jay Pierce
Dlas
Gaza
Lillian Thomson
Nixon
Mao and Chou
Mr. Nixon
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