Justice records urged as public in LA County
Editorial argues judges’ sentencing leniency fuels crime and calls for public access to individual judges’ records. cites 1976 figures: Pasadena 2 of 3 rape convicts, Pomona 184 burglary convicts only 14 imprisoned, Torrance 68 grand theft convicts none jailed, countywide 14 percent sent to state prison vs 20 percent elsewhere.
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Pasadena
Pomona
Torrance
Los Angeles County
California
Superior Court
Long Beach
David Ross
Los Angeles County Association of District Attorneys
Ross
Carter energy policy debated as fair law urged by President
The piece critiques President Carter's energy speech urging a fair energy law while warning of a proposed superbureau and $10.6 billion first year. It questions who decides fairness, opposes heavy energy taxes, supports conservation with new fuels, and favors exploring more energy sources including potential alcohol fuel. It contrasts Senate and House energy bills and urges public opinion to influence Carter's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
D‘superbureau
Washingon
D.C
Department of Energy
Jack Anderson
Senate
Separatism: bugaboo for Canada
A year after Quebecs Parti Quebecois won a majority in the provincial assembly, fears of Canadian disintegration and a potential left wing regime near the US border linger. Levesque promises a referendum by 1981 with debates over independence versus autonomy. Polls show about 30 percent support, while language laws and bilingualism fuel tensions and potential emigration among English speakers and immigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Parti Quebecois
Rene Levesque
Quebec
Canada
National Assembly
United States
Amercans
Premeir Levesque
Petre Eliott Trudeau
Levesque
Economic Club of
New York
Trudeau
Congress
Carter
Witch finder in trouble as House probes Goodwin
A former Justice Department prosecutor Guy Goodwin faces a House judiciary subcommittee inquiry into alleged abuses of grand jury investigations across 36 states. Rodney Sager testified that Goodwin pursued indiscriminate indictments, with a low conviction rate, often unrelated to subversive activity. Critics describe Goodwin as a powerful yet reckless figure jeopardizing witnesses and rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guy Goodwin
Richard Nixon
Justice Department
Goodwin
Capitol Hill
U.S
Virginia
Rodney Sager
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Sager
Hut Goodwin
Guy Godwin
Richmond, Va
Grand Jury
Harold Sawyer
R-Mich
Whitney North Seymour
New York City
Arthur Kinoy
the Grandington
Internal Security
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Peter Pitchess
William P. Hogeboom
Los Angeles Superior Court
Callie
Liberal Party
Robert Bourassa
Ottawa
Yopdabon
Lourent
Carode
Vehlena
Henter Rey
Richard Thornburgh
Senator Soaper
Anderson
Independent Press-Telegram
Daniel H. Ridder
Samuel C. Cameron
Miles E. Sires
Don Ohl
David Levinson
Bert Resnik
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